October 3, 2014

Reps. Seek GAO Study of Auction Impact on LPTV, Translators

The former Republican chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the current ranking member of its Communications Subcommittee have asked the Government Accounting Office to study the impact of the FCC’s incentive auction on low-power TV stations and translators. Read more:http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/reps-seek-gao-study-auction-impact-lptv-translators/134464

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Building Your ATSC 3.0 Transition Roadmap

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Cybersecurity and the Emergency Alert System: New Rules, Real Deadlines

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Advanced Emergency Alerting: The Case for Broadcast-Controlled Warning

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