Low-power TV advocates want voluntary transmission to 5G broadcast standard
The filing would require a 720p free-to-air stream and reserve at least 50% of remaining channel capacity for public-safety uses.
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TV News CheckLPTV Advocates Petition FCC for Voluntary 5G Broadcasts
Advocates for low power television stations in the U.S. have formally asked the FCC to allow them to voluntarily transmit 5G Broadcast as an alternative to ATSC 1.0 or 3.0.In a petition filed with the commission this week by XGN/X1 Mobile and Tyche Media LLC, the proponents reiterate their advocacy of using the global 3GPP 5G Broadcast standard to replicate most current broadcast services rather than transitioning to ATSC 3.0.Frank Copsidas, cur…
Low-power TV advocates want voluntary transmission to 5G broadcast standard
(Stock image) A consortium of advocates for the low-power television (LPTV) industry have asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider a voluntary transition that will allow them to use their broadcast spectrum for 5G wireless data and video transmissions. The petition for rulemaking was filed by XGN, X1 Mobile and Tyche Media, the licensee of experimental 5G Broadcast station WCRN-LD (Channel 30) in Boston. Frank Copsidas, who …
The EAF (Administrative Entity of the Band) will study the use of resources remaining from the implementation of the obligations provided for in the 5G auction to finance new projects of public interest. Among the possibilities are the construction of a new data center for Telebras and the distribution of converters to expand the access of low-income families to TV 3.0. The authorization to carry out the studies was given by GAISPI (Group of Mon…
A New 5G Broadcast Ask Focuses On Public Safety and Interest
For some broadcast television industry professionals, 5G Broadcast is a folly, or an idea whose time has passed. For others, it is a technology perfectly suited to become the new standard for low-power television stations who may not believe a costly conversion to ATSC 3.0 is in their best interests. For the head of the LPTV Broadcasters Association, 5G Broadcast as a new standard for Class A and low-power TV stations is all about public safety …
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