§ 73.1120 Station location.

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Title 47 CFR: Telecommunication › Chapter I: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION › Part 73: RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES › Subpart H: Rules Applicable to All Broadcast Stations › § 73.1120: § 73.1120 Station location.

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Each AM, FM, TV and Class A TV broadcast station will be licensed to the principal community or other political subdivision which it primarily serves. This principal community (city, town or other political subdivision) will be considered to be the geographical station location.

[65 FR 30003, May 10, 2000]

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