WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the FCC approving a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on a new broadcast television transmission standard, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:
"NAB commends the FCC and Chairman Pai for taking the first step towards approving the voluntary adoption of Next Gen TV. This innovative broadcast transmission standard offers free and local TV viewers the promise of higher-quality pictures and sound, mobile viewership, datacasting and lifesaving interactive emergency information. With support from television manufacturers, public TV stations and the public safety community, NAB looks forward to Next Gen TV’s giant leap into broadcasting’s bright future."
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and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities,
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