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Unauthorized shut-off of licensed FM station?

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radiofish

Had an incident where a local county attorney authorized county staff to pull the building disconnect on a licensed station after alleged harmonic interference to a public safety receiver, co-located on the county's tower. No authorization from FCC, and only a 30 minute e-mail warning to the station. The station has in excess of -120 dB of filtration between the transmitter and antenna on this particular harmonic frequency, operating well with-in FCC regs.

Any similar experience? Doesn't that sound ILLEGAL to mess with a federally-licensed facility without federal FCC or station authorization? Is there a specific CFR reg on this?
 
The lease agreement for tower space should include language about interference including shut down procedures, and most likely written to favor the tower's owner. Contrary action would seem in violation of the lease.
 
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