Public broadcasters won’t have to adopt ATSC 3.0 anytime soon if they don’t want to. That’s the biggest takeaway from the FCC’s notice of proposed rulemaking for ATSC 3.0, also known as Next Gen TV.

At the FCC’s Open Meeting on October 28, 2025, the FCC adopted a Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) seeking comments on proposed changes affecting television stations transitioning, ...

Things are about to get messy for free, over-the-air TV. This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed a notice of proposed rulemaking that’s designed to allow broadcast TV stations to ...

While consumer advocates complain about NextGen TV’s restrictive DRM viewing and copy restrictions, one company figured out how to make it work for whole home DVR and live TV viewing. As savvy ...

ATSC, The Broadcast Standards Association, reports it is solidifying its position as an international leader in next-generation broadcasting standards, with an expanding presence and a growing ...

In an FCC filing opposing the NAB’s plans to sunset ATSC broadcasts, the LPTVBA said broadcasters should not be forced to convert to ATSC 3.0 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

The SETI Institute's Allen Telescope Array (ATA) recently played host to 16 scientists, engineers, and technologists who gathered for a three-day "hackathon" to develop novel capabilities for the ...

In September 2020, the SETI Institute established a collaboration with GNU Radio, a group of more than 150 programmers who voluntarily develop open-source software for a wide range of radio ...

What if you could decode the invisible chatter of wireless networks, uncovering the secrets of off-grid communication systems, all with tools you can build at home? The intersection of ...

Video software provider Synamedia’s Media Edge Gateway (MEG), an ATSC 3.0 software-based IRD, now supports Device Security requirements as specified by ATSC 3.0 Security Authority’s (A3SA). MEG is one ...

Both were recognized for their work on ATSC 3.0 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. WASHINGTON—The ATSC, the Broadcast Standards ...

Video software PROVIDER Synamedia has announced that its Media Edge Gateway (MEG), an ATSC 3.0 software-based IRD, now supports Device Security requirements as specified by ATSC 3.0 Security Authority ...