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Religion Broadcasters Fear Wireless Allocation

Religious broadcasters have asked the Federal Communications Commission not to reallocate any broadcast spectrum for wireless, saying it will disproportionately impact Christian TV broadcasters. It points to fears that spectrum could be reallocated from "lower value" uses like broadcasting to "higher value" uses; NRB says it is afraid it could be relegated to the lower assignment, due to its noncommercial model.

The NRB says Christian television broadcasters rely on current 'must carry' regulations to gain optimal coverage, and do not, as a general rule, enter into retransmission agreements. NRB says that any station that can support itself through public donations should, in fact, argue for its value to the public. But it points to a lack of clarity in the FCC's notice regarding terms like "value" and "benefit."

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