Boston-Area LPTV Stations Seek 5G Broadcast Experimental Licenses
Two low-power TV licensees that serve the Boston area are applying to the FCC for experimental 5G broadcast licenses, said a news release from the 5G Broadcast Collective on Monday. Tyche Media, licensee of WCRN-LD Boston, and Milachi Media, licensee of WWOO-LD Westmoreland, New Hampshire, are seeking the licenses “in anticipation of fully licensed 5G Broadcast facilities in 2026,” the release said. The FCC would need to open a rulemaking and issue an order to allow for fully licensed 5G broadcast stations, attorneys told us.
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Milachi has previously been granted a 5G broadcast license, and Tyche is owned by 5G Broadcast advocate Frank Copsidas, who heads the LPTV Broadcasters Association. “As 2026 ignites, the interest in 5G Broadcast is very real with major players seriously considering investments,” Copsidas said in the release. He's also CEO of XGN Global and X1 Mobile, which manufacture 5G broadcast equipment. “XGN Global, X1 Mobile, Tyche Media, and Milachi Media are committed to rolling out the deployment of 5GBroadcast along with use cases and revenue models in 2026,” the release added.