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Originally Posted by andy
There is talk of completely discontinuing broadcast TV and using the spectrum for things like mobile internet. If that happens, I've heard that cable and satellite companies would be required to offer free local channels to anyone who wants them. I doubt it would go over very well so soon after the huge expense of the digital conversion.
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The latest that I have heard involves the tv broadcasters giving up 120 mHz of spectra (20 channels) and "repacking" many of the existing channels into a smaller spectra.... stay tuned, if you think the DTV transition was a bumpy ride, things
could get worse:
http://www.televisionbroadcast.com/article/96588
jr