Rep. Markey Seeks Carriage Of Public TV Signals Via Satellite

REP MARKEY SEEKS CARRIAGE OF PUBLIC TV SIGNALS VIA SATELLITE
[SOURCE: Technology Daily 2/13, AUTHOR: David Hatch]
House Telecom Subcommittee Chairman Ed markey (D-MA), one of the strongest congressional proponents of public television, on Tuesday urged DirecTV and EchoStar Communications to carry the multiple signals that public TV stations will offer after converting to digital. Neither company has committed to carrying the channels, but major cable operators have agreed do so. "There's no greater, higher priority than protecting public broadcasting," said Rep Markey.
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