DTV Countdown

• Sources: A La Carte Bill Includes Aereo-Friendly Provision

  By John Eggerton, May 8, 2013
  Would block broadcaster efforts to move must-have programming to cable  More

• Station Coalition Warns FCC Against Lowballing Spectrum

  By John Eggerton, March 11, 2013
  Says market forces, not FCC opinions, should determine spectrum prices; disses unlicensed set-asides  More

• FCC 'Crams' April Meeting With Votes

  By John Eggerton, April 7, 2012
  USF contribution reform, TV channel sharing, online disclosure among items scheduled  More

• AT&T's Stephenson: Policymakers Must Think Differently About Spectrum Issues

  John Eggerton, October 19, 2011
  Says incentive auctions address long-term spectrum 'exhaustion,' while T-Mobiledeal would help short-term  More

• President Expected To Unveil Jobs Bill With Incentive Auctions

  John Eggerton, September 12, 2011
  Unveiling likely to come Monday morning at press conference  More

• New Senate Bill Drops Spectrum Auction Language

  By John Eggerton, July 30, 2011
  Sen. Reid modifies bill, including scrapping incentive auction section that had troubled broadcasters  More

• Reid Bill Would Let FCC Repack TV's At Will

  John Eggerton, July 26, 2011
  Debt-reduction proposal contains incentive auction authority, relocation payments, but lacks protections for coverage area or signals  More

• NAB Completes MSTV Merger

  John Eggerton, June 2, 2011
  Broadcasters bring spectrum lobby in-house; Donovan to head NY State Broadcasters Association  More

• Republicans Agree On 'Insatiable' Demand For Wireless Broadband

  John Eggerton, April 10, 2011
  Legislators are convinced more spectrum must be freed up for wireless, but they will look at a range of places to find it.  More

• Broadcasters To FCC: Take Holistic Look At Spectrum

  John Eggerton, March 20, 2011
  Files comments on FCC's spectrum reclamation plans  More

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