House Members: Mobile DTV Could Be Data Cap Video Solution

Broadcasters celebrated the ceremonial launch of mobile digital television at a Capitol Hill kick-off event complete with legislators praising broadcasters newly-minted mobility and pointing out that mobile DTV could be a way for wireless customers to avoid data caps by viewing video over mobile broadcast rather than using their wireless data plans. There was actually no official launch -- mobile DTV is already up and running on 130 stations in 50 markets, with more coming online in the fall - but was instead a way to let Capitol Hill know, before Congress exits at the end of this week that there was a mobile video service up and running that provided news, sports, entertainment and life-saving info without straining data plans or pocketbooks.