A progress report on airborne educational television

More than 1200 schools in 6 midwestern states are participating in airborne educational television, now in its 3rd year. Experience has confirmed the system operating parameters chosen and experience has dispelled skepticism regarding aircraft and equipment reliability. The Federal Communications Commission has now been asked to make the service permanent and to allow the transmission of six rather than two channels to fulfill additional educational needs. Studies disclose that 33 airborne stations can provide the United States with more educational services than 900 ground stations, and at less than half the cost. Further economy could be achieved by adapting the system to other purposes, in the national interest.