Low-Power TV Stations Get Boost from Senate Commerce Committee

Deficit Reduction Act Corrected to Provide $65M for LPTVs to Make Switch to Digital

The Senate Commerce Committee Thursday gave a shot in the arm to low-power TV stations.

Without debate, the committee agreed to make a technical correction to the Deficit Reduction Act that will allow the government to give out $65 million to help low-power TV stations and translators make the switch to digital.

The way the bill had been written, low-powers would not get the money until ...

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