A threat to OTA TV is the FCC's desire to free-up spectrum for wireless communications, at the expense of what little is allotted now for TV transmissions:
California Congress Members to FCC: Preserve Free TV
Point to large and growing contingent of over-the-air only viewers, including diverse populationsBy John Eggerton, Broadcasting & Cable - December 12, 2012
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