Pai Tells Wyoming Broadcasters FCC Will Work to Preserve Displaced LPTV, Completes Rural Tour
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai completed his trip examining rural broadband in the Plains states Saturday with a visit to Wyoming and a speech to the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters (see 1706090052). “5 states. 14 cities. 1,672 road miles. 1 wonderful…
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trip from WI to WY. Thanks to the countless people I met! Taking your stories back to DC,” Pai tweeted Saturday. In his Wyoming speech, Pai conceded the post-incentive auction repacking would displace some low-power TV stations and translators, and said the agency will “work to find new homes for as many of these displaced stations as possible.” The FCC “will use all tools at our disposal to find spectrum for displaced Wyoming low-power television stations and translators,” Pai said. He touted FCC-proposed elimination of the main studio rule and the upcoming FM translator window, and urged broadcasters to comment in the media deregulation proceeding: “Your voice makes a difference.” Pai also met with legislators in their home states Friday -- with Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune, R-S.D. and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., according to Pai’s twitter feed. “Had a productive discussion with @FCC Chairman @AjitPaiFCC and telecom stakeholders from across SD on improving connectivity in rural areas,” Thune tweeted Friday.