After seven years of often bitter debate, the Federal Communications Commission said last week that it will "consider" applications from any television station that wants to take a try at pay-as-you-see TV. FCC opened the door to all the many pay-TV systems now being developed instead of okaying only one or two, as telecasters had expected. Each system thus will scramble to sign up stations for its service and to corner the limited supply of performing talent and first-run movies. This may pinch the viewer; since his set can be adjusted to...
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