A rulemaking on technology under which DTV broadcasters could use...
A rulemaking on technology under which DTV broadcasters could use multiple cell-like transmitters (CD Dec 20 p5), rather than one big transmitter per station was launched by the FCC. The ATSC approved the standard more than a year ago.…
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The FCC said the so-called Distributed Transmission Systems (DTS) would let broadcasters fill gaps in coverage areas. It also could let stations maximize their station coverage areas, the Commission said. The rulemaking seeks comments on how DTV receivers and converter boxes would work in a DTS environment. It proposes to apply existing DTV rules for effective radiated power, antenna height and emission mask, and would maintain protections against “cherry picking.”