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Article: Battle of bandwidth in California pits TV against public safety.
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- Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA)
- Article date:
- September 6, 2004
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Byline: John Simerman
Sep. 6--Support your local police and firefighters: Turn in your rabbit ears and go digital.
In a high-stakes Washington battle over the airwaves, public safety agencies and TV broadcasters are sparring over a sliver of the ether that could help emergency workers communicate better in natural disasters, terrorist attacks and everyday crises.
Caught in the middle are a dwindling breed of TV viewers: those who pull signals from traditional antennas and tune in to channels from 62 to 69, the realm of home-shopping, religious, community TV and Spanish-language stations across the country.
Emergency officials in the ...