Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., wants the FCC to...

July 23, 2014 |Capitol Hill

Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., wants the FCC to make sure more of his constituents have access to local television. “DirecTV subscribers in Grand Junction, Colorado and its surrounding communities do not receive local television programming, which prevents them from viewing the news, weather and emergency information most relevant to them,” Udall told FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler in a letter Monday (http://bit.ly/1pabTQ5). “I ask that you review whether it is economically and technologically feasible for DirecTV to offer local-into-local service in the Grand Junction-Montrose DMA [Designated Market Area] and work with DirecTV to ensure steps are taken to offer this programming.” NAB backed the request.