---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 C.F.R. § 73.1705"
title: "47"
number: "73.1705"
heading: "Time of operation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/47/73.1705"
---

# §73.1705. Time of operation.

- (a) Commercial and noncommercial educational TV and commercial FM stations will be licensed for unlimited time operation. Application may be made for voluntary share-time operation.
- (b) Noncommercial educational FM stations will be licensed for unlimited and share time operation according to the provisions of [§ 73.561](/cfr/47/73.561.md).
- (c) AM stations in the 535-1705 kHz band will be licensed for unlimited time. In the 535-1605 kHz band, stations that apply for share time and specified hours operations may also be licensed. AM stations licensed to operate daytime-only and limited-time may continue to do so; however, no new such stations will be authorized, except for fulltime stations that reduce operating hours to daytime-only for interference reduction purposes.

## Notes

### Amendments

[43 FR 45849, Oct. 4, 1978, as amended at 56 FR 64872, Dec. 12, 1991]

### Authority

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339.

### Amendments

[43 FR 45849, Oct. 4, 1978, as amended at 56 FR 64872, Dec. 12, 1991]