What Tom Said: A Conversation With Gordon Smith

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories of the week - 10.11.13 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "When you exhaust all possibilities, remember this: You haven't." ~ Thomas Edison On this Day: In 1975, Saturday Night Live premiered with George Carlin as host. What Tom Said: A Conversation With Gordon Smith Perhaps the biggest challenge during Smith's four years in office has been the issue of spectrum auctions and the ability of the NAB to lobby for protecting broadcast signal integrity. While he says he "would like to say yes" when asked if there are sufficient protections in the current FCC rules, he says the association "reserves the right" to make sure statutory protections are "faithfully observed" by the commission. Verizon to Launch User-Definable Cloud Verizon is rolling out the Verizon Cloud Infrastructure as a Service platform and cloud-based object storage. The public beta will launch in the fourth quarter of this year. NAB Show Call for Speakers Ends Oct. 18 Interested in speaking at the 2014 NAB Show? What are you waiting for? The deadline to submit proposals is Oct. 18. Ross Video Acquires MCP, Forms Mobile Sports Production Company Ross Video has acquired Mobile Content Providers, a mobile sports production packager based in Plantation, Fla., for an undisclosed sum. ParkerVision Suit Against Qualcomm Goes to Court The company's lawsuit and related court documents allege that Qualcomm has infringed on ParkerVision's technology related to RF receivers and the down-conversion of electromagnetic signals. Research Says OTT Dominates Among 18-34s Seventy-five percent of adults 18-34 use connected TVs to watch over-the-top video, according to a new study by The NPD Group. Sinclair and Allbritton Receive Second Request For Into on Acquisition Sinclair and Allbritton said they received a request for additional information from the U.S. Department of Justice, in connection with Sinclair's proposed acquisition of Allbritton's Harrisburg, Pa., station and its affiliate in Charleston, S.C. New York City Television Week Kicks Off Oct. 28 The event kicks off on Monday, Oct. 28, at the Waldorf Astoria, where the Annual Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame will be celebrated that evening. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the action moves to the Metropolitan Pavilion. News & Technology REPORT: Vegas Class A LPTV to Shut Down CAPTURE: Kentucky Megachurch Upgrades to HD With Fujinon Lenses IN THE MAIL: RTI Now Shipping KX-In-Wall Controller 2014 NAB: Organizers Now Accepting Sprockit Applications REVIEW: Harris' Maxiva UAX Low-Power Transmitter Industry Roundup My 2¢: Why Ad-Skipping Technology Ultimately Can Cost the TV Consumer More Money (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) First 3D Movies From a Single-Pixel (MIT Technology Review) Is Your Data Center About to Fry Some Circuit Boards (FierceCIO) Amazon's Top-Selling Gadget: Chromecast (ReadWrite) FCC Will Face Massive Backlog on Reopening (CommLawBlog) TV Technology White Papers NEW: "Hybrid Software as a Service," from Signiant discusses how businesses of all sizes are capitalizing on new modes of computing and software delivery—including software as a service and hybrid SaaS—that let them achieve a new level of results with less technology investment. NEW: "Beyond CALM," from Linear Acoustic offers a comprehensive, beginning-to-end approach to measuring and controlling loudness. "Efficiency is the Key Factor When Choosing a High-Power Broadcast Transmitter," from Rohde and Schwarz discusses the pros and cons of energy-conserving transmitter technologies.   ©2013 NewBay Media, LLC

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