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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2000 |
Re: Clearing Television Broadcasters from Channels 60-69
I am not convinced that pressing television broadcast licensees to prematurely vacate channels 60-69 is in the public interest. In the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress specifically protected broadcasters operating in channels 60-69 during the digital transition in order to ensure that the public is not deprived of free, over-the-air broadcast service until the transition is complete. We ought to respect Congress' judgment.
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