Article, Direct TV against ATSC 3

[MartyDe]

Saw this article about Direct TV's objections to ATSC3.

DIRECTV Objects to ATSC 3.0 OTA TV | Cord Cutters News

The American Television Alliance (ATA), representing pay TV and telecom providers, has raised significant concerns with the Federal Communications Commission’s Media Bureau about the costly transition to NextGenTV/ATSC 3.0, particularly for one of its key members, DirecTV. In a detailed letter...

cordcuttersnews.com

 

[comfortably_numb]

There's no 3.0 mandate, so why does DTV even care?

 

[navychop]

Because there are rumblings to force it by 2030 or some such date.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

There's no 3.0 mandate, so why does DTV even care?

They are trying to get one passed.

ATSC 3.0 is a mess. Especially when you add DRM into the mix.

 

[comfortably_numb]

The only viable options as I see them are-

1. Mandate 3.0 but eliminate DRM encryption;

or

2. Sunset 3.0 and leave 1.0 as-is