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  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.

   (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]