On The Communicators, former Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR), discusses the sale of broadcast spectrum to the wireless industry pending in Congress. Wireless communications are operating at near capacity and the release of unused broadcast spectrum is anticipated to free communications' congestion.
Smith, the current President and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, also discusses the future of broadcast television and radio.
The Communicators airs Saturday at 6:30 pm ET on C‑SPAN and Monday at 8 am and 8 pm ET on C‑SPAN 2.