https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-356909A1.pdf
Some quotes:
"ATSC 3.0 as a new and competitive broadband pipe. The technology has the
potential deliver a 25 Mbps data stream to Americans all over the U.S. As an
IP-based standard, ATSC 3.0 will enable broadcasters to leverage the same
protocols that we use today in our broadband networks. And there's interesting
work ongoing to solve for the return path, where that type of communication is
needed."
This old canard. The return path is ALWAYS needed, if this has any hope of
becoming "a competitive broadband pipe." And the numbers don't add up. It would
take eight TV stations combined, dedicated just to my household alone, to
compete with my FiOS service. IP requires two-way links, even if not
necessarily symmetric up and down. Conversely, one-way broadcast does not
require IP.
"They're researching ways to use the signal to provide rich media content to
households that currently don't have a broadband connection."
Just like ATSC 1.0 can do. As long as it can be transmitted as a one-way
broadcast, *not* on demand, but whatever the broadcaster decides, sure. Why the
hype? Everyone has known this, for 100 years.
Bert
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