Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 11, 2026

Title 47 - Telecommunication last revised: Feb 05, 2026
§ 73.212 - Administrative changes in authorizations.

(a) In the issuance of FM broadcast station authorizations, the Commission will specify the transmitter output power and effective radiated power in accordance with the following tabulation:

Power (watts or kW) Rounded out to nearest figure (watts or kW)
1 to 3.05
3 to 10.1
10 to 30.5
30 to 1001
100 to 3005
300 to 1,00010

(b) Antenna heights above average terrain will be rounded out to the nearest meter.

[28 FR 13623, Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 48 FR 29506, June 27, 1983]
cite as: 47 CFR 73.212