No Need to Change Regulatory Processes for ATSC 3.0, NAB Says as It Seeks NPRM on Spec

The FCC should define the protected contour for TV stations using ATSC 3.0 just as it does for the current standard, NAB told staff from the Office of Engineering and Technology and the Media Bureau in a meeting Tuesday. “Next Generation TV will have the same interference characteristics as the current television transmission standard, and petitioners have requested no changes to the emission mask or power levels,” said a filing posted Thursday to docket 16-142. “There is no need for the Commission to make any changes to its regulatory processes for applications associated with or affected by the use of the new standard.” The association also continued its recent push to get the agency to issue an NPRM on ATSC 3.0, which CEO Gordon Smith has said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has said could come in months (see 1609070065).