[LINK] US switch to dig TV - potential for Internet?

[Jan Whitaker]

Anything parallel here on this front?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-karr/the-internet-revolution-i_b_49367.html
  The Internet Revolution is in the Air

Few of you are likely aware that the future of communications in our 
country rests on a seemingly arcane decision on how we sell off 
soon-to-be vacated TV airwaves. This public "spectrum" has the 
capacity to deliver high-speed Internet signals almost everywhere in 
the country.

The Federal Communications Commission will decide very soon how this 
chunk of air is to be auctioned off and used after TV stations go digital.
The government hopes that revenues from the sale (anticipated to be 
as high as $30 billion) will help pay down the national deficit, 
especially high since we went to War in Iraq.

Yesterday, many members of the SavetheInternet.com Coalition came 
forward with a proposal: Let's use these airwaves to make the 
Internet more neutral, open and affordable for everyone.

Most people haven't heard about this issue, or know that such 
valuable airwaves are up for grabs. But it is important stuff.
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