This signal is being tested now to allow television broadcasters to provide mobile programming in addition to their current over-the-air broadcast signals -- a service planned for commercial rollout at the end of the year. These waivers, granted in response to requests by Dell and LG Electronics, not only signal the seriousness with which this new service is being regarded, but also provide evidence of the coming end of analog television, now used solely by LPTV stations. One caveat: the success of this service will make it more difficult for the Commission to reclaim television spectrum for broadband use.
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