Fcc Seeks Comments On Nab Petition For Rulemaking In Nextgen Tv Procee
The Federal Communications Commission has issued a Public Notice requesting comment on the Petition for Rulemaking regarding the transition to ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) and on the Report summarizing the Future of Television Initiative... In its Petition, the NAB proposes a two-phased transition deadline whereby full-power stations in the top 55 markets would be required to fully transition to ATSC 3.0 in February 2028, and stations in the... The NAB also asks the FCC to amend its rules to require that all TV broadcast receivers include 3.0 tuners and to remove the requirement to include ATSC 1.0 tuners after the transition. The FCC is now seeking comment on these and other suggestions to accelerate deployment. Future of Television Initiative Report (FOTVI) NAB launched the FOTVI in April 2023 to convene stakeholders to create a roadmap for the transition from ATSC 1.0 protocol to ATSC 3.0.
The FOTVI Report summarizes the discussions of three working groups, which addressed: 1. backwards compatibility, tuner availability, and consumer issues; On April 7, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Public Notice seeking comment on the Petition for Rulemaking (the Petition) filed by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) asking the... Comments are due on May 7, 2025. Reply comments are due June 6, 2025.
On February 6, 2025, NAB filed the Petition, seeking to accelerate the transition to Next Gen TV. In the Petition, NAB proposes a two-phased transition. For the first phase, full-power stations in the top 55 markets would be required to transition fully to ATSC 3.0 in February 2028 (with limited waivers for smaller and noncommercial stations). Stations in the remaining markets would be required to transition fully to ATSC 3.0 in February 2030. The Petition includes additional proposals to facilitate the transition. For example, NAB proposes that the FCC amend section 15.117 of its rules to require that all TV broadcast receivers include ATSC 3.0 tuners.
NAB also asks the Commission to consider the need for updates to MVPD carriage rules and the FCC's rules addressing broadcast transmission standards. In addition to seeking comment on these issues, the FCC also invites comment on the Future of Television Initiative Report (the Report), which NAB filed on January 17, 2025. The Report summarizes discussions and progress made during the transition from the current ATSC 1.0 standard to ATSC 3.0. The agency is asking for comments on a NAB proposal that the FCC approve a transition to ATSC 3.0 broadcasts in the top 55 markets in 2028 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communication Commission’s Media Bureau has issued a Notice seeking comments on a major filing by the National Association of Broadcasters that proposes significant rule changes to speed up the transition to NextGen... The issue is an important one for broadcasters who have united around the view that a fairly swift transition to broadcasting exclusively in ATSC 3.0 will provide them with the spectrum needed to achieve... Currently, stations are typically using one station in the market to broadcast 3.0 signals while the others continue to provide ATSC 1.0 feeds. In a February filing, the NAB proposed that the Commission mandate a two-phased transition deadline. In the first phase of the NAB proposal, full-power stations in the top 55 markets (reaching about 70 percent of viewers) would be required to transition fully to ATSC 3.0 (i.e., end ATSC 1.0... In the second phase of the NAB proposal, stations in the remaining markets would be required to transition fully to ATSC 3.0 in February 2030.
The full NAB filing can be found here. On April 7, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Public Notice seeking comment on the Petition for Rulemaking (the Petition) filed by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) asking the... Comments are due on May 7, 2025. Reply comments are due June 6, 2025. On February 6, 2025, NAB filed the Petition, seeking to accelerate the transition to Next Gen TV. In the Petition, NAB proposes a two-phased transition.
For the first phase, full-power stations in the top 55 markets would be required to transition fully to ATSC 3.0 in February 2028 (with limited waivers for smaller and noncommercial stations). Stations in the remaining markets would be required to transition fully to ATSC 3.0 in February 2030. The Petition includes additional proposals to facilitate the transition. For example, NAB proposes that the FCC amend section 15.117 of its rules to require that all TV broadcast receivers include ATSC 3.0 tuners. NAB also asks the Commission to consider the need for updates to MVPD carriage rules and the FCC’s rules addressing broadcast transmission standards. In addition to seeking comment on these issues, the FCC also invites comment on the Future of Television Initiative Report (the Report), which NAB filed on January 17, 2025.
The Report summarizes discussions and progress made during the transition from the current ATSC 1.0 standard to ATSC 3.0.
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The Federal Communications Commission Has Issued A Public Notice Requesting
The Federal Communications Commission has issued a Public Notice requesting comment on the Petition for Rulemaking regarding the transition to ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) and on the Report summarizing the Future of Television Initiative... In its Petition, the NAB proposes a two-phased transition deadline whereby full-power stations in the top 55 markets would be required to fully transition to ATSC 3.0...
The FOTVI Report Summarizes The Discussions Of Three Working Groups,
The FOTVI Report summarizes the discussions of three working groups, which addressed: 1. backwards compatibility, tuner availability, and consumer issues; On April 7, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Public Notice seeking comment on the Petition for Rulemaking (the Petition) filed by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) asking the... Comments are...
On February 6, 2025, NAB Filed The Petition, Seeking To
On February 6, 2025, NAB filed the Petition, seeking to accelerate the transition to Next Gen TV. In the Petition, NAB proposes a two-phased transition. For the first phase, full-power stations in the top 55 markets would be required to transition fully to ATSC 3.0 in February 2028 (with limited waivers for smaller and noncommercial stations). Stations in the remaining markets would be required to...
NAB Also Asks The Commission To Consider The Need For
NAB also asks the Commission to consider the need for updates to MVPD carriage rules and the FCC's rules addressing broadcast transmission standards. In addition to seeking comment on these issues, the FCC also invites comment on the Future of Television Initiative Report (the Report), which NAB filed on January 17, 2025. The Report summarizes discussions and progress made during the transition fr...
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communication Commission’s Media Bureau Has Issued A Notice
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communication Commission’s Media Bureau has issued a Notice seeking comments on a major filing by the National Association of Broadcasters that proposes significant rule changes to speed up the transition to NextGen... The issue is an important one for broadcasters who have united around the view that a fairly swift transition to broadcasting exclusively in ATSC 3.0 will pro...
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