C-Band Auction Set to Move Into Assignment Phase
After raising more than $80.9 billion thus far, the FCC’s C-band auction is set to continue with the assignment phase scheduled to begin on Feb. 8. FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has […]
Taking ATSC 3.0 Nationwide
Out west in Phoenix, Pearl TV along with its other market partners in December 2020 launched a two-node ATSC 3.0 SFN trial on The E.W. Scripps Company-owned KASW. Back east, Louis Libin, […]
New ATSC 3.0 Sets, Devices Launch at CES 2021
CES 2021 has wrapped up, but not before a number of new technologies and TV sets designed for the ATSC 3.0-powered NextGen TV standard were highlighted. Prior to CES 2021, […]
ACTING FCC CHAIRWOMAN ROSENWORCEL ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENTS OF P. MICHELE ELLISON AND JOEL TAUBENBLATT
Today, Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the appointment of P. Michele Ellison as Acting General Counsel and Joel Taubenblatt as Acting Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. “Michele and […]
LPTV Weekly Webinar to Resume on February 3 with Brian Short as Guest.
Our weekly LPTV webinars will return Wednesday, February 3 at 3pm. Our first guest of 2021 will be Brian Short, CEO of TV Masters. Brian Short, COO of Heartland Broadcasting, […]
Jessica Rosenworcel Appointed as FCC Acting Chairwoman
President Joe Biden designated FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as the Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission after Ajit Pai, former chairman, resigned on January 20. “I am honored to […]
Ajit Pai Departs FCC
Ajit Pai has officially submitted his resignation as chairman of the FCC, bringing an end to his 12 years with the commission. During his dozen years, Pai spent eight as […]
Unexpected Interest in Evoca Pay-TV ATSC 3.0 Service May Accelerate Deployment Schedule
Interest is running high among broadcasters wishing to offer the NextGen TV-based over-the-air Evoca pay-TV service in their markets on their LPTV channels, says Todd Achilles, CEO of Edge Networks, […]
C-Band Auctions: Broadcast Transitioning Strategies
The insatiable demand for mobile data, driven by a multitude of consumer and business applications, is helping to advance the worldwide rollout of 5G. The potential 5G uses are themselves […]
Incentive Auction Task Forge and Media Bureau Report On Status of the Post-Incentive Auction Reimbursement Program and Announce a Further Allocation from the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund for LPTV/Translator Stations
The Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau (Bureau) provide a summary of the status of the post-incentive auction transition and reimbursement program. We also announce an additional allocation from […]