ATSC 3.0 for me has been a game changer in the Washington DC market at least. In the boonies of Frederick County, MD, it was very difficult for me to get CBS Channel 9.1 from Washington DC on ATSC 1.0 from my attic antenna for Baltimore Ravens games. Extremely finicky signals coupled with the fact that they were VHF which is highly prone to disturbance from solar radiation and even the recessed lights in my home killed the signal when I switched them on!

Enter ATSC 3.0. I manage to get a consistent signal across ALL the ATSC 3.0 Stations (Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC, and PBS). The "lighthouse" approach has really helped me just pointing the direction of the antenna in a single location instead of a general direction where I can only hope to get a good enough signal across a few different transmitters. They also made all the ATSC 3.0 stations UHF, another reason why my signal is more consistent and more resistant to weather and random RF inside the home. Being 35 miles from DC in hilly and treetop laden terrain, this is really helpful. I find ATSC 3.0 to be much more robust in the rare instances where weather degrades the signal.

Honestly, the stations are not doing much with ATSC 3.0. I hear they are broadcasting in 1080P instead of 1080i which is a minor bump in image quality. The bulk of the benefits are in the range and robustness of the signal. Most lighthouse tower arrangements are also opting for UHF across all channels that they are hosting, which is better than VHF for signal consistency.

HDHomeRun 4K tuner allows me watch ATSC 3.0 channels on up to 2 TVs, all for free after the initial costs! In this case it paid to be an early adopter and stick it to the companies charging us 60+ dollars for sports and news. I sympathize that this is a chicken/egg question, but I feel TV manufacturers should be compelled by the FCC to include ATSC 3.0 tuners. It really is a game changer and philosophically provides free tv to the common public without requiring expensive subscriptions to YouTube TV etc. Free football and quality news (PBS NewHour) FTW!

The Indian government just announced an open e-commerce network to fight the market share of companies like Amazon and Walmart. Amazon is now pulling out all the stops against this development. This is self-preservation/wooing/whatever else you want to call it.

NIST's time signal (WWVH) has been always super accurate for me, I never have to set my watch thanks to it. My watch picks up the NIST time signal in my basement! Not sure what the role of WWVH would be in the event of a GPS outage. Sure there is a minor inaccuracy in the time depending on how far you are from the NIST transmitter in Colorado, but it would be minimal and likely would keep systems going for much longer than a few days.

Being an Indian American and having been to the region often I agree with this article. The many wealthy which reside mostly in the cities are extremely snobby and will go to great lengths to show off their wealth all alongside with children who beg in the streets struggling to find clothes and food to simply stay alive (oh but then i'd be getting into the whole thing about the rich not caring about the poor yada yada yada...its still sickening). The Chinese have dealt with the issue of painful hunger and the Indian government must tackle this issue as well. I do believe that it will be a rough route to go even if the government goes through with such a plan simply because of the diversity that exists in India. Despite the general pride that the country shows, at some level it is undeniable that there is fragmentation with the many cultures that India encapsulates. Some parts of the country, as stated in the article, have also elected communist governments which undoubtedly impede progress as they threated to break a very delicate coalition every time their demands are not met. I believe progress will be slow, but there will be progress as a new highway system that is sweeping the nation will bring economic opportunities to the regions which are not so "software proficient." At least there will be a shiny new road, one that is not made of cheap construction substitutes, to economic opportunity.