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Show Sen. Moss Predicts FCC Might Okeh Television Boosters The possibility that the Federal Fed-eral Communications Commission Commis-sion might reverse itself, and allow al-low VHF TV booster stations on a permanent basis, was seen in Washington this week by Sen. Frank E. "Ted" Moss (D-Utah). The FCC has announced June 30 as the new deadline of its order of December 31, and has agreed to review "the legal and technical aspects of the problem." prob-lem." The studies will include possible new legislation to amend the Communications Act. The commission's action came after introduction of a Senate concurrent resolution by a group of Western senators including Mr. Moss. The resolution expressed ex-pressed the sense of Congress as supporting authorization of the boosters, and urged modification of the FCC policy. "I feel that this latest order means that boosters will be approved ap-proved for permanent use, at least in most areas," said Senator Moss. "I will continue to work with my Western colleagues and with the commission to assure television reception at reasonable cost to all areas of Utah," he said. i |