Federal Communications Commission FCC 08-256
STATEMENT OF 
COMMISSIONER JONATHAN S. ADELSTEIN
Re: Digital Television Distributed System Technologies; MB Docket No. 05-312
I support this Report and Order to authorize the use of distributed transmission system 
(DTS) technology because it should help local broadcasters to better serve their over-the-air 
viewers who may not receive a good quality signal after the transition to digital television.  DTS 
technology makes broadcast signals available in difficult to reach areas through the use of 
multiple transmitters in their authorized service areas.  For viewers in remote areas, DTS 
technology means that they could finally receive a reliable signal of their local broadcast 
television station.  DTS technology will help ensure that the DTV transition does not 
disenfranchise any viewer or household. 
While the intentions of this item are noble, the real impact of DTS technology will be 
judged by our implementation of the rules and standards adopted in this Order.  DTS technology 
should not be used to extend a station’s reach into an adjacent market and it should not be used 
to “cherry-pick” among viewers.  I trust the Media Bureau will exercise its delegated authority in 
a judicious and prudent manner that is consistent with our statutory obligations to promote 
localism in broadcasting and to minimize the burden of the DTV transition on consumer. 
Accordingly, I support this item.