FCC opens up wireless 'white spaces;' Assessing winners, losers and wild-cards

Broadcast licenses: While the licenses of established broadcast stations have a significant market value, the last I looked the fees the broadcasters paid to the FCC were nominal: The highest fee, the fee for top ten market VHF TV stations is all of $71,050, and MUCH less for UHF and for smaller markets. (Bottoming out at $1,800 for UHF stations outside of the top 100 markets.) They primarily "pay" for their bandwidth by providing a public service.

I expect the FCC fees of even a top-ten market TV station are paid for by just a few minutes of advertising.; Posted by: CodeCurmudgeon Posted on: 11/05/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Broadcast licenses CodeCurmudgeon | 11/05/08

Pro-Audio will be a loser jessejtr | 11/05/08

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Intereference? CobraA1 | 11/05/08

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