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Broadcasters Begin Airing Spots Promoting Free TV

01.08.2010




The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has produced a TV spot informing viewers of discussions in Washington that could limit free, over-the-air broadcast television. The 30-second spot, produced in English and Spanish, was distributed via satellite in late December and has been airing on local stations this month. The TV spot comes on the heels of several third-party filings submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) calling for the reallocation of broadcast spectrum for new wireless broadband devices.

“Following NAB’s historic campaign to educate Americans on the benefits of the government-mandated digital TV transition, we feel it is equally important to ensure our viewers are aware of proposals in Washington now aimed at limiting free and local DTV service,” said NAB Executive Vice President Dennis Wharton. “We remain committed to a dialogue with policymakers and legislators on how to best serve the needs of the American people for fast Internet access without jeopardizing digital TV’s promised potential for millions of TV viewers.”

The full script of the 30 second spot reads:



“It’s our connection to our community. It’s our lifeline to the emergency information we need. It’s a free service that provides free entertainment.

“But one day soon, it could be taken away. There’s a movement among special interest groups to limit free antenna TV, and millions of Americans who depend on it would lose out.

“Always free, always local. Let’s tell Congress to keep free antenna TV as part of our communications future.”

The English and Spanish-language spot, provided to stations in both high-definition and standard-definition quality, can be viewed online in WMV format.




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COMMENTS (15)
02/28/2010
Free antenna tv should be available to all the people who use antennas. It is important that people who cannot afford services like cable,Dish etc that they always keep informed thru their tv's using an antenna. Judging from the number of people who had to buy conveter boxes, this could hurt a lot of people.

02/22/2010
We, too, have been cable-free since about 1997/1998. We didn't have antenna TV until Sept. 11, 2001 (so we could see what was going on...) I wish there would have been more contact info on these commercials. I'm guessing 1)there will be more info made available later if it becomes necessary, or (2) we need to go ahead and contact our reps. now to get them to start thinking about the fact that there are still plenty of antenna users that they should protect. I think I'll go ahead and email them now...

02/16/2010
The current government needs to leave the Free Antenna TV alone! If the radio stations ever go down the tubes, I'm heading to Canada. What has our once-fine country come to????

02/07/2010
I thought that broadcast tv was already completely gone. We don't have it here in Reno, NV. Bring it back! And, the charm of locally produced television shows is unparalleled...movie hosts, morning movies, late night black and white movies, children's shows, etc. It was simply the best.

02/04/2010
what will poor people do if they cut out free antenna tv. leave free antenna tv be.

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