Reply #141: Consider LPTV too!

[Bill Bored]

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

FACT SHEET

November 2001

LOW POWER TELEVISION (LPTV)

INTRODUCTION

The Low Power Television Service (LPTV) was established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1982 to provide opportunities for television service for locally-created and community-oriented programming in both rural locations and individual communities within larger urban areas.

LPTV service presents a less expensive and flexible means of delivering programming tailored to the interests and self-expression of viewers. LPTV has created opportunities for entry into television broadcasting and it has permitted fuller use of the broadcast spectrum. The FCC imposed few regulatory barriers to obtaining and operating LPTV stations. LPTV station operators are free to buy or create program material, subject only to copyright protection and other statutory requirements.



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