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{{short description|Radio or TV service, 100W or less}} {{Redirect|Low-power radio|other low-power radio-wave communications|Near-field communication|and|Low-power wide-area network}} {{Use American English|date=May 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} [[File:LPAM Device.png|thumb|An LPAM [[radio antenna|antenna]] in a beer tent]] '''Low-power broadcasting''' is [[broadcasting]] by a [[Radio broadcasting#Station|broadcast station]] at a low [[transmitter power output]] to a smaller service area than "full power" stations within the same region. It is often distinguished from "micropower broadcasting" (more commonly "[[microbroadcasting]]") and [[Broadcast relay station|broadcast translators]]. '''<abbr title="Low-power amplitude modulation">LPAM</abbr>''', '''<abbr title="Low-power frequency modulation">LPFM</abbr>''' and '''<abbr title="Low-power television">LPTV</abbr>''' are in various levels of use across the world, varying widely based on the [[law]]s and their [[enforcement]]. {{TOC-limit|3}}
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