Yet even if the carriers do eventually receive more wireless spectrum space, they need to institute a better emergency priority system.

But these benefits flow from a bad source - Congress's initial decision to give away spectrum space it should have auctioned.

That will let broadcasters crowd many more signals into their spectrum space without risk of interference.

The Government will be deciding whether broadcasters have to pay for that additional spectrum space and, if so, how.

The value of that additional spectrum space was said to be at least $40 billion, maybe double that.

The broadcasters are supposed to use the extra spectrum space for the new digital signals.

But the broadcasters are now pushing to hold on to the additional spectrum space.

You have not heard much on television about broadcasters' heavy lobbying to be given profitable new spectrum space free of charge.

In their new spectrum spaces, the broadcasters will offer us magnificent "high definition" images.

Commission officials hope that easier leasing will allow the industry to take better advantage of unused spectrum space.