December 2009

FCC Seeks Input on Use of TV Spectrum; Comments due Dec. 21

By Brendan Holland on December 2, 2009

Posted in Digital Television, General FCC, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Television

The FCC has wasted no time in pressing ahead with the discussion of whether the spectrum currently used by local broadcast television stations is being put to the greatest use and whether it should be "re-purposed" for the so-called broadband effort. This afternoon, the FCC issued a Public Notice soliciting comments by December 21st…

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December 2009

FCC Seeks Input on Use of TV Spectrum; Comments due Dec. 21

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