[opendtv] Re: Spectrum Analysis
- From: Bob Miller <robmxa@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:16:14 -0400
Touche!!
Broadcasters should all lose their spectrum for mismanagement and it
should all be given to Sinclair just for trying ;-)
I have moved to sunny Hollywood Beach Florida, hot and muggy.
Has there been any news on Tom Barry? The DCA I was suggesting he try
is now getting a bit more attention. I am trying to get a clinical
trial of it going with a chemo called Vidaza. Together they may be a
straight up cure for many cancers. The maker, Celgene, is showing
great interest as are others.
Bob Miller
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 7:28 AM, Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At 7:01 PM -0500 6/22/11, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
>>
>> My answer would be, because you are taking away my resource and throwing
>> it down the toilet. And I'm gonna get my experts over to Congress and have
>> them block any such attempts from you guys, tout de suite.
>>
>
> Is Bert speaking here for himself (the viewer) or as a hypothetical
> broadcaster?
>
> If the former it would be correct to say it is "my" resource, as it belongs
> to the people. If the latter, the spectrum DOES NOT belong to the
> broadcaster. At best one can make the case that many broadcasters have paid
> for a license in a "market" that the Feds have allowed to exist. Thus the
> proposal to "Buy Back" this spectrum and resell it for another use.
>
> For the broadcaster, the question is whether the spectrum the Feds seek to
> recover is really critical to their survival - i.e. can a viable broadcast
> service still exist in a smaller spectrum allocation. AND it is important to
> also consider whether many stations will survive if the Feds do nothing; the
> economics of broadcasting - especially for smaller independent stations - is
> not what it used to be, and even for affiliates, the demands of the networks
> to share retrans dollars is affecting the ability to sell stations today:
>
> http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/06/22/52045/retrans-sharing-holding-back-station-sales?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Retrans+Sharing+Holding+Back+Station+Sales&utm_campaign=Retrans+Sharing+Holding+Back+Station+Sales
>
> TVNEWSCHECK FOCUS ON BUSINESS
> Retrans Sharing Holding Back Station Sales
> While most agree that the networks' claims on a chunk of affiliates' retrans
> revenues are reasonable, the sticking point is how much. And since stations
> are valued on the basis of a multiple of cash flow, if a station has to trim
> its cash flow to pay programming fees to networks or share retrans revenue
> with them, it devalues the station. All of this is making it difficult to
> calculate how much stations are worth and is putting a damper on
> deal-making.
>
> Not stated in this story, is the fact that anyone selling a station may now
> have a "second buyer" at the negotiating table. Do I sell to someone who
> wants to keep running the station, or do I sell the spectrum and retire, or
> use it to develop an alternative business model that does not require
> spectrum and that monthly electric bill?
>
> But the most important consideration is the relative value to the owners of
> the spectrum for its various uses. To many consumers, the value of the
> broadcast spectrum is near zero - they do not use the OTA service and would
> lose NOTHING if it went away. Many consumers would prefer a better
> experience with mobile communications and wireless broadband.
>
> Ironically, if broadcasters are forced to repack into less spectrum and
> develop a new standard that is friendly to mobile devices, the value of
> broadcasting to most consumers might actually increase.
>
> I see a lot of ink talking about how important broadcasting is to our
> economy, but almost none about what broadcasters are going to do to
> revitalize their industry and get consumers interested in devices with
> antennas...again.
>
> Regards
> Craig
>
>
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