How does digital television benefit the public?
The conversion to DTV benefits the public because of the improved quality, and most likely quantity, of free over-the-air television services to consumers. Furthermore, there exists the very real potential availability of much more information from the consumer’s television set. In addition, another important benefit of DTV is that it will eventually free up parts of the broadcast spectrum and allow its return to the government for other important uses. A part of this additional spectrum has already been designated for public safety, police, and fire department usage, and other options will be available for business purposes.
