G/TBT/N/USA/1893/Add.2  
 
18 July 2023  
(23-4877) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  18 July 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Authorizing Permissive Use of the "Next Generation'' Broadcast Television Standard  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 17 July 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 16 August 2023  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-07-17/html/20 23-14408.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-07-17/pdf/2023 -14408.pdf  
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC -23-53A1.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_11103_00
_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_11103_01
_e.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Authorizing Permissive Use of the "Next Generation" Broadcast Television 
Standard  
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission  
ACTION: Final rule  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1893/Add.2  
 
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  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 televi sion 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 t ransition 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 Manag ement 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 
https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/search -results?t=quick&fccdaNo=23 -53&dockets=16 -142 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.  
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