LPTV Group Pushes Back Against Sinclair's NextGen TV Proposal
The group says smaller stations cannot afford new equipment, noting 85% to 90% of viewers lack ATSC 3.0-compatible receivers.
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LPTV group pushes back against Sinclair's NextGen TV proposal
A rooftop antenna. (Photo by “flrnt” via Flickr/Creative Commons, Graphic by The Desk) An organization representing low-power television (LPTV) broadcasters continues to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to exempt smaller television stations from any future mandate involving the transition of the country’s TV broadcast standard from ATSC 1.0 to the newer standard called NextGen TV. In a letter submitted to the FCC last week and ma…
LPTV group pushes back against Sinclair’s NextGen TV proposal
The association warns that mandatory upgrades could force smaller broadcasters out of business and leave viewers with older television receivers without service. Source: LPTV group pushes back against Sinclair’s NextGen TV proposal | TheDesk.net
Low-Power TV Broadcasters Push Back On ATSC 1.0 Sunset
A year ago, the FCC said it wouldn’t set a firm end date for ATSC 1.0. Sinclair is asking it to change course and issue a sunset order, and that has the low-power TV world on alert. The LPTV Broadcasters Association is now telling the FCC to keep its stations out of any potential mandate.
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