Yep, no more Super Bowl for me. The local entity that provides repeaters to re-broadcast OTA TV in my area is going to use the tax funds for other recreational things. The reasons are:
- The repeater towers are in bad shape and need millions of dollars of renovations.
- They are on leased land, and some leasers are not willing to keep renewing the lease.
- The company Comcast, that was providing the satellite link to rebroadcast the stations here, will no longer provide such service.
- There is the switch to ATSC 3.0 that is up in the air as to how that's supposed to go within the next few months or years.
- And of course, few people watch OTA TV anymore.