In a Teapot

Zenith Radio stirred up a high wind and some heavy dust when it advertised that all TV sets -- except Zenith's -- were in danger of becoming obsolete (TIME, March 21). Last week, the wind was dying and the dust settling. In a Baltimore speech, FCC Chairman Wayne Coy announced: "I think the question of obsolescence of television receivers is something of a tempest in a teapot . . ." No matter what decision FCC eventually makes about using Ultra High Frequency bands, Coy said, the present twelve channels will continue to be used. Furthermore, until FCC makes its decision, "the radio manufacturing industry cannot know, with any degree of certainty, what kind of receivers to make for the future."

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