‘Plugfest’ Refines ATSC 3.0 Standard
COLUMBIA, MD.—The latest in a continuing series of ATSC 3.0 compatibility testing sessions, or “Plugfests,” took place in Columbia the week of March 5-9, with a focus on making sure […]
ATSC 3.0 Marches On
WASHINGTON—March 5 marks the official launch of the new ATSC 3.0 next-gen broadcast transmission standard, at least in terms of the FCC’s authorization of the new voluntary rollout. WRAL-TV Raleigh, […]
House Votes Unanimously To Pass RAY BAUM Act
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass the RAY BAUM’S Act Tuesday, March 6, with provisions addressing repack funding and reauthorizing the Federal Communications Commission. Of particular interest […]
Asking FCC to reconsider three pieces of its Next-Gen TV authorization
WASHINTON—The American Television Alliance (ATVA) has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider three aspects or its November 2017 order authorizing broadcasters to begin transmitting ATSC 3.0 signals. Specifically, the […]
D.C. Crowd Reunites To Praise RAY BAUM Act House Passage
Passage of the comprehensive RAY BAUM Act by the House Tuesday (March 6) drew much of the same cheering crowd, with a few nits to pick sprinkled in, that greeted […]
FCC LPTV/Translator Special Displacement Window Webinar Replay
NTA Hosts Annual Meeting and Convention May 4-6, 2018, in Salt Lake City
National Translator Association (NTA) will host their annual meeting and convention on May 4-6, 2018, in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Sheraton Salt Lake City. Sessions will begin […]
Noncoms Seek More Money, Flexibility From FCC
WASHINGTON—Top PBS executives have been lobbying the FCC for more incentive auction repack money, and to get out from under the mandatory simulcast conditions on the rollout of the ATSC […]
Public TV urges FCC to exempt stations from ATSC 3.0 simulcasting rules
Public broadcasters have asked the FCC to exempt noncommercial TV stations from a regulation requiring them to transmit video in two different broadcast standards during rollout of Next Generation TV […]
NRB TV Committee and Advisory Council to Meet Today
The National Religious Broadcasters Television Standing Committee and Advisory Council will meet today, March 1, 2018 at 1:00 pm in Canal E at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center. […]