DTV News for 1-23-2006

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 1-23-2006
342 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

FCC Open Commission Meeting - January 20, 2006
Presentations from the January 2006 Open Commission Meeting by Senior Agency Officials Regarding Implementations of the Agency's Strategic Plan and a Comprehensive Review of FCC Policies.
(Federal Communications Commission)
All 7 Presentations
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... ns-ppt.zip [PowerPoint files, zipped, 23.4 MB]
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... ns-pdf.zip [Acrobat files, zipped, 3.4 MB]

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 06/wtb.ppt [PowerPoint, 170 KB]
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 06/wtb.pdf [Acrobat, 168 KB]

Office of Engineering & Technology
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 06/oet.ppt [PowerPoint, 3.8 MB]
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 06/oet.pdf [Acrobat, 1.0 MB]

International Bureau
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 006/ib.ppt [PowerPoint, 205 KB]
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 006/ib.pdf [Acrobat, 133 KB]

Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 06/cgb.ppt [PowerPoint, 3.59 MB]
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 06/cgb.pdf [Acrobat, 1.0 MB]

Enforcement Bureau
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 006/eb.ppt [PowerPoint, 14.1 MB]
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 006/eb.pdf [Acrobat, 1.1 MB]

Media Bureau
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 006/mb.ppt [PowerPoint, 724 KB]
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 006/mb.pdf [Acrobat, 469 KB]

Wireline Competition Bureau
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 06/wcb.ppt [PowerPoint, 1.1 MB]
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/presentati ... 06/wcb.pdf [Acrobat, 182 KB]


RIAA and MPAA call a halt on digital progress
"Customary Historic Use" mooted
(Inquirer)
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=29160

Broadcast Flag: back again
(p2pnet)
http://p2pnet.net/story/7683

Gordon Tries To Re-Fly Broadcast Flag [Paid Subscription Required]
According to a draft of a new bill, Commerce Committee Hearing member Senator Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) is seeking support for reinstating the broadcast flag.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News


The Cuban Revolution
HDNet's provocative founder gives his unique spin on Microsoft, high-def TV, and the future of movies
(Sound & Vision)
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/articl ... le_id=1163

National Geographic Goes HD [Dale Cripps]
(HDTV Magazine)
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/20 ... tional.php

Dish heaps on HD servings
New channels, new markets on the menu
(Denver, CO Rocky Mountain News)
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/t ... 68,00.html

Comcast Launches TNT in High Definition to Washington Customers
Popular Movies, Sports and Original Programming Now Part of Comcast's High-Definition Lineup
(PR Newswire / SYS-CON Media)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 671&EDATE=
http://sys-con.com/read/173553.htm

HD House Rocks the 2006 Sundance Film Festival
The HD House at the Sundance Film Festival has a full schedule of events designed to showcase the wonders of high-definition technology.
(Videography)
http://www.videography.com/articles/article_13895.shtml

Showdown between KWTX, Time Warner looming
(Waco, TX Tribune-Herald)
http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/ne ... 7&cxcat=11

New local UPN station to be 'outlet for community service'
(Bryan, TX Bryan-College Station Eagle)
http://www.theeagle.com/stories/012206/ ... 122015.php

Picking up TV shows in ultraclear HD -- with rabbit ears
(Newark, NJ Star-Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/index ... xml&coll=1

High-def TV available in time for Olympics
(Kennewick, WA Tri-City Herald)
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/busin ... 9741c.html


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