WASHINGTON—The United States gained 144 low-power TV licenses in 2016 despite the uncertain future of LPTVs, which are not assured a channel assignment in the post-incentive auction repack. According to the broadcast station tally released by the Federal Communications Commission Jan. 5, 2017, there were 1,966 UHF and VHF lower-power TV licensees as of as of Dec. 31, 2016. The count as of Dec. 31, 2015 was 1,822.
Leading Through the ATSC 3.0 Transition
June 24, 2026
By Lee Allen Miller, Executive Director The ATSC 3.0 transition is the most significant technical change our industry has seen in a generation, and for
