CTA Fighting Plan For Mandatory NEXTGEN TV Tuners
The Carr Commission is considering a mandate that would require all sellers of televisions in the U.S to include a NEXTGEN TV-compatible receiver.
A lobbying group, responsible for the annual CES conference, opposes this mandate.
About 60 years ago, FCC Chairman Newton Minow championed a mandate for all TV set manufacturers in the U.S. to add a dial for UHF television, which became a game-changer.
The CTA opposes the NEXTGEN TV tuner mandate, while the Carr Commission weighs its decision.
No comment from the Commission or CTA on the potential impact of the mandate.
Author summary: CTA opposes NEXTGEN TV tuner mandate.