cough up some more money
Nextel may pay for broadcasters move to new airwaves
WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - Nextel Communications Inc. on Monday proposed paying about $512 million to move the electronic news gathering operations of television broadcasters from airwaves Nextel wants to use.
The proposal, part of a larger plan to resolve interference with public safety communications, would free up airwaves Nextel has been seeking access to from the Federal Communications Commission.
Broadcast auxiliary services are used to send signals, like video footage, between two points, like from a remote truck to a studio. The services are used by local television stations across the countr...
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