The ATSC 3.0 Technology Standards Group (called TG3) will develop voluntary technical Standards and Recommended Practices for the next-generation digital terrestrial television broadcast system. ATSC 3.0 is likely to be incompatible with current broadcast systems and therefore must provide improvements in performance, functionality and efficiency significant enough to warrant implementation of a non-backwards-compatible system. Interoperability with production systems and non-broadcast distribution systems should be considered.

Chair, TG3

James Kutzner

Senior Director of Advanced Technology for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Kutzner, chaired the ATSC 3.0 Planning Team for the past year. At PBS, Kutzner manages engineering and technology projects. An ATSC board member, SMPTE fellow and IEEE member, he also is vice chairman of the Open Mobile Video Coalition’s Technical Advisory Group.

TG3-1, Scenario Planning AHG

Chair, TG3-1

Skip Pizzi

National Association of Broadcasters, (NAB)

TG3-2, Physical Layer AHG

Chair, TG3-2

Luke Fay

Sony