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So why transmit OTA at all?

• ProAm 13y ago
  Because we pay for it with our taxes.
  • hangonhn 13y ago
    Am I missing something? I thought they pay the FCC to use the spectrum.
    • ProAm 13y ago
      They pay a license fee for the spectrum, but do not own it. Because no one can own a frequency. So the frequency is licensed by the government.
• joezydeco 13y ago
  Not transmitting OTA leaves little excuse to retain a broadcast license on that spectrum.
  • letstryagain 13y ago
    So what?
• paul_f 13y ago
  Exactly. They'd prefer not to. But then they can't charge the cable companies as much. A weird circle, huh?