Sec. 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

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the provisions of this subpart. However, they are protected from 
interference caused by Class D (secondary) noncommercial educational FM 
stations. See Sec. 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.

[ 43 FR 39715 , Sept. 6, 1978 and  48 FR 29505 , June 27, 1983;  54 FR 9802 , 
Mar. 8, 1989]