THE BLEEDING EDGE IS TOO DAMN EXPENSIVE WITHOUT CORPORATE WELFARE RANT




SHOULD LPTV STEP BACK FROM THE BLEEDING EDGE OF NEXTGEN TV?
FCC RULE MAKING IS LIMITING THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES OF LPTV LICENSEES BY NOT ALLOWING ITS' COVERAGE TO QUALIFY FOR 3.0 MVPD MUST CARRY FOR THE PRIMARY STATIONS

A CLASS-A CLUSTER (REVERSE LIGHTHOUSE), WHICH WOULD INCLUDE MULTIPLE LPTV STATIONS TO REPLICATE A PRIMARY STATIONS' COVERAGE, WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR MVPD 3.0 CARRIAGE

THIS RESTRICTS THE TRADE OF LPTV WITH THE PRIMARIES FOR PROVIDING VALUABLE SERVICES, AND DRAMATICALLY DECREASES LPTV VALUATIONS

Here is the problem facing many Class A's, indie full powers, and LPTV stations.  They would like to be part of Nextgen TV, but the ecosystem of devices, tools, and services are not just ready for primetime.  The biggest station groups have banded into two big spectrum sharing groups, and their business will be based on the lighthouse model, with a primary airing 1.0 for multiple primaries, and then those primaries sharing 3.0 signals and services.  

Sounds good in theory, but in practice it will require additional spectrum to implement quickly.  And since Class A and LPTV 3.0 signals will not qualify for MVPD must carry, the primaries do not want to use us for this, so this rule restricts our trade with the primaries.  The current rules dramatically slow down the experimentation and implementation of Nextgen TV by LPTV, as we do not qualify to get the primaries 3.0 signals on MVPD. And this also screws the indie primaries, those not big enough to be involved with the big station groups for 3.0. 

And it does not help at all that the Pay TV industry does not want LPTV to flash cut to 3.0, and wants LPTV to simulcast 1.0 and 3.0.  They act like we already have must carry rights, and that we have some hidden secret power they are afraid of.  And if you think about it some, maybe we do!  

Here is a filing from April 2018 by new licensee HC2 into the FCC Nextgen TV rule making:




I missed this filing by HC2 when it came out during the NAB show time, and I think it is important to read.  They want to protect the new Nextgen TV rules LPTV has to flash-cut to 3.0, and to not have to simulcast.  



AND WHILE WE WAIT UNTIL XMAS 2020 NEXTGEN TV SETS AT BEST BUY...
THE MOBILE CARRIERS ARE GETTING INTO THE GAME BIG TIME





READ & WATCH


RECENT FILINGS INTO THE NATIONAL TV MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP RULES 
MB 17-318

"...the FCC should move forward to repeal the national cap rule in its entirety."




 "...ION advocates full and permanent grandfathering..."



OTHER FILINGS...









NOTE THAT TV OTA IS THE LARGEST SINGLE CATEGORY AT 13% WITH ONLINE AND INTERACTIVE CLOSE AT 11%



VERY INTERESTING CHART INDEED - YOU CAN SEE WHO REALLY NEEDS LPTV FOR 3.0 COVERAGE NOW!








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The Memorial Service for Byron W. and Julie L. St. Clair
1:30 PM Saturday, June 23, 2018

Arvada Presbyterian Church
5592 Independence St., Arvada, CO 80002

followed by a reception at:
3PM at the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts
6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO 80003

In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to:

AFCCE - Association of Federal Communications Engineers
for the Byron W. St. Clair scholarship fund.
PO Box 19333  Washington, DC 20036-0333

or the
George Stevens Academy
23 Union St.
Blue Hill, ME 04614
in the name of Julie L. St. Clair


WE CURRENTLY HAVE MORE THAN 200 LPTV AND CLASS-A STATIONS, LICENSES, AND PERMITS BEING PREPARED FOR A NATIONAL AUCTION STARTING JULY 2.   IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE, OR WOULD LIKE TO GET A PREVIEW OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO BUY, THEN CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION.

RECRUITING INDIE FULL POWERS, CLASS A'S, AND LPTV

mike.gravino@airwavesusa.com - 202-604-0747





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