Various news gathering organizations pressed the FCC to preserve the two-channel set-aside fornwireless mics once an incentive auction of broadcast TV spectrum is complete. “Although we competenfiercely with one another in the field to be the best at what we do, we share one common reality: all electronicnnewsgatherers rely extensively on wireless microphones to communicate vital information tonAmericans,” they said in a letter to acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn filed at the agency Tuesdayn(http://bit.ly/15FkRrA). “Broadcast and cable television viewers, radio listeners and online multimedianconsumers across the country rely on live news to stay informed and, more importantly, to stay safe. Especiallynin the face of an emergency that imperils lives and homes, such as a tornado or hurricane, newsgatherersnprovide citizens with crucial, often life-saving information before firemen, police and other rescuenworkers can arrive on a scene.” Signers included numerous broadcast station and network owners,nNAB and the Radio Television Digital News Association.
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