Broadcasters to Host News Conferene – The Coalition For Free TV and Broadband will host news conference to unveil the Broadcaster Broadband Plan which will raise an estimated $80 billion for the U.S. Treasury by 2023 and $125 billion by 2026 through an ongoing annuity. The news conference will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 10:00am in the Murrow Room at the National … [Read more...] about Broadcasters to Host News Conference on Thursday
Spectrum Issues
Broadcasters to Release Their Broadband Plan
October 13, 2011 – The Coalition For Free TV and Broadband is endorsing a broadcaster broadband plan which will raise an estimated $80 billion for the U.S. Treasury by 2023 and $125 billion by 2026 through an ongoing annuity. This compares to a one-time $25 billion in revenue through a spectrum auction. The Coalition For Free TV and Broadband will release the details of the … [Read more...] about Broadcasters to Release Their Broadband Plan
Coalition Responds to CTIA Label of “Squatters”
October 11, 2011 - In a response to an editorial in the Times of Trenton written by The Coalition For Free TV and Broadband, the president and CEO of the CTIA, Steve Largent, accuses low power television stations (LPTV) as being "squatters." Rod Payne who operates a church based station responded, "I am not a squatter. I am a public service oriented broadcaster that uses … [Read more...] about Coalition Responds to CTIA Label of “Squatters”
Television Coalition Against Multiple Spectrum Auctions
September 29, 2011 - In published reports, CTIA President and CEO Steve Largent says they now want to have multiple auctions. The Coalition For Free TV and Broadband, which represents hundreds of TV stations across the U.S., believes that before Congress authorizes any auction, let alone multiple auctions, it should consider the following: Spectrum Auctions will directly take … [Read more...] about Television Coalition Against Multiple Spectrum Auctions
Coalition: No Shared Channels, No Second Auction, but Collaborative Use
Coalition: No Shared Channels, No Second Auction, but Collaborative Use In published reports, a spokesman for the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) suggests that the FCC should require any broadcaster who does not give up spectrum for auction to share channels. Furthermore, the spokesman said the FCC should be given the flexibility to decide whether or … [Read more...] about Coalition: No Shared Channels, No Second Auction, but Collaborative Use