The FCC Wants to Let ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations Decided When to Shutdown ATSC 1.0 OTA TV As They Move to ATSC 3.0

The FCC Wants to Let ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations Decided When to Shutdown ATSC 1.0 OTA TV As They Move to ATSC 3.0

In a major shift for American television viewers, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided against setting a hard deadline to end the old digital TV system that powers most broadcasts and cable services today. This decision, announced on October 7, 2025, comes after months of heated debate sparked by the return of President Donald […] The post The FCC Wants to Let ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations Decided When to Shutdown ATSC 1.0 OTA…

Proposed FCC rule will let broadcasters choose ATSC 1.0 shutoff date

(Photo by Thiago Santos) A proposal to transition America’s television broadcasters from the current digital standard to NextGen TV would allow television stations to decide when to shut off their current digital signals, according to documents reviewed by The Desk. As part of a forthcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will advocate for removing regulatory obstacles that prevent most licensed …

FCC’s Newest NEXTGEN TV Plan Erases Firm ATSC 1.0 End Date | Radio & Television Business Report

In the 9 1/2 months since President Trump returned to the White House and FCC leadership transitioned from Jessica Rosenworcel to Brendan Carr, forces behind the transition to ATSC 3.0-powered NEXTGEN TV have aggressively pushed for a mandatory shut-down date of the current ATSC 1.0 digital TV technology that is universally found across MVPDs and broadcast channels in the U.S. That was a change in tune from the voluntary transition to ATSC 3.0 s…

Space Reforms, ATSC 3.0 Transition Top FCC's October Agenda

The FCC's October agenda will see commissioners tackling issues ranging from an NPRM on accelerating the ATSC 3.0 transition to loopholes in its covered equipment list, Chairman Brendan Carr wrote Monday. The agenda is particularly space-centric, he noted, saying in...

FCC to Vote on Accelerating ATSC 3.0 Transition at October Meeting

Commission will act on whether to propose shutting down 1.0 by 2030