diff --git a/conformance/bin/conformance-test b/conformance/bin/conformance-test
index be3513a..3131262 100755
--- a/conformance/bin/conformance-test
+++ b/conformance/bin/conformance-test
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ import json
 import urllib.request
 import urllib.error
 
+# Ensure UTF-8 output on Windows (cp1252 default cannot encode ✓/✗/⚠)
+if hasattr(sys.stdout, 'reconfigure'):
+    sys.stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8', errors='replace')
+    sys.stderr.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8', errors='replace')
+
 # Strict URN Regex matching urn:air:<publisher>:<namespace>:<agent-name>
 URN_REGEX = re.compile(r"^urn:air:([a-zA-Z0-9.-]+)(?::([a-zA-Z0-9._:-]+))?:([a-zA-Z0-9._-]+)$")
 
diff --git a/conformance/examples/local-business/local-business-catalog.json b/conformance/examples/local-business/local-business-catalog.json
index 069b1b8..20cd4e3 100644
--- a/conformance/examples/local-business/local-business-catalog.json
+++ b/conformance/examples/local-business/local-business-catalog.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
       "identifier": "urn:air:bobs-plumbing.example:agent:assistant",
       "displayName": "Bob's Plumbing & Drain AI Assistant",
       "type": "application/a2a-agent-card+json",
-      "mediaType": "application/a2a-agent-card+json",
       "url": "https://bobs-plumbing.example/.well-known/agent-card.json",
       "description": "Conversational A2A agent for a family-owned plumbing company in Minneapolis, MN. Answers service questions, checks technician availability, and books appointments over the A2A protocol.",
       "tags": ["local-business", "plumbing", "home-services"],
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@
       "identifier": "urn:air:bobs-plumbing.example:mcp:storefront",
       "displayName": "Bob's Plumbing & Drain Storefront Tools",
       "type": "application/mcp-server-card+json",
-      "mediaType": "application/mcp-server-card+json",
       "description": "MCP server card for the business storefront: structured tools to check technician availability, request a quote, and look up hours and service area. Embedded inline via the data field (value-or-reference, ARD 3.4).",
       "tags": ["local-business", "booking", "quotes"],
       "capabilities": ["check_availability", "request_quote", "get_business_hours"],