'Take TV Off the Air,' Says NAF's Calabrese

Michael Calabrese, director of the foundation's Wireless Future Program, said policymakers should "Take TV off the air" in a few years because smart radio technology is ready to provide wireless broadband without interference. To open all TV spectrum to wireless broadband, over-the-air broadcasts should be replaced entirely by cable, satellite and Internet viewing, he said. All channels should be available by broadband, with the government possibly subsidizing cable and satellite providers to deliver free Lifeline service, Calabrese said.