It could let stations broadcast even closer to each other on the spectrum, moving beyond rules based on the technical standards of the 1950's.
It could own stations in markets where it has no cable presence, like Chicago and San Francisco, but the company had decided against getting serious about the local television business with so many important markets beyond its reach.
Peter could station himself in front of a fruit and give you twenty minutes on its pedigree and possibilities, like an Icelander telling you her family history.
Proponents of self-service estimate that it could save gas station owners from eight to 20 cents a gallon — Ebi Ashabi, the owner of the Exxon here, who supports the legislation, said it cost him about 7.5 cents a gallon to have attendants on duty.
With its town square, its Empire Building clock tower, its one mall, its quaint air and modern buildings, and its former railway station, it could almost be Hill Valley.
It could pull in stations from a crowded dial -- a feature that came to be known as high selectivity.
The owners, franchisees based in Houston and Corpus Christi, accused Exxon of trying to drive them out of business so it could convert their stations into company-operated stores.
It could mean new stations for Bedford, St Neots, Cambourne, Bassingbourn and Tempsford.
DuMont programs aired live on 16 stations, but it could count on only seven primary stations – its three owned-and-operated stations ("O&Os"), plus WGN-TV in Chicago, KTTV (channel 11) in Los Angeles, KFEL-TV (channel 2, now KWGN-TV) in Denver and WTVN-TV (channel 6, now WSYX) in Columbus, Ohio.
In a hearing last September, lawyers for 2Day FM argued if Acma were to make a criminal finding against the station, it could interfere with the course of justice and would do "enormous damage" to the station.
