(a) The following frequencies, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, are available for noncommercial educational FM broadcasting: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Channel
Frequency (MHz) No.------------------------------------------------------------------------87.9........................................................ \1\ 20088.1........................................................ 20188.3........................................................ 20288.5........................................................ 20388.7........................................................ 20488.9........................................................ 20589.1........................................................ \2\ 20689.3........................................................ 20789.5........................................................ 20889.7........................................................ 20989.9........................................................ 21090.1........................................................ 21190.3........................................................ 21290.5........................................................ 21390.7........................................................ 21490.9........................................................ 21591.1........................................................ 21691.3........................................................ 21791.5........................................................ 21891.7........................................................ 21991.9........................................................ 220------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The frequency 87.9 MHz, Channel 200, is available only for use of
existing Class D stations required to change frequency. It is
available only on a noninterference basis with respect to TV Channel 6
stations and adjacent channel noncommercial educational FM stations.
It is not available at all within 402 kilometers (250 miles) of Canada
and 320 kilometers (199 miles) of Mexico. The specific standards
governing its use are contained in Sec. 73.512.\2\ The frequency 89.1 MHz, Channel 206, in the New York City
metropolitan area, is reserved for the use of the United Nations with
the equivalent of an antenna height of 150 meters (492 feet) above
average terrain and effective radiated power of 20 kW and the
Commission will make no assignments which would cause objectionable
interference with such use.
(b) In Alaska, FM broadcast stations operating on Channels 200-220 (87.9-91.9 MHz) shall not cause harmful interference to and must accept interference from non-Government fixed operations authorized prior to January 1, 1982. (Secs. 4, 5, 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1068, 1082 (47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 303)) [43 FR 39715, Sept. 6, 1978, as amended at 47 FR 30068, July 12, 1982; 52 FR 43765, Nov. 16, 1987; 58 FR 44950, Aug. 25, 1993]