It’s one thing to make room for more wireless broadband services, said NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith in a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. But it’s another to do it on the backs of millions of Americans who rely on over-the-air television.
OTA households are actually on the upswing, pointed out Smith. The combination of rising MVPD subscription prices and the expanded services offered by television broadcasters taking full advantage of their digital signals are two of the contributors to the trend.