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 1084 73d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 652. JUNE 19, 1934 . (b) It is hereby declared that the people of all the zones estab- lished by this title are entitled to equality of radio broadcasting service, both of transmission and of reception, and in order to pro- vide said equality the Commission shall as nearly as possible make and maintain an equal allocation of broadcasting licenses, of bands of frequency, of periods of time for operation, and of station power, to each of said zones when and insofar as there are applications therefor ; and shall make a fair and equitable allocation of licenses, frequencies, time for operation, and station power to each of the States and the District of Columbia, within each zone, according to population. The Commission shall carry into effect the equality of broadcasting service hereinbefore directed, whenever necessary or pr oper, by gra nting or ref using license s or r enewal s of l icense s, by changing periods of time for operation, and by increasing or decreasing station power, when applications are made for licenses or renewals of licenses : Provided, That if and when there is a lack of applications from any zone for the proportionate share of licenses, frequencies, time of operation, or station power to which such zon e is entit led, the Commi ssion may issu e lic ense s for the Iss ue of temporary balance of the proportion not applied for from any zone, to appli- licenses to applicants from other zones. cants from other zones for a temporary period of ninety days each, and s hall s pecifi cally design ate th at said appor tionme nt is only f or doh r ingteof alloca- said temporary period. Allocations shall be charged to the State or District wherein the studio of the station is located and not where Proviso. the transmitter is located : Provided further, That the Commission diAonlications for ad- may a lso gr ant ap plicat ions f or add itional licen ses fo r stat ions n ot exceeding one hundred watts of power if the Commission finds that such s tations w ill serve the publ ic conven ience, in terest, o r necessi ty, and th at their operation will not interfer e with th e fair an d efficie nt radio service o f station s license d under t he provis ions of t his secti on. All oc ati on of fixed (c) The Commission shall study the proposal that Congress by per ce ties. nta ges of radio facili statute allocate fixed percentages of radio broadcasting facilities to Commission to study parti cular types or kin ds of non-pr ofit ra dio pr ograms or to perso ns proposal. identified with particular types or kinds of non-profit activities, and shall report to Congress, not later than February 1, 1935, its recom- mendations together with the reasons for the same. License, term of. (d) No license granted for the operation of a broadcasting station shall be for a longer term than three years and no license so granted for any other class of station shall be for a longer term than five years, and any license granted may be revoked as hereinafter pro- vided. Upon the expiration of any license, upon application there- for, a renewal of such license may be granted from time to time for a term of not to exceed three years in the case of broadcasting licenses and not to exceed five yea rs in th e case of other li censes, b ut action of the Commission with reference to the granting of such application for the renewal of a license shall be limited to and governed by the same considerations and practice which affect the grantin g of o rigina l appl icatio ns. (e) No renewal of an existing station license shall be granted more than thirty days prior to the expiration of the original license. Licenses. APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES ; CO NDI TIO NS IN LIC ENSE FOR FOREIGN COMMUNICATION Allocation of broad- casting licenses. Of frequeneies, time of operation, and sta- tion power. Modifications to ef- fect e quality within zones, au thori zed. Provisos. When lack of appli- catio ns for available facilities within zone. Renewals. Granting of. Ap plica tions for. SEC. 308 . (a) The Commission may grant licenses, renewal of license s, and modif icatio n of l icense s only upon w ritten appli cation Provisos. gra nt ing therefor received by it : Provided, however, That in cases of emer- Em ergency Federal stations on gency found by the Commission, licenses, renewals of licenses, and vessels or aircraft. modifications of licenses, for stations on vessels or aircraft of the United States, may be issued under such conditions as the Com-