[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR78.107]

[Page 775]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 78_CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart D_Technical Regulations
 
Sec.  78.107  Equipment and installation.

    (a) Applications for new cable television relay stations, other than 
fixed stations, will not be accepted unless the equipment specified 
therein has been certificated. In the case of fixed stations, the 
equipment must be authorized under the verification procedure for use 
pursuant to the provisions of this subpart. Transmitters designed for 
use in the 31.0 to 31.3 GHz band shall be authorized under the 
verification procedure.
    (1) All transmitters first licensed or marketed shall comply with 
technical standards of this subpart. This paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section is effective October 1, 1981.
    (2) Neither certification nor verification is required for the 
following transmitters:
    (i) Those which have an output power not greater than 250 mW and 
which are used in a CARS pickup station operating in the 12.7-13.2 GHz 
band; and
    (ii) Those used under a developmental authorization.
    (b) Cable television relay station transmitting equipment authorized 
to be used pursuant to an application accepted for filing prior to 
October 1, 1981, may continue to be used, provided, that if operation of 
such equipment causes harmful interference due to its failure to comply 
with the technical standards set forth in this subpart the Commission 
may, at its discretion, require the licensee to take such corrective 
action as is necessary to eliminate the interference.
    (c) The installation of a CARS station shall be made by or under the 
immediate supervision of a qualified engineer. Any tests or adjustments 
requiring the radiation of signals and which could result in improper 
operation shall be conducted by or under the immediate supervision of a 
person with required knowledge and skill to perform such tasks.
    (d) Simple repairs such as the replacement of tubes, fuses, or other 
plug-in components which require no particular skill may be made by an 
unskilled person. Repairs requiring replacement of attached components 
or the adjustment of critical circuits or corroborative measurements 
shall be made only by a person with required knowledge and skill to 
perform such tasks.

[37 FR 3292, Feb. 12, 1972, as amended at 45 FR 78695, Nov. 26, 1980; 49 
FR 4001, Feb. 1, 1984; 49 FR 20672, May 16, 1984; 50 FR 7343, Feb. 22, 
1985; 63 FR 36606, July 7, 1998; 63 FR 49870, Sept. 18, 1998]