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WTA Affirms Issues Raised in ATSC 3.0 Proceeding

On April 23, WTA filed a joint reply with NTCA in support of the Petitions for Reconsideration filed by NCTA and ATVA in the ATSC 3.0 / NextGen Broadcasting proceeding. Specifically, the Rural Associations outlined their concerns that the Commission’s … Continue reading “WTA Affirms Issues Raised in ATSC 3.0 Proceeding”

WTA Discusses Video Issues with FCC Media Bureau

On October 25, 2017, Larry Frazier of Central Arkansas Telephone Cooperative and Bill Durdach of WTA met with Media Bureau staff to discuss the issues small MVPDs face in the video marketplace including rising programming costs, retransmission consent, and the … Continue reading “WTA Discusses Video Issues with FCC Media Bureau”

WTA Asks FCC To Protect Small MVPDs In Next Generation TV Transition

Today, WTA filed comments with the FCC regarding authorization for local broadcast stations to launch broadcasts in the new ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard. As broadcast stations begin to launch Next Generation TV broadcasts, small MVPDs may be required to undertake … Continue reading “WTA Asks FCC To Protect Small MVPDs In Next Generation TV Transition”