California Broadcasters Worry on Repack, Want AM Subcaps Repealed, Eye ATSC 3.0
The FCC should increase flexibility of kidvid rules, move quickly to let stations transmit ATSC 3.0, discard AM radio subcaps and grant needed extensions in the repacking, said California Broadcasters Association representatives in meetings Feb. 27 with Commissioner Mike O’Rielly…
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and aides to Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Geoffrey Starks, said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 18-349. “Although the repack appears to be moving forward smoothly in California, so far, broadcasters remain very concerned as the transition ‘crunch’ approaches." Attendees were from Univision San Jose and other TV stations and Diane Sutter of Shooting Star Productions, and they “lauded” the agency for actions on pirate radio.