I don't think Lon's petition is closed. Did you go to go to 'https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express' to file a comment. Just fill in the 'Proceeding(s):' box with 16-142, then the rest of the boxes with your information.Flyoffacliff wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:28 am Just got this device, it appears that SD has been trying for years to get this device approved for DRM but has not been able to do so? It appears I am too late submitting my comments on to the FCC docket, it does not appear in the list, and the most recent comment was two days ago so it must have closed?
For the record, here is a copy of my email to my local news station:
Hello,
I receive ABCD over the air, and recently upgraded to a Next Gen TV (ATSC 3.0) tuner, but I am disappointed to find that I can’t receive ABCD's signal because it's encrypted with DRM, and apparently this is not supported with the model of tuner I have because it connects to multiple TV's. No one else in the area is broadcasting encrypted, so I am disappointed that ABCD took this route. Over the air TV has by nature, been free and unencrypted for decades. Please reverse this decision soon, before the legacy ATSC 1.0 signal goes off the air, or I will be forced to watch a different station.
If you're not sure what to put in the comments box, you can go out and look at some of the other comments people have submitted by going to 'https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings', enter '16-142' in the 'Proceeding(s) box, press the 'Tab' key, then press the 'Enter' key. As of this posting, there are 4,288 comments to why allowing the broadcaster to use DRM isn't a good idea. Just click on a name and a window will open so you can see that person’s comment. Remember, the FCC has the final word on the implementation of ATSC 3.0, not the broadcaster.
After you do that, send an email to your Congressional Representatives letting them know what the broadcasters are trying to do to prevent Americans from watching the free, over-the-air local TV broadcasts in the way we are able to do today.
As for your NEXTGEV TV not decoding your DRM protected channels, is you TV connected to the internet (via wifi or Cat5 cable)? in some of the other forums out there they are saying that without the TV being out on the internet, the tuner can't validate the tuners certificate. If it is, you may need to contact the manufacture.