Pax TV Chmn. Lowell Paxson sent ‘media alert’ to reporters Tues. ...
Pax TV Chmn. Lowell Paxson sent “media alert” to reporters Tues. announcing 1:30 p.m. teleconference to respond to CTIA’s “filing” requesting FCC to “indefinitely postpone” 700 MHz spectrum auction -- now scheduled June 19 following several earlier delays. Problem…
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is CTIA has filed no such request, although “something may be forthcoming soon,” Assn. official told us. During teleconference, Paxson made same arguments he had made before to FCC and Congress -- principally his contention that if another delay occurred, there would be no voluntary clearing of space by analog TV stations to make room for nonbroadcast users. He said Spectrum Clearing Alliance he formed last year has 2 meetings scheduled next week during NAB convention in Las Vegas, but group is likely “dissolve” if FCC grants another delay. Alliance now represents 65% of UHF stations transmitting analog signals in 700 MHZ band, “and is growing daily,” he said.