[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: 47CFR78.109]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 78_CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart D_Technical Regulations
 
Sec.  78.109  Major and minor modifications to stations.

    (a) Amendments to applications and modifications to stations are 
classified as major or minor. A major modification requires a formal 
application. A major amendment to an application is treated as a new 
application.
    (b) Major modifications to a station or amendments to an application 
include, but are not limited to:
    (1) Any increase in bandwidth;
    (2) Any change in the transmitting antenna system of a station, 
other than a CARS pickup station, including the direction of the main 
radiation lobe, directive pattern, antenna gain or transmission line, 
antenna height or location;
    (3) Any change in the type of modulation;
    (4) Any change in the location of a station transmitter, other than 
a CARS pickup station transmitter, except a move within the same 
building or upon the tower or mast or a change in the area of operation 
of a CARS pickup station;
    (5) Any change in frequency assignment, including polarization;
    (6) Any increase in authorized operating power;
    (7) Any substantial change in ownership or control;
    (8) Any addition or change in frequency, excluding removing a 
frequency;
    (9) Any modification or amendment requiring an environmental 
assessment (as governed by Sec. Sec.  1.1301 through 1319 of this 
chapter, including changes affecting historic preservation under Sec.  
1.1307(a)(4) of this chapter and 16 U.S.C. 470 (National Historic 
Preservation Act));
    (10) Any request requiring frequency coordination; or
    (11) Any modification or amendment requiring notification to the 
Federal Aviation Administration as defined in 47 CFR 17, subpart B.
    (c) Minor changes may be made at the discretion of the licensee, 
provided proper notice is given to the Commission within 30 days of 
implementing the change and provided further, that the changes are 
appropriately reflected in the next application for renewal of the 
license for the station.
    (d) For applications and modifications, the following changes are 
considered minor:
    (1) Any name change not involving change in ownership or control of 
the license;
    (2) Any change to administrative information, e.g., address, 
telephone number, or contact person;
    (3) Any change in ownership that does not affect the identity or 
controlling interest of the licensee;
    (4) Lowering power;
    (5) Removing one or more channels; or
    (6) Deleting a path.

[68 FR 27004, May 19, 2003]

    Effective Date Note: At 68 FR 27004, May 19, 2003, Sec.  78.109 was 
revised. This section contains information collection and recordkeeping 
requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given 
by the Office of Management and Budget.

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