Grants will go to overlapping stations only if they meet standards for audience size, service and program diversity. New stations will get grants only if they serve areas or audiences not served by public radio. Aid will continue to stations that provide the only broadcast service in their communities or a specific service in rural and minority communities. Value of channels will depend on public adoption of digital TV, which may be 10 years or more in the future. Revenues from leasing ATV channels should go to pubcasters, but Lehman Brothers' analysis indicates proceeds cannot be estimated now.
Ads also violate the field's noncommercial principle.
As for public TV, APTS is conducting a study to determine the impact of ads. Some FCC rule changes would be needed. Favorable postage rates. Extension of favorable copyright provisions. Policies encouraging schools and other agencies to form service partnerships with pubcasters.