NAB bests McCain on DTV transition: broadcaster clout kills Senator's bill to take back analog spectrum by '09.(Policy)(National Association of Broadcasters)(McCain, John)(Digital Television)
Multichannel News, September, 2004 by Hearn, Ted
WASHINGTON -- Watching Senate Commerce Committee chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) tangle with the National Association of Broadcasters is a little like watching the Washington Generals shoot hoops with the Harlem Globetrotters: the outcome is preordained. Last week, McCain introduced a bill (S.
2820) that would have taken back TV stations' analog spectrum by 2009--unconditionally ending the DTV transition to free up a huge block of prime airwaves that could net the U.S. Treasury as much as $70 billion in an auction. DIDN'T LAST LONG McCain's plan didn't last more than 24 hours, as the NAB's lobbying team crafted an alternative that eviscerated any hope the prolonged DTV transition would conclude on a certain date--and provide much-needed spectrum...
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