The FCC today released a draft of a rulemaking aimed at giving TV stations the option of broadcasting with new ATSC 3.0 standard that promises a host of new services and enhancements. The FCC is expected to launch the rulemaking at its Feb. 23 meeting.
The draft rulemaking also seeks comments on:
Concerns of MVPDs that broadcasters may force them to carry 3.0 signals by leveraging their retransmission consent rights.
Possible interference 3.0 signals might cause to 1.0 signals and other services that operate in adjacent bands.
The FCC's "tentative conclusion" that is it unnecessary to mandate 3.0 tuners in new TV receivers.
Whether broadcasters should be required to provide on-air notifications to educate consumers about the transition to 3.0.
How to ensure that deployment of 3.0 will "not negatively impact the post-incentive auction transition process."