Media Contact: 
Brian Hart, (202) 418-0505
brian.hart@fcc.gov
For Immediate Release
STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN PAI ON T-MOBILE’S AGREEMENT 
WITH PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS TO ASSIST WITH 
TRANSLATOR REPACKING
T-Mobile Pledges to Cover Relocation Costs to Enable Continued
PBS Coverage in Rural America
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2017. — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai 
issued the following statement today after PBS and America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) 
announced an agreement with T-Mobile whereby T-Mobile will provide financial assistance 
during the post-incentive auction repack to translator stations that extend public television signals 
into hard-to-reach rural areas:
“I commend PBS, APTS, and T-Mobile for developing a creative solution to assist millions of 
TV viewers during the post-incentive auction transition.  The financial assistance provided by T-
Mobile will help the many Americans who rely on public television, especially in rural areas.  It 
will also help expand wireless connectivity in rural America.  Today’s announcement is precisely 
the kind of cross-industry cooperation we need to ensure a smooth transition for broadcasters, 
wireless providers, and American consumers.”
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Office of Chairman Ajit Pai: (202) 418-2000
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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes 
official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).