Show let public good look ra pa television a 4 widely discussed development ian n tho the communications field il boon bon authorized for a throe three year trial polled ly by the federal communications corn com missan 1 but under tinder rules which may leave results of tho the experiment I 1 0 inconclusive i Corta certainly tho public should ho bo given a bianco to decide if it wants to pay tor for television programs dramatic musical motion picture and athletic attractions ig pay kolev television is ion itself will not guarantee guar antoo excellent entertainment hut but the owner of a TV bet ot not a govern mont auncy or congress is ia to 0 have tho last word n I 1 pay programs homo como up to expectations md and the plan has had some success in cities citira where it lias haa been tried on a very limited basis tho FCO FCC will then face uch as aa the typo type of system to bo permitted eted and tho number or of transmitting channels allowed to carry thos choso programs there are at least five different major systems eady for trial ranking f from r m a d system eyetoo hooko up to tole telo circuits to private wires wires to scrambled transmissions trani missions that can call bo W 1 do decoded only by renting a special device tho the scovill FC Ovill allow pay in in cities with at least four top grade commercial station thus Hini limiting ting the expert mok ment to persons within tile range of stations in tho the larger cities only one om 3 s system can bo tried in any city and no with otylior radio or television signals would be 10 po permitted I 1 4 obviously Obvious lyo the government should not block progress in communications and a good number of television viewers or 0 potential viewers lias haa inal indicated tat clint it wants to tr try y pay TV pornapa tho the POO will wil I 1 modify I 1 its so that flint the experiment can bo be tried by people the country small town folk appreciate good entertainment as na those in tho the tip city rockford register republic |