
On June 23, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission released its “Third Report and Order, Authorizing Permissive Use of the Next Generation Broadcast Television Standard (Third NextGen Report),” confirming the ATSC 3.0 format as the gold standard for over-the-air (OTA) programming. ATSC 3.0 also allows for two-way interactivity, multiscreen applications, 4K (and potentially 8K) resolution, immersive (Dolby AC-4) audio, mobile reception, possible integration with existing 5G cellular networks, datacasting (ATSC 3.0 uses internet protocol (IP) for signal delivery, so it can also broadcast IP-based data) and much more.
