FCC

FCC Regulator to take action on broadcast ownership caps, ATSC 1.0 sunset

In ‘Free Speech America Gala’ speech, Republican argues agency’s role should be to ‘foster an environment that empowers broadcasters’ to ‘voluntarily’ comply

The proposal, which will be voted on at the November meeting, seeks to expand midband spectrum for 5G and 6G services

Chair Brendan Carr said the agency will vote on previously developed items, while member Anna Gomez criticized the regulator for forcing votes on items during a shutdown

Agency could still impose fines or other actions against the network affiliates, the FCC chair said

Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking does not impose a firm cutoff date or mandate 3.0 tuners in new sets

The push to streamline rules governing the transition is another sign of growing “momentum” for Next Gen TV, the NAB said

Texas Republican tells The Wall Street Journal he’ll go on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ to promote the legislation

NEXTGEN TV Regulator tentatively decides stations should determine when to transition to 3.0 broadcasts; also seems willing to relax some rules to speed up the process

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