Over 60 Local TV Stations May Soon Stop Offering Free OTA Broadcasts & Replace Them With for 5G TV if The FCC Approves The Changes - Upgoat

Over 60 Local TV Stations May Soon Stop Offering Free OTA Broadcasts & Replace Them With for 5G TV if The FCC Approves The Changes
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More than 60 local television stations across the U.S. could soon abandon their free over-the-air (OTA) broadcasts in favor of a cutting-edge 5G digital signal, pending a groundbreaking proposal from HC2 Broadcasting Holdings Inc. Submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday in a filing spotted by Policyband, just over a week before the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show in Las Vegas, the petition from HC2—the nation’s largest owner of Low Power TV (LPTV) stations—could redefine the future of local broadcasting. The plan, which suggests a voluntary shift to datacasting via the global 5G Broadcast standard, might see over 60 LPTV stations under HC2’s umbrella ditch traditional TV signals entirely, a move that’s already stirring debate as the industry gears up for its annual gathering. These stations include popular networks like MeTV, Cozi, QVC, and more.

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[ - ] Scyber 1 point 1 monthMar 31, 2025 12:58:07 ago (+1/-0)

I was watching Cops on the electric jew the other day and there was a commercial break every 4-5 minutes and those breaks were 4-5 minutes long. Had to turn it off because all the commercials were driving me crazy.

[ - ] HonkyMcNiggerSpic 1 point 1 monthMar 31, 2025 10:39:53 ago (+1/-0)

They can all go fuck themselves. They don't have a future.

[ - ] xmasskull 0 points 1 monthMar 31, 2025 15:02:01 ago (+0/-0)

I can't wait to watch the Free-Tv riots.

[ - ] Crackinjokes 0 points 1 monthMar 31, 2025 09:40:18 ago (+0/-0)

I'd be surprised if anybody's willing to pay for their slop.

And if they aren't using the public airways and they need to be given to somebody else who will. They're monopolizing the public airwaves anyway

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[ - ] dosvydanya_freedomz [op] 0 points 1 monthMar 31, 2025 12:04:29 ago (+0/-0)

they want to sell the public airwaves to telecom and also they want you to pay the " sweet" cable model on top of the moneys that they get from the commercials

thank God that i stopped caring watching network tv a few years ago

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