WTO notification · TBT
United StatesAdopted, according to its latest notice
Official title
Authorizing Permissive Use of the 'Next Generation' Broadcast Television Standard
The United States notified a revised version of this proposed TBT measure on 24 November 2025. The measure was first notified on 11 July 2022. The comment period closed on 18 February 2026.
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Next generation broadcast television transition; Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras; still image video cameras and other video
Proposed rule - In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on proposed rule changes that would support and accelerate the nation's ongoing market-based broadcast television transition to ATSC 3.0 (or Next Gen TV). The document tentatively concludes that the Commission should eliminate the simulcasting requirement for stations that transition to 3.0, while continuing to permit simulcasting on a voluntary, simplified basis. It also seeks comment on a range of closely related issues and other matters touching on the Next Gen TV transition.
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RevisionG/TBT/N/USA/1893/Rev.2
Comment deadline: Closed on 18 February 2026
Authorizing Permissive Use of the 'Next Generation' Broadcast Television Standard
Proposed rule - In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on proposed rule changes that would support and accelerate the nation's ongoing market-based broadcast television transition to ATSC 3.0 (or Next Gen TV). The document tentatively concludes that the Commission should eliminate the simulcasting requirement for stations that transition to 3.0, while continuing to permit simulcasting on a voluntary, simplified basis. It also seeks comment on a range of closely related issues and other matters touching on the Next Gen TV transition.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1893/Rev.1/Add.2
Authorizing Permissive Use of the 'Next Generation' Broadcast Television Standard
In this document, the Media Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released an Order that re-codifies language that was inadvertently eliminated from the Commission's rules relating to information that must be provided by Next Gen TV broadcast stations in ''non-expedited'' applications for ATSC 3.0 service. This Order does not change any regulatory obligations. Effective 5 September 2025. 90 Federal Register (FR) 42853, 5 September 2025; Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 73 and 74: Documents associated with this final rule are identified by GN Docket No. 16-142; DA 25-761 and are accessible through the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) by searching the GN Docket Number. The full text of the final rule is available from the Commission's website at Comments ('filings') for this action are accessible in the Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1893/Rev.1/Add.1
Authorizing Permissive Use of the 'Next Generation' Broadcast Television Standard
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection requirements associated with the Commission's rules in a Report and Order on authorizing permissive use of the 'Next Generation' Broadcast Television Standard. This document is consistent with the Commission's Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rules. The amendments to 47 CFR 73.3801(f) and (i), 73.6029(f) and (i), and 74.782(g) and (j) are published at 88 FR 45347, 17 July 2023 are effective as of 16 November 2023. 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 73 and 74: and This final rule; announcement of effective date and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1893 are identified by GN Docket Number 16-142; FCC 23-53. The Docket Folder is available on the FCC's website at and provides access to Commission documents. Comments received are accessible here. Documents are also accessible from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) by searching the GN Docket Number.
RevisionG/TBT/N/USA/1893/Rev.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 15 September 2023
Authorizing Permissive Use of the 'Next Generation' Broadcast Television Standard
Proposed rule - In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks further understanding of the current marketplace for ATSC 3.0 Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and the ability of third parties to develop products that rely upon them. The Commission also seeks comment on the impact on consumers if the Commission were to adopt, or not adopt, rules to require essential patent holders in 3.0 technology to commit to licensing them on reasonable and non- discriminatory (RAND) terms.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1893/Add.2
Authorizing Permissive Use of the 'Next Generation'' Broadcast Television Standard
TITLE: Authorizing Permissive Use of the 'Next Generation' Broadcast Television Standard AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission ACTION: Final rule SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) makes changes to its Next Gen TV rules designed to preserve over-the-air (OTA) television viewers' access to the widest possible range of programming while also supporting television broadcasters' transition to the next generation of broadcast television technology. In the first part of this Order, the Commission establishes a licensing regime for Next Gen TV stations' multicast streams that are aired on host stations during the transition period. In the second part of this Order, the Commission retains the substantially similar rule and the requirement to comply with the ATSC A/322 standard. DATES: Effective 16 August 2023, except for §§ 73.3801(f) and (i), 73.6029(f) and (i), and 74.782(g) and (j) which contain information collection requirements that are not effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for these sections. In addition, effective 16 August 2023, the stay on 47 CFR 73.682(f)(2)(iii) is lifted. This final rule and previous actions notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1893 are identified by GN Docket Number 16-142; FCC 23-53. The Docket Folder is available on the FCC's website at and provides access to associated documents as well…
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1893/Add.1
Authorizing Permissive Use of the 'Next Generation'' Broadcast Television Standard
TITLE: Authorizing Permissive Use of the 'Next Generation' Broadcast Television Standard AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission ACTION: Final rule; stay of effectiveness SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission ('FCC' or 'Commission') announces that it has temporarily stayed the 6 March 2023 sunset of the requirement for broadcaster primary streams to comply with the (Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc.) ATSC A/322 standard. DATES: This rule is effective 5 April 2023. Effective 5 April 2023, 47 CFR 73.682(f)(2)(iii) is stayed indefinitely. This final rule; stay of effectiveness and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1893 are identified by Docket Number 16-142. The Docket Folder is available on the FCC's website at and provides access to associated documents as well as comments received (if any). Documents are also accessible from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) by searching the IB Docket Number.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/1893
Comment deadline: Closed on 8 August 2022
Authorizing Permissive Use of the 'Next Generation'' Broadcast Television Standard
Proposed rule - In this document, the Commission seeks comment on the state of the Next Generation Television ('Next Gen TV' or 'ATSC 3.0') transition and on the scheduled sunsets of two rules adopted in the First Next Gen TV Report and Order. First, the Commission reviews and seeks comment on the progress of Next Gen TV broadcasters' voluntary, market-driven deployment of ATSC 3.0 service and the current state of the ATSC 3.0 marketplace, including whether holders of essential patents for the ATSC 3.0 standards are licensing such patents on reasonable and non-discriminatory (RAND) terms. Second, the Commission seeks comment on the scheduled 2023 sunset of the rule requiring that a Next Gen TV station's ATSC 1.0 simulcast primary video programming stream be 'substantially similar' to its 3.0 primary programming stream. Third, the Commission seeks comment on the scheduled 2023 sunset of the requirement that a Next Gen TV station comply with the ATSC A/322 standard.
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