New York Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten...
New York Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand asked Secretary of State John Kerry to help coordinate the international harmonization of spectrum between New York state and Canada. The FCC’s coming spectrum incentive auction will require the swift coordination…
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of U.S. and Canadian frequencies to ensure that American television viewers aren’t impacted, the letter said. Such harmonization is important to ensure that Canadian TV broadcasts “don’t interfere with wireless devices, and towers and devices on this side of the border don’t interfere with Canadian television reception,” the letter said. The senators said it will “probably be necessary to rebalance the allotments reserved for television broadcasting in our respective countries.” They urged State to begin the coordination process “immediately” in order to inform potential spectrum bidders of any frequency restrictions before the auction.