| Summary: | Political officials discussing a Federal Communications Commission order requiring eight cities in the United States to switch from VHF (Very High Frequency) to UHF (Ultra High Frequency), which would have limited the reach of stations such as WSFA. The following cities were included in the order: Montgomery, Alabama; Madison, Wisconsin; Rockford, Illinois; Champaign, Illinois; Harford, Connecticut; Erie, Pennsylvania; Binghamton, New York; and Columbia, South Carolina. The film begins with an address by Governor John Patterson, followed by footage of the Alabama Legislature (0:01:04); a resolution by Mayor Earl James of Montgomery (0:05:44); an address by Congressman George Grant (0:09:47), who introduced a resolution the U.S. House urging the FCC not to proceed; and an address by Congressman Kenneth Roberts (0:10:58), who introduced a bill in the U.S. House that would limit the FCC's power to eliminate VHF stations, while also granting the FCC the authority to require new television sets to include both UHF and VHF receivers.
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