Lawmakers from the Utah congressional delegation urged acting...
Lawmakers from the Utah congressional delegation urged acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn to consider the impact that the upcoming spectrum incentive auctions could have on Utah residents who rely on broadcast TV, in a letter made public Tuesday. “Utah has…
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many rural communities which rely heavily on broadcast television to obtain critical information,” the letter said. “We are concerned that the spectrum repackaging may have a detrimental impact on the ability of these communities to receive broadcast television, especially in cases of severe weather or emergencies,” it said. “We strongly encourage the FCC to give meaningful attention to the Americans who are served by broadcast television, especially those living in rural areas, as it moves forward with the rulemaking process.” The letter was signed by Republican Sens. Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch, and Reps. Rob Bishop, Jason Chaffetz, Chris Stewart and Jim Matheson, a Democrat.