From: "Zell, Chris" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Aug 24, 2006 2:48 PM
Subject: The End of Small Market Television.

Does The End of Small Market Television sound extreme? I don't think
so. Here's why:

In 2009, the analog signals get turned off. Since the FCC HAS PUT NO
PRESSURE ON DIRECT SATELLITE COMPANIES TO UPLINK LOCAL TV STATION
SIGNALS many markets will NOT be on Echostar or Direct Satellite, when
the analog transmissions end. Many TV stations will simply become
"cable stations",
In effect, as few consumers are interested in reception of over the air
TV - and no coupons are given to direct satellite viewers ( who likely
request waivers, anyway)

Result? Over night devastation to small market TV stations. The FCC
should exclude any non-uplinked station from the analog turnoff . The
NTIA should give coupons to direct satellite viewers.

Thanks,
Chris Zell, WETM-TV