More high-tech mobile devices are transferring more data over a limited spectrum of wireless frequencies. All those text messages, tweets, Facebook use and video downloads cause congestion. Folks in the wireless industry want more bandwidth — and they’ve got their eyes on broadcast television.
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association President Michelle Vetterkind says the country just recently made the analog-to-digital TV transition. Consumers bought either a DTV or a converter box to continue receiving free television. Now, that’s in jeopardy.
“There is a threat. There is a threat and it’s a shocking threat. [Read more...]
