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broadcaster and digital television

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DTV compromise passes.(Fast Track)(Digital Television)(Brief Article)
A compromise spectrum-reclamation amendment passed the Senate last week. It would require broadcasters occupying channels 62-69 to give up their analog spectrum by Dec. 31, 2007, earlier than other broadcasters. One caveat: It allows them to keep t A compromise spectrum-reclamation amendment passed the...
Tags: broadcaster, digital television, TV, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2004-10-04
Congress disses datacasting.(Brief Article)
Tells broadcasters they had better concentrate on HDTV first--or else When it comes to digital TV, broadcasters shouldn't bank on the law that permits them to offer datacasting and other additional services. At least, that seems to be the mes ...
Tags: broadcaster, digital television, HDTV, spectrum, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2000-07-31
Critics take shots at copy-protection plan: CBS threatens to yank HD fare if 'flag' is struck. (Digital TV).
Broadcasters might not have expected a ringing endorsement for their preferred digital copy-protection technology, but, last week, they were surprised by the thunder of nearly universal skepticism. Except for broadcasters' Hollywood allies, ne Broadcasters might not have expected a...
Tags: broadcaster, digital television, Internet, TV
Research articles 2002-12-16
Experts: Little Appetite for Digital Must-Carry.
LAS VEGAS - Federal regulators showed no enthusiasm for imposing digital must-carry rules on Cable, experts speaking here at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention said last week. As a result, broadcasters - already facing an Oct. LAS VEGAS...
Tags: broadcaster, cable, cable industry, digital television, FCC
Research articles 1999-04-26
NAB explores UK's Freeview DTV success.(the National Association of Broadcasters is looking at Freeview)(Company Profile)
Hoping to find a viable business model for broadcast digital TV, the National Association of Broadcasters is taking a long look at Freeview, the multichannel DTV service that has taken root in Britain. NAB Joint Board Chairman Phil Lombardo or ...
Tags: ABC Inc., broadcaster, cable, digital television, Fox
Research articles 2004-01-05
Digital must/mustn't-carry.(Digital TV conversion)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
Filing replies to the FCC, cable and broadcasters remain poles apart Here's a multiple-choice test: Digital must-carry is A)unconstitutional and unnecessary, B) absolutely essential if free over-the-air TV is to survive, or C) a political foo Filing replies...
Tags: broadcaster, cable, cable industry, digital television, FCC, TV
Research articles 2001-08-20
NAB scrambles to counter new fee threat.(National Association of Broadcasters opposes new digital TV spectrum fee proposed by Clinton administration and Congress)
Budget negotiators want broadcasters to make up shortfall if analog auctions don't meet expectations The National Association of Broadcasters is gearing up its powerful lobbying machine in an attempt to defeat new digital TV spectrum fee prop Budget...
Tags: auction, broadcaster, digital television, TV, U.S. Congress
Research articles 1997-04-28
Broadcasters fight DTV decision.(Washington Watch)(digital television)(Brief Article)
Opponents of FCC's so-called Ferree plan for speeding the digital transition have gotten organized and are taking their case to the Hill. The National Association of Broadcasters, ABC and CBS affiliate groups, minority and rural representativ Opponents of...
Tags: broadcaster, digital television, FCC, TV
Research articles 2004-11-29
Four more years: broadcasters fear more content regulation could be on the way; cable isn't worried.(President Clinton re-elected)
It was the administration that implemented the Cable Act, championed new TV programming rules, advocated cable-in-the-classroom initiatives and most recently signed the 1996 Telecommunications Act. And now broadcasters and cable operators will It was the administration that implemented the...
Tags: administration, broadcaster, cable, cable industry, digital television, FCC, TV
Research articles 1996-11-11
B'casters: spectrum auction imperils us. (TV broadcasting industry; digital TV frequency spectrum)
WASHINGTON -- Broadcasters hoping to gain access to precious spectrum to provide digital TV and other services might be out of luck, the victims of Congress' obsessive drive to erase the budget deficit by finding revenue in every nook and cranny o WASHINGTON...
Tags: broadcaster, spectrum, auction, TV, U.S. Congress, digital television
Research articles 1995-09-11
Telcomsubcom members blast NAB spots. (National Association of Broadcasters)(includes a related article)
Members of the House Telecommunications Subcommittee last week lashed out at broadcasters over an ad campaign claiming that Congress is contemplating a tax on over-the-air television, but that anger did not appear to have hurt the growing support in Members of the House Telecommunications Subcommittee...
Tags: advertisement, auction, broadcaster, digital television, spectrum, TV, U.S. Congress
Research articles 1996-03-25
FCC crushes stations' DTV carriage plans.(Fast Track)(Federal Communications Commission)(Digital television)
Broadcasters vowed to take their fight to Congress and the courts last week after the FCC voted 4-1 to reject TV stations' demand for greatly expanded cable carriage rights for their digital channels. As expected, the FCC upheld its 2001 rulin ...
Tags: broadcaster, cable, digital television, FCC, TV, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2005-02-14
Broadcasters tune in on TV megatower.
Spire would be taller than Sears; Daley mulls plan Chicago broadcasters are focusing on two potential city locations for construction of a massive new digital television antenna structure that would outstrip the Sears Tower by several hundred feet. NoSpire would be taller than Sears; Daley mulls...
Tags: broadcaster, digital television, Sears Roebuck & Co., SEARS TOWER, tower, TV
Research articles 1998-01-26
Hill poses digital dilemma for broadcasters. (Congress members propose that broadcasters pay for digital spectrum)(Brief Article)
Until two weeks ago, broadcasters thought they had a deal with Congress that laid the foundation for the industry's entry into the digital television business. But when the new year came without the enactment of a new telecommunications bill, eve Until two...
Tags: broadcaster, digital television, spectrum, U.S. Congress
Research articles 1996-01-22
FCC urged to move on DTV rules.
Regulators are taking too long to spell out what public interest obligations should be imposed on digital TV broadcasters, two public advocacy groups said last week. The Consumer Federation of America and People for Better TV, a group backed ...
Tags: advocacy group, broadcaster, digital television, FCC
Research articles 1999-11-01
CEA Slams Broadcasters
The broadcast industry is offering flimsy excuses to delay making the necessary investments to transition to digital television DTV, accused the Consumer Electronics Association CEA recently. The CEA stated its claim in a letter delivered to Federal Communications Commission FCCChairman Bill Kennard. The charges came in response to a letter...
Tags: broadcaster, Consumer Electronics Association, digital television, Gary Shapiro
Research articles 2000-03-20
Broadcasters ready for digital switch.(includes related article on digital television standards)
NAB attendees questioned see it as competitive necessity, although some express concern over cost Last week's NAB convention marked an apparent shift in broadcasters' attitude toward digital TV. Although they continue to worry about cost, they se NAB attendees questioned see it...
Tags: broadcaster, digital television, FCC, Fox, TV
Research articles 1996-04-22
CEA Slams Broadcasters - Industry Trend or Event
The broadcast industry is offering flimsy excuses to delay making the necessary investments to transition to digital television DTV, accused the Consumer Electronics Association CEA recently. The CEA stated its claim in a letter delivered to Federal Communications Commission FCCChairman Bill Kennard. The charges came in response to a letter...
Tags: broadcaster, digital television, Consumer Electronics Association, Gary Shapiro
Research articles 2000-03-20
Frank threatens new obstacle for digital TV; broadcasters mobilizing against possible legislation. (Barney Frank; includes related article on Congressional request for eveing family hour)(Brief Article)
Broadcasters mobilizing against possible legislation Broadcasters could face new obstacles from Congress this week in their journey toward digital television. Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is preparing to introduce legislation that wou Broadcasters mobilizing against possible legislation ...
Tags: broadcaster, digital television, FCC, TV
Research articles 1996-07-22
First things first: a commentary by Reed Hundt, chairman, Federal Communications Commission. (defining public interest obligations of spectrum license holders)
A commentary by Reed Hundt, chairman, Federal Communications Commission No values in our society are more important than those advanced and protected by the First Amendment. These values, the bedrock of a free society, are twofold: government A...
Tags: broadcaster, digital television, FCC, First Amendment, public interest, Reed Hundt
Research articles 1997-03-03
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