The Nation - News from July 17, 1987

The Federal Communications Commission voted to begin soliciting public comment to help the agency decide how to deal with technological advances that will noticeably improve the quality of television pictures and sound. Because some of these new technologies will require additional frequencies, the FCC must decide whether to allocate the few remaining unused airwaves to these television advances or to other uses, such as expanding private radio services that want more channels. The FCC has temporarily frozen allotments of frequencies for new TV channels in 34 major markets, including Los Angeles.