Broadcasters Say FCC Airwave Sale Will Cost Them Viewers
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A trade group representing thousands of local U.S. television stations sued the Federal Communications Commission to block an auction of airwaves to wireless providers.
The FCC is to sell airwaves given up by TV stations to satisfy the soaring demand for smartphones and other mobile devices connecting to the Internet. Finding more spectrum to meet the demand is a goal of President Barack Obama’s administration. The TV stations would get some compensation.