FCC’s CSRIC to meet this week
The Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council will meet at commission headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday....
FCC seeks comments on efforts to find outmoded rules
The commission is looking for answers to several questions regarding its newly released Preliminary Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing Rules....
NBC Universal’s Media Works expands roles for four executives
The network said this week it was expanding the role of Stacy Brady and three other executives....
New FCC order gives public comment opportunity prior to new tower application filings
The order, released Dec. 9, sets up a notification process for the public before an antenna structure registration application is completed for antenna structures taller than 450 feet....
45-day trial of Telcordia TV band database to begin Dec. 7
The trial is aimed at ensuring the database correctly identifies channels available for unlicensed radio transmitting devices operating in the TV band....
New 'SuperTV' reception technology could change Mobile DTV equation
Semiconductor company Legend Silicon says its new maximal-ratio combining diversity reception technology will change the equation for reception of DTV on the go....
Commission appoints Greg Guice to Office of Legislative Affairs director
In addition, Christopher Lewis has been appointed as deputy director of the FCC’s Office of Legislative Affairs....
FCC seeks comment on declaratory ruling petition regarding Philadelphia ordinance
The Media Bureau has released a public notice asking for comments from interested parties on a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by the Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association....
FCC to take up CALM Act implementation Dec. 13
The FCC will consider a Report and Order on implementation of the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act at its Dec. 13 open meeting....
Four public television stations to take part in groundbreaking Mobile Emergency Alert System trial
WGBH Boston, Vegas PBS (KLVX) in Las Vegas, two Alabama Public Television stations will participate in a project to assess the potential of an enhanced emergency alert system using Mobile DTV service....
Could new ‘SuperTV’ reception technology change the Mobile DTV equation?
Fabless semiconductor company Legend Silicon believes its new maximal-ratio combining diversity reception technology will change the equation for reception of DTV on the go....
What is a broadcaster?
That used to be an easy question to answer. It was a company that purchased and commissioned programs, made programs and ran a newsroom. The company carried...
Making light work
The telecommunications industry has used fiber-optic technology since the 1970s to revolutionize data transfer and help usher in the digital information...
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THE BATTLE for spectrumThe battle for television broadcast spectrum continues to rage much like a wildfire out of control, being fanned by the hot winds of the CTIA and a parched... |
Satellite services and systems, part 1
Satellites first were used in television for short-duration transatlantic interconnection. Short could mean a few minutes, but at the time it was a technological...
