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Losing over the air spectrum=more TV channels
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<p>[QUOTE="Fringe Reception, post: 212377, member: 4739"]Tim,</p><p></p><p>Good post, Tim, and thanks for confirming some of the rumors I've been hearing about the future of OTA TV Broadcasting. I suspect all or most of the stations currently transmitting the major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS) that cover large population centers will continue broadcasting after updating their equipment, but many of those same stations also have to change channels/change their transmitting antennas and associated equipment and both of these ventures will be very expensive. I bet many Independent stations will choose to shut down do to those expenses. Per what you wrote, it doesn't mean those channels will be unavailable, because they could become sub-channels from the above mentioned major players.</p><p></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fringe Reception, post: 212377, member: 4739"]Tim, Good post, Tim, and thanks for confirming some of the rumors I've been hearing about the future of OTA TV Broadcasting. I suspect all or most of the stations currently transmitting the major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS) that cover large population centers will continue broadcasting after updating their equipment, but many of those same stations also have to change channels/change their transmitting antennas and associated equipment and both of these ventures will be very expensive. I bet many Independent stations will choose to shut down do to those expenses. Per what you wrote, it doesn't mean those channels will be unavailable, because they could become sub-channels from the above mentioned major players. Jim[/QUOTE]
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