For the purpose of this subpart, the following definition applies:

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Locally produced programming is programming:

(1) Produced within the predicted Grade B contour of the station broadcasting the program or within the contiguous predicted Grade B contours of any of the stations in a commonly owned group; or

(2) Produced within the predicted DTV noise-limited contour (see § 73.622(e)) of a digital Class A station broadcasting the program or within the contiguous predicted DTV noise-limited contours of any of the digital Class A stations in a commonly owned group.

Note to § 73.6000:

See Report and Order, In the Matter of Establishment of a Class A Television Service, MM Docket No. 00-10, released April 4, 2000; Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, In the Matter of Establishment of a Class A Television Service, MM Docket No. 00-10, released April 13, 2001; Report and Order, In the Matter of Elimination of Main Studio Rule, MB Docket No. 17-106, released October 24, 2017.

[82 FR 57884, Dec. 8, 2017]