DTV News for 2-7-2007

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 2-7-2007
740 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting


Digital TV: Why the Federal Government Is Screwing It Up [Phillip Swann]
Recent developments suggest that federal officials are not getting serious about the nation's switch from analog to digital TV signals.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/dtvfeds020607.htm

FCC proposes $1.5m switchover campaign
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking congressional approval for a $1.5m digital switchover campaign designed to prepare consumers for America's February 2009 switchover deadline.
(Digital TV Group)
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?id=2227

CEA: Reallocating Spectrum Will Endanger DTV Transition
The Consumer Electronics Association and the Hight Tech DTV Coalition (wireless and computer companies) have released a study taking aim at an effort to reallocate broadcast spectrum in the 700 mHz band.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

CEA and High Tech DTV Coalition Issue Report Against Alternative Spectrum Allocation Proposal
Economic Study Warns of Disrupting Balance Struck in DTV and Public Safety Act
(Consumer Electronics Association / Business Wire via Yahoo News)
http://www.ce.org/Press/CurrentNews/pre ... p?id=11235
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070206/20070206005950.html?.v=1

DTV Coalition Plan No Cyren Call
The High Tech DTV Coalition today criticized an alternative plan by Nextel founder Morgan O'Brien to use spectrum allocated for public safety communications by Congress.
(InternetNews.com)
http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3658351

Tech Group Opposes New Public Safety Spectrum Plan
A coalition of technology and telecommunications vendors will oppose a plan to give public safety agencies across the U.S. new wireless spectrum, saying it could jeopardize an agreement already in place that would provide spectrum for interoperable emergency communications by early 2009.
(IDG News Service via PC World / Uahoo News)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/2007020 ... rld/128797

High-Tech Firms Fight Cyren Call Plan
A coalition of technology companies that includes Intel, Microsoft and Cisco Systems is urging Congress to resist an initiative supported by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) that would use a portion of analog-TV spectrum earmarked for auction to create a nationwide broadband public-safety network.
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... aking+News

High-tech group pushes for auction of prized 700 MHz spectrum
A coalition of wireless and high-tech groups urged the Senate Commerce Committee to keep intact the legislative framework that gives public safety additional radio frequencies while rolling out digital TV, warning lawmakers that Cyren Call Communications Corp.