NAB Takes To Airwaves
The National Association of Broadcasters is taking to the airwaves to defend its airwaves. The group has launched a new television ad that warns viewers that proposals being debated in Washington could hurt free over-the-air television. The release of the ad comes as lawmakers voice resistance to proposals being debated before the FCC that could force broadcasters to relinquish spectrum to make way for wireless broadband. House Energy and Commerce Communications Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher, D-Va., Thursday was among the latest members of Congress to voice opposition to such proposals.
The NAB's 30-second spot, being broadcast in both English and Spanish, notes that over-the-air TV provides important community and emergency information and entertainment. "But one day soon, it could be taken away," the ad warns. "There's a movement among special interest groups to limit free antenna TV, and millions of Americans who depend on it would lose out." The spot, which is airing this month on local stations across the country, ends by urging viewers to tell lawmakers "to keep free antenna TV as part of our communications future."
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