The Association for Maximum Service TV and NAB disagreed sharply ...
The Association for Maximum Service TV and NAB disagreed sharply with arguments by the Telecommunications Industry Association and others that the DTV transition opens the door to modifying land mobile/TV sharing in the 470-512 MHz band. The broadcaster groups…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
If your job depends on informed compliance, you need International Trade Today. Delivered every business day and available any time online, only International Trade Today helps you stay current on the increasingly complex international trade regulatory environment.
reiterated arguments that any changes in the spectrum, which covers TV channels 14-20, must apply only to public safety. TIA argued that because “DTV receivers are less susceptible to interference than analog receivers, NPSTC’s recommendations will not harm television viewing.” “Any … sharing rules must be carefully crafted to avoid harmful interference to television operations relied upon by consumers,” NAB and MSTV said in response. “Such care is particularly warranted in light of the millions of dollars recently spent by consumers on new digital television sets and digital-to-analog converter boxes.” DTV is susceptible to a “cliff” effect and deserves similar protections to analog broadcasts, the broadcaster groups said. The FCC sought comment on a petition for rulemaking by the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council seeking changes in the sharing rules.