Encryption

[MikeBear]

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/108272632722025/1

In a letter submitted to FCC today by Weigel Broadcasting, they reveal that the A3SA has plans to shut down signals and display a message that a TV Station is a risk to watch on certified ATSC 3 NextGen TV tuners for stations that are not certified by and not paying the A3SA to broadcast.

Even if the stations don't want to use DRM, the A3SA is requiring them to be certified by A3SA and broadcast an A3SA signing certificate. This would affect those who do not comply with the A3SA by a certain date they call "High Noon" which Weigel says was going to be June 30, 2025, but has now been moved to a later date to be determined.

[DrSmith]

So is this a way to get PBS (and a few other independents) to turn on DRM? Ugggh.

[wlm12]

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/108272632722025/1

In a letter submitted to FCC today by Weigel Broadcasting, they reveal that the A3SA has plans to shut down signals and display a message that a TV Station is a risk to watch on certified ATSC 3 NextGen TV tuners for stations that are not certified by and not paying the A3SA to broadcast.

Even if the stations don't want to use DRM, the A3SA is requiring them to be certified by A3SA and broadcast an A3SA signing certificate. This would affect those who do not comply with the A3SA by a certain date they call "High Noon" which Weigel says was going to be June 30, 2025, but has now been moved to a later date to be determined.

I hope that the FCC will finally see what A3SA is doing to the industry and shut it down.