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DTV Test Market Raises Hopes, Questions
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5.09.2008
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Democratic Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein quickly countered the euphoria, praising Wilmington (DMA No. 135) for taking such a key step in the “uncoordinated DTV transition process,” and urging the commission to launch the same kind of efforts elsewhere in the country.
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Orlando Stations to Test Analog Shutoff
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5.09.2008
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Starting in June and lasting through the end of the year, 11 participating stations will be involved in three separate tests.
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Court Denies CBA Petition on Analog Pass-Through
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5.09.2008
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The move effectively ends the Community Broadcasters Association’s efforts go through the courts to force the FCC to comply with the All Channel Receiver Act.
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Broadcasters Blast Localism Boards, Staffing Requirements
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5.02.2008
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In filings to the FCC, several broadcasters and the NAB point to constitutional concerns, economic burdens, and the sheer pointlessness of some of the proposals aimed at improving the stations’ service to their local communities.
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Sezmi Launches ‘TV 2.0’
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5.02.2008
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Sezmi, a start-up company, formerly known as “Building B” has announced the launch of a new set top box it says combines the best of traditional over-the-air broadcasting with the power of the Internet and digital storage to deliver a “true television alternative.”
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Up for Sale and Facing Verizon, TWC Advances Services
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5.02.2008
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“We haven’t been sitting still” said a TWC official in a conference call with analysts. “We’re trying to move as quickly ahead of them in this opportunity before they actually launch.”
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Verizon FiOS to Hit the Big Apple
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5.02.2008
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The deal still needs approval from New York’s Franchise and Concession Review Committee, which is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the matter on Tuesday, May 20.
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Martin: No New Net Neutrality Rules Needed
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4.25.2008
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Senators from the Republican side of the table, as well as National Cable and Telecommunications Association boss Kyle McSlarrow and a scholar from the American Enterprise Institute, pushed back on the net neutrality notion, arguing that the marketplace will be able to deliver what consumers want.
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NTIA to Let Nursing Home Residents Get Coupons
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4.25.2008
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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, charged with execution of the government’s DTV converter box coupon program, has been working for months to try to get information about the DTV transition to America’s elderly, seen as especially likely to end up with darkened sets after the full-power analog TV.
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Senate Panel Votes Against Martin Media Consolidation Plan
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4.25.2008
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But the panel’s unanimous vote could end up being more symbolic than substantive.
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NAB: Despite Downturn, a Global Economic Machine
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4.11.2008
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“The great thing from our perspective is that over 200 new companies are exhibiting on the NAB show floor this year, which speaks to the incredible power of the NAB brand.”
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Converter Box Program Looks at Changes for Nursing Homes, P.O. Boxes
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4.11.2008
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Acting NTIA chief Meredith Attwell Baker told the Senate Commerce Committee Tuesday that the NTIA was working on a rulemaking proposal on those issues, and it would be out for public comment soon.
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Google, CTIA Dig in on White Space
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3.28.2008
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David Donovan, president of the Association for Maximum Service Television, said the Google proposal offered nothing new.
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Low-Power Broadcasters Sue Over Converter Box Program
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3.28.2008
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Following through on its threats, the Community Broadcasters Association, representing low-power broadcasters, filed suit in federal court to block the distribution of over-the-air converter boxes that block analog signals.
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Dingell Stiffs LPTV in PSA
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3.28.2008
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In the PSA, Dingell ignores the fact that most low-power, Class A and translator stations will continue broadcasting in analog after full-power analog stations cease in February 2009, CBA says.
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Low-Power Broadcasters Sue Over Analog Blockage in Converter Box Program
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3.21.2008
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Following through on its threats, the Community Broadcasters Association, representing low-power broadcasters, filed suit in federal court to block the distribution of over-the-air converter boxes that block analog signals.
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FCC Orders HD Phase-in for DBS
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3.21.2008
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The FCC Wednesday adopted the satellite industry’s proposal for its carriage of local HD broadcasters, phasing in local HD channels through February 2013.
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Verizon, AT&T Big Winners in Spectrum Auction
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3.21.2008
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Verizon and AT&T emerged from the 700 MHz auction with licenses that will give them each new nationwide footprints, almost, in what could be a new generation of services on spectrum surrendered by TV broadcasters as part of the digital transition.
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FCC to Vote on Satellite Carriage Wednesday
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3.14.2008
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Both sides have been busy lobbying the FCC.
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LPTV-NAB Word War Heats Up
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3.14.2008
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In a March 11 letter to Tannenwald, NAB President and CEO David K. Rehr said CBA was slow in raising its concerns, is misleading the public and failing to cooperate with NAB’s efforts in the matter.
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