From:      uid no body <nobody@huka.dc.id1.com>
To:        A16.A16(KIDSTV)
Date:      3/26/96 5:06pm
Subject:   SPECTRUM AUCTION

DEAR SIRS:

THIS REALLY ANGERS ME.  I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO AUCTION OFF SOMETHING
THAT WAS NEVER THEIRS IN THE FIRST PLACE.  AIR, AND AIRWAVES
BELONG TO EVERYONE IN THE WORLD, NOT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.   BEING
CHARGED FOR THE USE OF AIR? IT IS RIDICULOUS AND  UNNECESSARY. 
SO WHAT IF THE GOVERNMENT MADE 8 BILLION
DOLLARS OFF AN AUCTION OF PUBLIC AIRWAVES?  AGAIN, IT ALL
COMES DOWN TO MONEY.  THEY SAY THAT IT WOULD BE HARD TO
EXPLAIN THE "GIVEAWAY" OF PUBLIC AIRWAVES WORTH MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS.  HOW WOULD YOU EXPLAIN TO THE TAXPAYERS THAT
THEIR LOCAL NEWS IS TO BE NO MORE BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT
WANTED TO MAKE A LITTLE CASH OFF THE DEAL.  THIS AUCTION
WOULD DRIVE THE SMALL MARKET BROADCASTERS OUT OF BUSINESS,
RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF JOBS.  ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE LIKE
ME, WHO WORK IN THE BUSINESS OF TELEVISION COMMUNICATION.
IF SOMEONE WOULD PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHO BENEFITS FROM
THIS DEAL, EXCEPT THE GOVERNMENT, THEN MAYBE I WOULD  UNDERSTAND
AND POSSIBLY EVEN SYMPATHIZE.  YOU ARE DRIVING
THE SAME PEOPLE OUT OF BUSINESS WHO RUN YOUR CAMPAIGN ADS
WHEN YOUR TIME COMES FOR RE-ELECTION.  HOW CAN MUCH TIME
CAN YOU AFFORD TO PAY FOR ON A STATION WHO BROADCASTS
FROM DENVER TO SHOW THE NEWS IN NORTH DAKOTA?  THE LITTLE
PEOPLE IN THIS BUSINESS ARE THE ONES WHO GET YOU ELECTED.
I HOPE THAT WHEN THE TIME COMES TO MAKE THIS DECISION, THAT
YOU WILL MAKE THE ONE THAT KEEPS PEOPLE LIKE ME WORKING.

 
                                    SINCERELY,
                                    HEIDI GRONDAHL
                                    WILLISTON, ND