Read another article from a few days ago, that the FCC now is accepting the applications for this. But stations > 107.0 can't use due to concern of the Air Band that is > 108.0

The increases of power are a joke. Will make little difference. Too little, too late, kids.

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The FCC will allow FM stations to operate their upper and lower HD Radio sidebands at two different power levels without special permission — though for now, stations on 107.1 to 107.9 will have to operate under the previous rules.

The move to allow “asymmetric” sidebands more widely will give broadcasters greater flexibility to maximize their coverage areas while minimizing the risk of harmful interference to other stations, advocates say.