Regulatory delays are ‘impacting’ HD Radio’s rollout and FCC acti...
Regulatory delays are “impacting” HD Radio’s rollout and FCC action is needed quickly “to restore regulatory clarity” to the technology, senior iBiquity Digital executives told FCC Chmn. Martin in meetings last week, according to an ex parte filing at…
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the Commission. Noting “significant progress” implementing HD Radio, iBiquity urged speedy completion to the FCC rulemaking to advance the rollout. Company executives, including CEO Robert Struble and Senior Vp Albert Shuldiner, pressed the Commission to authorize nighttime AM service and let HD Radio broadcasters begin offering supplemental audio and advanced data services, the filing said. There 1,225 HD Radio stations on the air in 50 states, including 555 that are multicasting, iBiquity said. That’s a jump from the 814 stations and 249 multicasters in iBiquity’s last progress report July 5 at the FCC.