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[Justin Hill]

The future of free TV is dead

I decided I didn't need cable TV when I moved out of my foster parents' house. I hope this does not become true. More and more people have ditched cable in favor of OTA or streaming. I just hope the FCC rethinks their strategies for the ATSC 3.0 standard, until then, I'll stick to ATSC 1.0...

 

[Bruce]

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make a hard deadline for shutting down ATSC 1.0 and transitioning to ATSC 3.0, also known as NextGen TV.

The petition to the FCC suggests a two-phase plan. First, they ask that stations in the top 55 markets, which cover about 70% of U.S. households, switch to ATSC 3.0 by February 2028. The second phase would have all remaining markets make the switch before February 2030.

Broadcasters Ask FCC for NextGen TV Deadlines of 2028 & 2030 | Cord Cutters News

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make a hard deadline for shutting down ATSC 1.0 and transitioning to ATSC 3.0, also known as NextGen TV. The petition to the FCC suggests a two-phase plan. First, they ask that stations in...

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