Limit ATSC 3.0 Temporary Channels to Save Room for LPTV, Says Low-Power Group

The FCC should limit broadcaster use of temporary channels during the ATSC 3.0 transition to ensure there’s room for low-power TV stations and translators displaced by the incentive auction, said the LPTV Spectrum Rights Coalition in a meeting last month with Media Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology staff, according to an ex parte filing posted Monday in docket 16-142.