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 124 STAT. 4074 PUBLIC LAW 111–371—JAN. 4, 2011 input signals on third-adjacent channels set forth in section 2.7 of the technical report entitled ‘‘Experimental Measurements of the Third-Adjacent Channel Impacts of Low-Power FM Stations, Volume One—Final Report (May 2003)’’. SEC. 7. ENSURING EFFECTIVE REMEDIATION OF INTERFERENCE. The Federal Communications Commission shall modify the interference complaint process described in section 73.810 of its rules (47 CFR 73.810) as follows: (1) With respect to those low-power FM stations licensed at locations that do not satisfy third-adjacent channel spacing requirements under section 73.807 of the Commission’s rules (47 CFR 73.807), the Federal Communications Commission shall provide the same interference protections that FM trans- lator stations and FM booster stations are required to provide as set forth in section 74.1203 of its rules (47 CFR 74.1203) as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) For a period of 1 year after a new low-power FM station is constructed on a third-adjacent channel, such low- power FM station shall be required to broadcast periodic announcements that alert listeners that interference that they may be experiencing could be the result of the operation of such low-power FM station on a third-adjacent channel and shall instruct affected listeners to contact such low-power FM station to report any interference. The Federal Communications Commission shall require all newly constructed low-power FM stations on third-adjacent channels to— (A) notify the Federal Communications Commission and all affected stations on third-adjacent channels of an interference complaint by electronic communication within 48 hours after the receipt of such complaint; and (B) cooperate in addressing any such interference. (3) Low-power FM stations on third-adjacent channels shall be required to address complaints of interference within the protected contour of an affected station and shall be encouraged to address all other interference complaints, including com- plaints to the Federal Communications Commission based on interference to a full-service FM station, an FM translator station, or an FM booster station by the transmitter site of a low-power FM station on a third-adjacent channel at any distance from the full-service FM station, FM translator station, or FM booster station. The Federal Communications Commis- sion shall provide notice to the licensee of a low-power FM station of the existence of such interference within 7 calendar days of the receipt of a complaint from a listener or another station. (4) To the extent possible, the Federal Communications Commission shall grant low-power FM stations on third-adja- cent channels the technical flexibility to remediate interference through the colocation of the transmission facilities of the low- power FM station and any stations on third-adjacent channels. (5) The Federal Communications Commission shall— (A) permit the submission of informal evidence of inter- ference, including any engineering analysis that an affected station may commission; (B) accept complaints based on interference to a full- service FM station, FM translator station, or FM booster Notice. Deadline. Notification. Deadline. Time period. Public information.