The following statement is attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA), regarding the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) pending vote to authorize the voluntary broadcast of ATSC 3.0:

"Chairman Pai and the commission have been thorough in their development of the Next Gen TV order. Next Gen TV delivers overwhelming consumer benefit and does not hurt any existing products. Everyone has had a chance to weigh in on the order, there is scant opposition and this should not be embroiled in politics and media ownership issues. The commissioners have had the opportunity to hear the views of a variety of stakeholders and frankly, I am surprised at the non-technical and political objections raised.

   "ATSC 3.0 will deliver advanced emergency warnings and market-driven flexibility, so consumers can be safer and enjoy the highest-quality, most innovative over-the-air TV experience ever. We look forward to a positive FCC vote on Thursday."