Some of the biggest buzz at NABShow 2010 was not about 3-D television, but about mobile DTV.  Rollout of mobile DTV is very much an area where technology and policy intersect.  While TV broadcasters and other stakeholders are being threatened with having their spectrum taken away, they're also better using that spectrum and spending millions to give mobile DTV for free to viewers.

So, what do you think?  Is it better to allow TV broadcasters--who use their spectrum and licenses to serve the public (and have a proven record of doing so for decades) and will be providing mobile DTV at no charge to viewers--to keep their spectrum or should the FCC grab that spectrum and give it to wireless companies that would like to charge you $20/month for their pay video service?

I, for one, would rather watch for free my local stations, which provide local news and emergency information.

That brings me to another point.  Along with FM chips in cell phones mobile DTV puts emergency information in the palm of your hand wherever you are.  Also, there is no risk of these services jamming up mobile networks because it doesn't utilize your phone provider's data network.

For more information on mobile DTV, visit the Open Mobile Video Coalition.  To read about the mobile DTV market test starting on May 3rd in Washington, DC, click here.