# 47 C.F.R. § 10.340 (2026): Digital television transmission towers retransmission capability

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P10_S10_340

## Section

- **Citation:** 47 C.F.R. § 10.340 (2026)
- **Heading:** Digital television transmission towers retransmission capability
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 47 CFR: Telecommunication / Chapter I: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION / Part 10: WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS / Subpart C: System Architecture / § 10.340: § 10.340   Digital television transmission towers retransmission capability.

## Text

Licensees and permittees of noncommercial educational broadcast television stations (NCE) or public broadcast television stations (to the extent such stations fall within the scope of those terms as defined in section 397(6) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 397(6))) are required to install on, or as part of, any broadcast television digital signal transmitter, equipment to enable the distribution of geographically targeted alerts by commercial mobile service providers that have elected to transmit WEA alerts. Such equipment and technologies must have the capability of allowing licensees and permittees of NCE and public broadcast television stations to receive WEA alerts from the Alert Gateway over an alternate, secure interface and then to transmit such WEA alerts to CMS Provider Gateways of participating CMS providers. This equipment must be installed no later than eighteen months from the date of receipt of funding permitted under section 606(b) of the WARN Act or 18 months from the effective date of these rules, whichever is later.
[78 FR 16808, Mar. 19, 2013]

## Nearby sections

- [47 C.F.R. § 10.320 (2026) § 10.320   Provider alert gateway requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P10_S10_320.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 10.330 (2026) § 10.330   Provider infrastructure requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P10_S10_330.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 10.340 (2026) § 10.340   Digital television transmission towers retransmission capability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P10_S10_340.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 10.350 (2026) § 10.350   WEA testing and proficiency training requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P10_S10_350.md)

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