Quote of the Day: Never knock on Death's door: ring the bell and run away! Death really hates that! ~ Matt Frewer
On this Day: In 1964, Gilligans Island premiered on CBS.
FCC Announces Relocation Reimbursement Workshop Agenda The FCC announced the agenda and panelists for its Sept. 30, 2013, workshop on reimbursing TV stations displaced by next year's spectrum incentive auction. The workshop will consist of two panels of experts. The first will focus on the costs associated with channel reassignment following the incentive auction.
CEA Reports Consumers Less Bullish About Tech Purchases Consumers expect to spend less on technology, reporting consumer confidence lows in line with those last noted in 2009 in the recent September report. However, consumers reported feelings about the economy inline with reports from August 2013.
IEEE Broadcast Technology Society Finalizes Symposium Program Three keynote speeches are planned, with the first on Oct. 9 by Motorola Mobilitys Ajay Luthra, who will be presenting the "Road to 4K Ultra HDTV and Bumps, Curves, Forks and Potholes" in it. Sinclair Broadcast Group's Mark Aitken will present "Separating TV Services From the Platform—Todays Reality" on Oct. 10, and HBO's Bob Zitter will examine "Key Issues Facing Broadcasters Today on the final day of the Symposium."
"Transmission System Total Cost of Ownership," from Harris provides an overview on reducing overall transmission facility costs of ownership. Multiple factors must be considered.