Next Gen TV/ATSC 3.0 Local Simulcasting Rules; 47 CFR §§ 73.3801 (full-power TV), 73.6029 (Class A TV), and 74.782 (low-power TV) and FCC Form 2100 (Next Gen TV License Application

Proposed Form 2100 Revisions¹

New Multicast Stream Questions.

1. Is the applicant seeking to license one or more multicast (i.e., non-primary) video programming streams that will be aired on a partner “host” station (as a “guest” stream on either the station’s primary host or non-primary host) during the mandatory local simulcasting period? This also includes multicast streams with primary programing being aired on a second host.

   • IF YES: Continue to the next question.

   • IF NO: No further questions in this section must be answered.

2. Is the applicant seeking to license at least one guest multicast stream on the primary host (i.e., the host station being used to air the applicant’s primary stream)?

   • IF YES, the applicant must attach an Exhibit identifying each guest multicast stream that will be aired on the primary host, indicating each stream’s channel number aired on the host (RF and Virtual) (i.e., channel 10.2, 10.3 etc.), resolution (i.e., HD or SD), and network programming affiliation (if any). Proceed to the next question.

   • IF No.

3. Is the applicant seeking to license at least one such guest multicast stream on a non-primary host (i.e., a host different from the primary host)?

   • IF YES, the applicant must identify and provide in an Exhibit the following information for each non-primary host: (1) The non-primary host station, including the call sign and facility identification number, and channel number (RF and virtual); (2) The DMA of the non-primary host station; and (3) the predicted percentage of population within the noise limited service contour served by the station's original ATSC 1.0 signal that will be served by the multicast host, including identifying areas of service loss by providing a contour overlap map. For each multicast stream, the applicant must also indicate each stream’s channel number aired on the host (RF and Virtual) (i.e., channel 10.2, 10.3 etc.), resolution (i.e., HD or SD), and network programming affiliation (if any). Proceed to the next question.

   • NO.

4. Will all multicast streams be simulcast (i.e., aired in both 1.0 and 3.0 format)?

   • YES.

   • NO. Provide an Exhibit indicating the simulcast status of each multicast stream. Proceed to next question.

1 This Appendix is for illustrative purposes to show how the Commission might collect the required information discussed the FNPRM. Wording is subject to change and information requested may be added or removed based on the final adopted Commission order.

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