Nearly 60 House lawmakers urged the FCC not...
Nearly 60 House lawmakers urged the FCC not to reclaim more broadcast spectrum in rural areas than in urban areas in the upcoming incentive auction. The request was in a letter sent last week to FCC acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn.…
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The bipartisan group of lawmakers encouraged the FCC to “do all it can to ensure viewers do not lose access to important broadcast programming through rural translators and low power television stations,” said the letter. NAB commended the letter in a press release, saying: “Rural broadcasters often provide the only lifeline to local news, weather and emergency information for millions of Americans in isolated communities.”