Monday, November 28, 2016
Dodge Foundation’s Daggett in NYTimes: Auction of Airwaves Could Transform Media
With the demand for wireless broadband growing, the Federal Communications Commission is auctioning off a big chunk of the public airwaves.
Billions of dollars are likely to change hands, a windfall that could transform local media across the country.
This broadband spectrum is now used by TV stations to broadcast their signals to the comparatively small number of customers who rely on antenna reception at a time when most people use cable, satellite or streaming services...