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5/28/40
''It may be expected that industry opinion will insist upon such standards as will give definite assurance of satis¬ factory performance and of continuity of service for the public comparable to the continuity of service displayed in the past history of the radio industry. At the same time these basic standards the standard gauge they may be termed should afford within their limits reasonable flexibility for future advances in the science of television broadcasting. With the view to encour¬ aging research and experimentation on a wholly flexible basis, the Commission is prepared to authorize broader, experimental operations by existing stations e.nd by a number of additional stations.
"Action will be taken promptly upon a number of pending applications for television experimental stations. These will be apportioned among various parts of the country with the view of forestalling any concentration of facilities in particular centers of population to the exclusion of the rest of the country. At the same time this will serve to provide further experimentation on the different systems on a comparative basis. Among the additional cities under consideration for such facilities are San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, Albany, Cincinnati, Boston, and others. Each station will be utilized for the predomi¬ nant purpose of advancing the science of television broadcasting in its engineering aspects. The Commission invites other res¬ ponsible individuals or companies who are prepared to carry on this work to apply for a license.
"Certain basic policies in the licensing of these experi¬ mental operations will be followed. A substantial job of research must be done by each station. The channels available are strictly limited, and they must be utilized in the public interest. The radio spectrum is public domain development in television must be undertaken and advanced in order that this domain be devoted to the best public use. There is no room for squatters and there can be no preemption in this field. Monopoly must be avoided.
Free competition is to be promoted and preserved. Accordingly the Commission deems it to be in the best interests of the public that there be a strict limitation on the number of authorizations to any one licensee for television broadcast stations which as a part of the experimentation may take programs to the public. In addition, rules for the regulation of television stations engaged in chain broadcasting will be promulgated at an appropriate time.
"No time limit can now be set for the adoption of stand¬ ards. The progress of the industry itself will largely determine this matter. The Commission will continue its study and observa¬ tion of television developments and plans to make a further in¬ spection and survey in the early Fall. Meanwhile the Commission stands ready to confer with the industry and to assist in working out any problems concerned with television broadcasting.
"Revised rules designed to carry into effect the con¬ clusions reached herein will be issued in the near future. "
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