DTV News for 4-19-2007
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:37 am
DTV News for 4-19-2007
670 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
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viewforum.php?f=12
FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Agenda Item 1:
TITLE: Second Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television (MB Docket No. 03-15, RM-9832).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order: Television Labeling Requirements concerning the labeling of television equipment in connection with the transition from analog to digital television.
Agenda Item 2:
TITLE: Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television.
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing procedures and rule changes necessary to complete the transition to digital television.
Agenda Item 3:
TITLE: Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendment to Part 76 of the Commission's Rules (CS Docket No. 98-120).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning issues related to mandatory cable carriage of digital broadcast television signals after the conclusion of the digital television ("DTV") transition.
(Federal Communications Commission)
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 2440A1.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 2440A1.pdf [adobe PDF File]
Martin Proposes Dual Station Carriage
The FCC has released its agenda for the April 25 meeting and it includes a proposal that would essentially require cable to deliver broadcast must-carry stations in both analog and digital after the February 2009 transition to digital broadcasting.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6434967.html
FCC Tees Up Dual Carriage Plan
TV Stations Could Demand Operators Carry Both Analog and Digital Signals
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6434962.html
Martin Asks Congress For DTV Education Money
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin made his pitch to a House Appropriations subcommittee Tuesday for $1.5 million for a DTV education campaign.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6434480.html
Feb. 17, 2009, on Boucher
670 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting
Past DTV Newslinks can be found in a searchable archive on the HDTV Magazine website at:
viewforum.php?f=12
FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Agenda Item 1:
TITLE: Second Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television (MB Docket No. 03-15, RM-9832).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order: Television Labeling Requirements concerning the labeling of television equipment in connection with the transition from analog to digital television.
Agenda Item 2:
TITLE: Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television.
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing procedures and rule changes necessary to complete the transition to digital television.
Agenda Item 3:
TITLE: Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendment to Part 76 of the Commission's Rules (CS Docket No. 98-120).
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning issues related to mandatory cable carriage of digital broadcast television signals after the conclusion of the digital television ("DTV") transition.
(Federal Communications Commission)
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 2440A1.doc [MS Word File]
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 2440A1.pdf [adobe PDF File]
Martin Proposes Dual Station Carriage
The FCC has released its agenda for the April 25 meeting and it includes a proposal that would essentially require cable to deliver broadcast must-carry stations in both analog and digital after the February 2009 transition to digital broadcasting.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6434967.html
FCC Tees Up Dual Carriage Plan
TV Stations Could Demand Operators Carry Both Analog and Digital Signals
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6434962.html
Martin Asks Congress For DTV Education Money
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin made his pitch to a House Appropriations subcommittee Tuesday for $1.5 million for a DTV education campaign.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6434480.html
Feb. 17, 2009, on Boucher