Mandating A/322 in ATSC 3.0 Rules Would ‘Hamper Innovation,’ Says Sinclair
Sinclair and its One Media subsidiary want the FCC to keep the A/322 document on ATSC 3.0's physical layer protocol out of the final rules for the next-generation broadcast system, they told the commission in Thursday meetings, according to an…
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ex parte notice posted Monday in docket 16-142. The FCC “should avoid over-regulation to permit innovation,” Sinclair and One Media said. FCC rules “support maximum innovation by specifying interference requirements rather than technical standards,” and the companies believe the commission “should follow a similar approach here,” they said. The FCC need not “specify A/322 to ensure universal compatibility,” they said, calling on the commission to “specify” only the A/321 “bootstrap” document in the final ATSC 3.0 rules: “Equipment manufacturers build to industry standards -- and service providers use those standards -- in the ordinary course without any government mandates. Mandating A/322 would hamper innovation without any corresponding benefit.” LG Electronics has been the strongest proponent at the FCC for including the A/322 document in the final ATSC 3.0 rules (see 1706080054).