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January 5, 1937.
TELEVISION NOT READY FOR PUBLIC, FCC SAYS IN REPOFT
Although progress has been made in the technical development of television during the past fiscal year, it is still not ready for public service on a national scale, accord¬ ing to the Engineering Department of the Federal Communications Commission.
This opinion, along with a commendary appraisal of facsimile transmission and a prediction that the ractio bands will continue to be crowded despite anticipated expansions, was contained in the FCC*s annual report submitted to Congress on Tuesday, January 5th.
The appraisal of television, however, is somewhat out of date in view of developments in recent months as it was made as of June 30, 1936, the end of the fiscal year.
"While the technique of television has progressed during the past year, it seemed generally the consensus of opinion that television is not yet ready for public service on a national scale.
"There are numerous obstacles to be overcome and much technical development is required before television can be established on a sound national scale. Nevertheless, the rate of progress is rapid and the energies of the laboratories of the country are being concentrated on the technical development of television. "
The FCC Engineering Department indirectly recommended that the Commission move cautiously in making allocations and leave the way open for changes as technical progress continues.
Reciting the record of the hearing held by the FCC in midJune, the Engineering Department saia:
"The evidence snowed the necessity for making tenta¬ tive allocations in order to avoid the pitfalls of premature intrenchment resulting from huge expenditures for experimental apparatus, developing into future obstacles of a practical nature when the time becomes opportune for permanent allocation.
"It was also indicated that even though the useful radio spectrum in the next few years will be seven times as extensive as that of today, there would not be made available such addi¬ tional multiplica tion of channels, and that with the advent of new services such as television and other new uses for radio, the Commission would continue to be confronted with a dearth cf radio facilities in the face of a large demand therefor.
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