HD1 required?

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"are FM stations broadcasting in HD *required* to run an HD1 service that duplicates the analog programming?"
Yes. 

§ 73.403 Digital audio broadcasting
service requirements.

(a) Broadcast radio stations using
IBOC must transmit at least one over-the-
air digital audio programming
stream at no direct charge to listeners.
In addition, a broadcast radio station
must simulcast its analog audio programming
on one of its digital audio
programming streams. The DAB audio
programming stream that is provided
pursuant to this paragraph must be at
least comparable in sound quality to
the analog programming service currently
provided to listeners.

must simulcast its analog audio programming
on one of its digital audio
programming streams. The DAB audio
programming stream that is provided
pursuant to this paragraph must be at
least comparable in sound quality to
the analog programming service currently
provided to listeners.


IBOC must transmit at least one over-the-
air digital audio programming
stream at no direct charge to listeners.
In addition, a broadcast radio station
must simulcast its analog audio programming
on one of its digital audio
programming streams. The DAB audio
programming stream that is provided
pursuant to this paragraph must be at
least comparable in sound quality to
the analog programming service currently
provided to listeners.

must simulcast its analog audio programming
on one of its digital audio
programming streams. The DAB audio
programming stream that is provided
pursuant to this paragraph must be at
least comparable in sound quality to
the analog programming service currently
provided to listeners.



§ 73.403 Digital audio broadcasting
service requirements.

(a) Broadcast radio stations using
IBOC must transmit at least one over-the-
air digital audio programming
stream at no direct charge to listeners.
In addition, a broadcast radio station
must simulcast its analog audio programming
on one of its digital audio
programming streams. The DAB audio
programming stream that is provided
pursuant to this paragraph must be at
least comparable in sound quality to
the analog programming service currently
provided to listeners.

must simulcast its analog audio programming
on one of its digital audio
programming streams. The DAB audio
programming stream that is provided
pursuant to this paragraph must be at
least comparable in sound quality to
the analog programming service currently
provided to listeners.


IBOC must transmit at least one over-the-
air digital audio programming
stream at no direct charge to listeners.
In addition, a broadcast radio station
must simulcast its analog audio programming
on one of its digital audio
programming streams. The DAB audio
programming stream that is provided
pursuant to this paragraph must be at
least comparable in sound quality to
the analog programming service currently
provided to listeners.

must simulcast its analog audio programming
on one of its digital audio
programming streams. The DAB audio
programming stream that is provided
pursuant to this paragraph must be at
least comparable in sound quality to
the analog programming service currently
provided to listeners.


IBOC must transmit at least one over-the-
air digital audio programming
stream at no direct charge to listeners.
In addition, a broadcast radio station
must simulcast its analog audio programming
on one of its digital audio
programming streams. The DAB audio
programming stream that is provided
pursuant to this paragraph must be at
least comparable in sound quality to
the analog programming service currently
provided to listeners.

must simulcast its analog audio programming
on one of its digital audio
programming streams. The DAB audio
programming stream that is provided
pursuant to this paragraph must be at
least comparable in sound quality to
the analog programming service currently
provided to listeners.