[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR74.403]

[Page 447]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
                    CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 74_EXPERIMENTAL RADIO, AUXILIARY, SPECIAL BROADCAST AND OTHER 
PROGRAM DISTRIBUTIONAL SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart D_Remote Pickup Broadcast Stations
 
Sec. 74.403  Frequency selection to avoid interference.

    (a) Where two or more remote pickup broadcast station licensees are 
authorized to operate on the same frequency or group of frequencies in 
the same area and when simultaneous operation is contemplated, the 
licensees shall endeavor to select frequencies or schedule operation in 
such manner as to avoid mutual interference. If mutual agreement to this 
effect cannot be reached the Commission shall be notified and it will 
specify the frequency or frequencies on which each station is to be 
operated.
    (b) The following order of priority of transmissions shall be 
observed on all frequencies except frequencies 26.07 MHz, 26.11 MHz, and 
26.45 MHz, and frequencies listed in Sec. 74.402(a)(4) and (c)(1):
    (1) Communications during an emergency or pending emergency directly 
related to the safety of life and property.
    (2) Program material to be broadcast.
    (3) Cues, orders, and other related communications immediately 
necessary to the accomplishment of a broadcast.
    (4) Operational communications.
    (5) Tests or drills to check the performance of stand-by or 
emergency circuits.

[41 FR 29686, July 19, 1976, as amended at 68 FR 12764, Mar. 17, 2003]