Tag: broadcast internet

  • FCC Declares TV Ownership Rules Don’t Apply to ATSC 3.0’s ‘Broadcast Internet’

    FCC Declares TV Ownership Rules Don’t Apply to ATSC 3.0’s ‘Broadcast Internet’

    This week, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that existing television station ownership rules won’t apply to efforts to build out what FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has described as “broadcast internet.” The decision came in the form of a declatory ruling, with the FCC stating that stations can lease spectrum to provide broadcast internet service without…

  • NAB Asks FCC to Revisit New Broadcast Internet Rules with ATSC 3.0

    NAB Asks FCC to Revisit New Broadcast Internet Rules with ATSC 3.0

    The National Association of Broadcasters has asked the FCC to consider creating new rules for broadcasters to offer broadcast internets services with the launch of NextGen TV, according to a report from TV Technology. We reported on the FCC’s plans to use ATSC 3.0 to offer internet service in May when Commissioner Brendan Carr said…

  • FCC to Vote on Plan to Use ATSC 3.0 for ‘Broadcast Internet’

    FCC to Vote on Plan to Use ATSC 3.0 for ‘Broadcast Internet’

    The Federal Communications Commission is planning to take a close look at the possibility of using the new ATSC 3.0 standard to offer internet service. Commissioner Brendan Carr said the FCC will discuss his plans for what’s being billed as “broadcast internet.” “Broadcast internet services are poised to offer a new and competitive broadband pipe,”…