§  73.209   Protection from interference.

   (a) Permittees and licensees of FM broadcast stations are not protected
   from any interference which may be caused by the grant of a new
   station, or of authority to modify the facilities of an existing
   station, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart. However,
   they are protected from interference caused by Class D (secondary)
   noncommercial educational FM stations. See §  73.509.

   (b) The nature and extent of the protection from interference afforded
   FM broadcast stations operating on Channels 221-300 is limited to that
   which results when assignments are made in accordance with the rules in
   this subpart.

   (c) Permittees and licensees of FM stations are not protected from
   interference which may be caused by the grant of a new LPFM station or
   of authority to modify an existing LPFM station, except as provided in
   subpart G of this part.

   [ 43 FR 39715 , Sept. 6, 1978 and  48 FR 29505 , June 27, 1983;  54 FR 9802 ,
   Mar. 8, 1989;  65 FR 7640 , Feb. 15, 2000;  65 FR 67299 , Nov. 9, 2000]

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