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Re:Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadca... by wmf on Thursday August 06, 2026 @03:16PM (#49201036)
Yeah, that's one channel. IMO it's wasteful to give PBS an entire 6 MHz.
Re:Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadca... by MrRadar on Thursday August 06, 2026 @03:29PM (#49201222)
Why shouldn't they get 6 MHz? My PBS station broadcasts 4 subchannels: the main PBS channel, PBS Kids, a channel with programming about our local region (which airs live coverage of our state legislature when it's in session), and a loop of weather information with audio from the local NOAA Weather Radio broadcast. Those are all useful public services. PBS Kids in particular I think has a very good reason to exist, considering the absolute wasteland that is young children's media on streaming.
Re:Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadca... by Animats on Thursday August 06, 2026 @03:18PM (#49201058)
ESPN, however, demands that they get the full 6 MHz.