Members of Congress Ask FCC to Move Forward with NextGen TV

During our recent visit to Washington, DC, we requested that Congress ask the FCC to move forward with NextGen TV (ATSC.3.0). Our efforts were rewarded as 91 members of the House of Representatives signed a letter asking the FCC to move forward with Next Gen TV. The letter stated:

"We now urge the Commission to take the next steps to bring this transition to completion and unlock the full range of benefits enabled by the Next Gen TV platform. It is of utmost importance that local broadcast stations throughout the country are able to serve our constituents not only with the improved pictures, sounds, and interactive features that Next Gen TV provides, but also with expanded local news capabilities, advanced emergency alerting, and the ability to deliver hyper-localized content that is the fabric of our local communities."

Of particular importance is the establishment of a date certain for the transition. The letter noted:

"A date-certain transition to ATSC 3.0 is essential to enable a terrestrial complement to GPS nationwide utilizing the precise timing signals from broadcast towers. If GPS is disrupted by jamming, spoofing, or other means, our nation’s vital infrastructure – from financial markets to transportation and everything in between – would be at risk. A swift transition to ATSC 3.0 can facilitate a GPS complement that is incredibly resilient, but only if the FCC acts swiftly in this transition."

We want to than the following members of the New York delegation at signed on to the letter:

• Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-1)

• Rep. Josh Riley (NY-19)

• Rep. John Mannion (NY-22)

• Rep. Joseph Morelle (NY-25)

• Rep. Timothy Kennedy (NY-26)

We will continue to work with members of Congress and the FCC to move forward with the transition to Next Gen TV (ATSC 3.0)

You can see the letter here.