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Sure seems like the FCC is throwing spacing rules out the window

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bobdavcav

Look at the mess that is north of Seattle. There's KPLK 88.9 right on top of CBUX, how was this allowed? I think that spacing is way less than the minimum C to A spacing. Also, it looks like KOMO-FM 97.7 south of town is nearly 40 miles too close to CBUF. Again how is this allowed?
 
That's what happens with neighboring countries. They have their laws, we have ours.

Also, I think the FCC changed the spacing rules recently to allow for LPFMs.
 
Yeah, but it looks like 47CFR73.207 spells out the spacing requirements for spacing both domestically and to foreign stations. However, the site of KOMO-FM and KDDS is a clear example of a violation of that spacing rule, and then they're now issuing construction permits for station on top of Canadian signals where they're still very listenable. Is this the most up-to-date version of the rules? https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/73.207
 
If it's a violation, then it's the job of the FCC to deny the application. If they've issued a CP, then it's allowable.

The Cubans have been jamming our stations in Miami for 50 years, and no one's done a thing about it.
 
Over the years I've seen several examples where stations have been allowed more overlap toward Canada. There is a window that opens a couple times per year where the CRTC gets applications from the FCC that involve these sort of requests. Most consulting engineers and broadcast law firms worth their salt know in advance whether an exception to the existing spacing limits would have a chance of being approved by the CRTC, counseling their clients accordingly. Even then, sometimes the CRTC has been known to either sit on an application or just flat out deny it. That's their prerogative. Even if you hit the window, the process can take a very long time, sometimes a year or more before getting a response.

Regarding KOMO-FM, a quick look at the FCC database reveals that they meet the protections toward BC by using a pretty highly directional antenna with the deepest part of the null at 0 (zero) degrees, or true North: https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/...&p340=0.316&p350=0.251&p355=0.224&p360=0.224&
 
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