FCC Commissioner Simington: “We Can Do More” for ATSC 3.0

LAS VEGAS—In a wide ranging speech at the 2023 NAB Show, FCC commissioner Nathan Simington complained that power brokers in Washington have an antiquated view of the broadcasting industry that has saddled broadcasters with outdated rules from the “black and white” era of TV and hurt the rollout of NextGen TV, aka ATSC 3.0.

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