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Public TV asks FCC for flexibility in preserving multicast channels amid ATSC 3.0 transition
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An FCC loophole is causing problems for stations that want to join marketwide launches of the new broadcast technology.
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An FCC loophole is causing problems for stations that want to join marketwide launches of the new broadcast technology.
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