ATSC 3.0 on the Way to a World Standard: ATBA Board Member Louis Libin Attends the ITU
Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance board member Louis Libin, VP of Spectrum Strategy, Sinclair Broadcast Group, attended the International Telecommunication Union meetings last week in Geneva, Switzerland, working with the U.S. […]
FCC Cancels LPTV/Translator CP Auction
The FCC won’t have to auction construction permits (CPs) for low power TV stations and translators to the highest bidder after all. The commission had scheduled Auction 104 to resolve […]
ATBA Starts LPTV Classifieds Website
Due to the demand of Low Power TV operators with used equipment during the repack, we have started a Free Classified Ad website for placement of used equipment called LPTVMarketplace.com […]
FEMA AND FCC CONDUCT NATIONWIDE EAS TEST
FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. The nationwide test will be sent […]
American Classic Entertainment Announces Affiliation Availability for LPTV
American Classic Entertainment (Ace TV) announces that their network feed is now available for Low Power Television stations. The network which was launched in 2018 features great classic movies and […]
ATBA Member Perry Priestley is New COO of Broadcast Electronics
ATBA member Perry Priestley was announced as the new Chief Operating Officer of Broadcast Electronics on July 12, 2019. Previous positions held by Priestley include Chief Executive Officer at Anywave […]
FCC Gives Broadcasters More KidVid Flexibility
A politically divided FCC voted Wednesday (July 10) to give broadcasters more flexibility in providing educational/informational (E/I) programming for children, changes Democrats said dis-serve kids. It is the first major […]
FCC moves to open up mid-band spectrum for 5G
All four Tier 1 U.S. carriers are offering a mobile 5G service in parts of select markets. Of those four, AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon are all using high-frequency millimeter […]
ATSC 3.0: Free 4K HDR Broadcast TV Is Finally Coming and Here’s What it Means for You
It’s been years in the planning and making, but it seems that the ATSC 3.0 standard for next generation broadcast TV will finally start being rolled out for public use […]
FCC Announces Updated Price Ranges For Incentive Auction Reimbursement
The FCC released a public notice announcing the Incentive Auction Task Force and the Media Bureau have updated the price ranges listed in the catalog of eligible reimbursement expenses that […]