WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Authorizing Permissive Use of the "Next Generation" Broadcast Television Standard.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 20 by Marlene Dortch, Secretary.
Summary: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on proposed rule changes that would support and accelerate the nation's ongoing market-based broadcast television transition to ATSC 3.0 (or Next Gen TV). The document tentatively concludes that the Commission should eliminate the simulcasting requirement for stations that transition to 3.0, while continuing to permit simulcasting on a voluntary, simplified basis. It also seeks com...