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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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[TNGuy84]

I think they'll get their way on this. The consumer will get shafted, but that's been the plan all along. Those so called people's airwaves are at the bidding of whoever wants to pay the highest price. We'll get the DRM encrypted stuff on lesser bandwidth.

 

[moonwink]

And of course, it'll be great for the economy with everyone watching OTA having to replace their TVs. The treasury will benefit also because all those tariffs will add up. The consumer will be screwed and thousands of tons of electronic waste will be generated because of the obsolescence of technology. Oh, for joy...
My needs are trivial compared to what's available. A good OTA signal and my 720p TV screen is all it takes to make me happy.