Connecticut Congressfolk Ask FCC to Protect Broadcasters

Add members of the Connecticut congressional delegation led by Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to those asking the FCC to protect over-the-air TV service as it prepares to release its notice of proposed rulemaking Friday (Sept. 28) on spectrum incentive auctions. In a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski, the legislators point to the severe storms that hit the state last year that, in some cases, put cable, Internet and cellphone service providers out of the picture, while broadcasters remained up and providing critical emergency response information.