1,000 TV Stations Will Need to Find New Channels 'In Very Tight Time Frames'

The FCC’s spectrum auction has come to an end, as companies including T-Mobile, Dish and Comcast bid a total of $7.3 billion for airwaves for future growth. At the other end of the spectrum, TV stations, as many as 1,000 of them, which will have to look for new channels.

“NAB congratulates the Commission and its staff on bringing the TV auction to a successful conclusion. While today marks a major milestone, the work is far from over,” said NAB CEO Gordon Smith.

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