New Bill Would Force C-Band Auction
A bipartisan quartet of House members want to force the FCC to auction C-Band spectrum rather than repurpose it via free-market deals between satellite operators and wireless carriers, as those […]
FCC Responds to WVUX-LD Petition
On October 24, the FCC announced its denial of WVUX-LD’s complaint and petition claiming that they were both based on a misunderstanding of the Communications Act of 1934. Michael Karr, […]
Translator Surge, UHF Growth: The Latest FCC Station Totals
Don’t think for a minute that broadcasters have quenched their thirst for FM translators or a booster. The number of translators and boosters surged again in the third quarter, just-released […]
ATBA Board Member Rod Payne Sees Educational Opportunities with LPTV and ATSC 3.0
Rod Payne, ATBA Board member and President of Christian Family Network Television, sees an opportunity for broadcasters to offer more educational and entertaining broadcasts with the help of LPTV and […]
South Korea Introduces The World’s First ATSC 3.0 Emergency Alert Service
The opening ceremony of Korea’s 2019 Broadcast Industry Promotion Week included a launch ceremony for an ATSC 3.0 emergency alert system. At the ceremony, The Korean Ministry of Information and […]
FCC presses ahead with 3.5GHz auction
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a mid-2020 start date for its first mid-band spectrum auction, despite pressure from one member to pull the timeline forward into 2019. Bidding on […]
CTA Unveils ATSC 3.0 Branding
The Consumer Technology Association has unveiled a new logo for devices–4K Ultra HD TVs, gateway receivers, portable devices–that meet new ATSC 3.0 interoperability specs. CTA is billing NEXTGEN TV as […]
NAB Show New York Spotlighting Next Gen TV In Series Of Sessions
NEW YORK—The Next Gen TV standard has been a hot topic of discussion for the past several years at industry gatherings, but with ATSC 3.0 close to deployment in the […]
FCC Preps for What Could Be Biggest Spectrum Auction Ever
US officials appear to be putting the final touches on what some analysts believe will be the nation’s biggest spectrum auction ever. Perhaps not surprisingly, 5G sits at the heart […]
ATBA Board Member Robert Folliard Sees Hope for Rural Areas Thanks to ATSC 3.0
Robert Folliard, ATBA Board member and VP of Government Relations and Distribution at Gray Television Inc., sees hope for rural areas thanks to ATSC 3.0 and Low Power Television Stations. […]