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In its June, 1945 allocations, the Federal Communications Commission set aside 20 channels for non-commercial education FM broadcasting and has con¬ sistently refrained from licensing commercial stations in these channels. State educational networks offer an effective means of carrying educational programs to schools and communities throughout the states. Such educational networks would supplement the work of the individual educational stations by making it possible for these stations to exchange information and programs and thus fill out a well-rounded schedule of programs throughout the maximum hours of the day. Such educational networks would not only offer a way for the educational broadcasting stations to supplement the programs of each other,and thereby provide a statewide coverage for many excellent programs which could be heard in schools not equipped with their own educational broadcast stations or facilities. Accordingly, we have encouraged, through our own efforts and through cooperation witn the Departments of Education and others, the setting up of such educational networks. It has never occurred to us .that educational stations could be, in any way, a threat to commercial broadcasting. In fact, it is my personal opinion that educational broadcasting stations would be a tremendous impetus to broadcasting generally and would encourage and assist commercial stations through developing listening habits and greater audiences. To my way of thinking, the opposition indicated to the California Educational Network by current stories in the press, is exceedingly ill-advised and short-sighted. I sincerely hope that these articles do not represent either the attitude of the California commercial broadcasters or of the commercial broadcasters generally. I appreciate your calling this matter to our attention. Sincerely yours, Paul A. Walker Commissioner JETT CONCURS Commissioner E. K. Jett comments on Commissioner Walker's letter and says, "I concur with his views". AER TAKES STAND In the March 1947 issue of the AER Journal the lead article entitled, "Is This Cooperation, Hr. Broadcaster?" by Editor Tracy F. Tyler, is devoted to the situation- quoting from it: "It is hard to believe that any member of the commercial radio industry would have any other feelings than those of gratitude to find educators, showing such a deep interest in radio and its non-commercial, educational, and public service possibilities. Especially should they welcome the entrance into the radio field of the public educational authorities. Yet BROADCASTING February 3 (page 6l), reports that Northern and Southern California Broadcasters Associations are opposing the entrance of California into FM. The reason for this reported opposition, according to BROADCASTING, is because broadcasters are 'conscious of this threat to freedom of expression as well as implied competition,' "Surely commercial broadcasting in California is not in such a precarious position as to cause any of its members to fear networks operated by the public educational authorities. (Can it be that education is a threat to business? When have educators been.convicted of suppressing free speech?)