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Will You Get in Trouble for Using Locast?
In the Aereo case, the broadcasters didn't go after individual users, and the current lawsuit targets only Locast's parent organization, Sports Fans Coalition NY, along with company founder David R. Goodfriend.
However, the court could issue an injunction against Locast, meaning the company would have to suspend service while the case is being litigated. That could leave some cord cutters scrambling to buy their own antennas or to sign up for a cable-replacement service.
Who will win in the end? What Locast is doing is "certainly a novel—and untested—approach," says Jonathan Schwantes, senior policy counsel at Consumer Reports, who follows the broadcast industry closely. "Whether or not it will stand up in court remains to be seen."
With more of us looking to find ways to save money on our monthly TV bills, it's no surprise that TV antennas have made a comeback. Once you get an antenna, you can tune in to local broadcasts channels, such as ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC, as well as PBS and Telemundo. It's free TV.
But this summer, you may have noticed that a number of major broadcast networks are warning viewers that their stations will be moving to new frequencies. If you get your TV signals using an antenna, that means you'll have to rescan for channels to keep receiving those stations. Those who get TV from cable or a streaming service aren't affected.
We've been recommending that antenna users regularly rescanning for channels for some time now, but it's especially important with many stations now moving to new frequencies. The transition started back in April 2017, but it won't be completed until July 2020.
Rescanning simply means having your TV's tuner do an automated update to look for new channels. This will allow your TV to find your favorite channels at their new frequencies. Though the frequency may be new, the channel numbers you use won't change—channel 5 will still be channel 5, and so on.
Why are stations moving? Several years ago, Congress authorized the Federal Communications Commission to hold a spectrum auction, freeing up some over-the-air broadcast TV frequencies to make room for new high-speed wireless services.
Now that the auction is complete, about 1,000 TV stations have to change their frequencies. In addition, about a dozen stations will go off the air entirely. And some new stations may come on line.
Numerous online resources can help you learn whether any local stations will be moving, and if so, when. For example, the National Association of Broadcasters has created a helpful website, TVAnswers.org. We also like the FCC's interactive DTV map on the agency's website. Both can provide general information about station reassignments, and you can find out when your local TV stations are moving just by entering your address or ZIP code. The TVAnswers site also lets you sign up to get alerts when a local station is moving.
The spectrum reassignment isn't the only reason to rescan every month or so.
If you did your original channel scan during a cloudy or rainy day, you might not be receiving all the channels available to you.
Second, most stations have been adding subchannels, in addition to the main program you're tuned to. A rescan will help you capture any of those new subchannels, with programming that often includes a mix of vintage TV shows, nature programs, weather, and foreign-language programming.

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