Vacant Channel Proposal Would Hurt ATSC 3.0 Rollout, Emergency Updates, Says Ex-FEMA Chief Fugate
Microsoft’s vacant channel proposal would make it harder for the public to get updates during emergencies, said former Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate in an opinion piece in The Hill Wednesday. The proposal also would make it difficult…
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for broadcasters to roll out ATSC 3.0 (see 1707170053), which is expected to greatly enhance the dissemination of information during emergencies, Fugate said. Susan Crawford, former special assistant to then-President Barack Obama for science, technology and innovation policy, wrote in Wired to criticize the proposal. NAB distributed both of the criticisms to reporters. Microsoft didn't comment.