WASHINGTON—A group of LPTV owners has received approval from the FCC to test broadcasting over 5G for the next six months. Malachi Media, licensee of WWOO-LD in Westmoreland, NH, received experimental experimental special temporary authority (STA) late last week. Malachi is partnering with XGEN Networks LLC, Qualcomm, and others to provide traditional television programming using 5G Broadcast, while also using 5G Broadcast to work with first responders to provide enterprise video and data services, as well as emergency alerts.
WWOO-LD currently provides two digital programming streams: AntennaTV and NewsNet; during the six-month test period, the station’s programming streams will be aired in an ATSC 1.0 format over commonly owned station, WVCC-LD in Westmoreland.
