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Ridge: Don't cash out that spectrum

Steve Ridge of Frank N. Magid Associates is advising stations to hold on to broadcast spectrum, rather than considering the spectrum-license buyback schemes currently being floated by the government. Ridge notes, "How realistic is it for the government to, in essence, force consumers to buy expensive new TVs and then turn around and reduce or restrict the programming options." TVNewsCheck (11/03)