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fringe area

–noun Radio and Television.
an area just beyond the outer limits of satisfactory reception, characterized by a weak and possibly unstable signal.

Origin:
1945–50
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fringe area  
n.  A zone just outside of the range of a broadcasting station in which signals are weakened and distorted.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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