Probing Patent Trolls; Brazil’s AM Migration

HD Radio Lawsuit Find out what readers are saying about the legal action brought against a number of broadcasters. Read the comments and post your own. Top Stories - 11.07.13 Senate Commerce Probes Patent Trolls At a hearing today witnesses described the tactics of so-called patent trolls while others asked for congressional help in battling them. Leslie Stimson has the details. Brazil Broadcasters Push AM Migration Brazil radio observers expect their government to publish a decree in November detailing an optional migration process for AM radio to the FM band. News & Technology AUTO: Chrysler Expands Free SiriusXM Subscriptions LPFM: What Will It Cost to Operate an LPFM? AES: Audio Engineering Society Welcomes New President PEOPLE: Parks No Longer at WLW EVENTS: Students Visit Texas for Electronic Media Convention ANNIVERSARIES: 5,000 for WRXK's Stan and Haney PRODUCTS: Audio Engineering Book Back Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Twitter Flies on Its First Day as a Public Company (TechCrunch) As of press time Twitter's IPO was looking like a winner. Around the Industry Confusing Signals From Enforcement Bureau on EAS (CommLawBlog) Over at the CommLawBlog, R. J. Quianzon takes a detailed look at the FCC fining of Turner Broadcasting and a Kentucky TV station over misuse of EAS tones. He wonders, however, whether the fines were disproportionate? Trends in Emerging Accessories (Dealerscope) What's going to be hot this Christmas season? An electronics dealer offers some predictions. HiBot Demos New Amphibious Snake Robot (IEEE Spectrum) This is cool even by robot standards. Man Zips Around Mount Fuji in Homemade Jetpack (Mashable) This needs no explanation Calendar of Events 11th Annual Ohio Broadcasters Engineering Conference Nov. 7 Columbus, Ohio ARRL Midwest Division Convention Nov. 8–9 Lebanon, Mo. Telematics Munich Nov. 11–12 Munich Sound Bites 2013 Nov. 14 Natick, Mass. Assoc. of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers Luncheon Presentation Nov. 21 Rosslyn, Va. Fellowship of European Broadcasters Conference Nov. 21–24 London For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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Today Is Traffic Day So says the Traffic Directors Guild of America. Check them out here and say, "Thanks," to those in the Traffic Dept. Top Stories - 11.04.13 Wheeler Names His FCC Staff Perhaps making an early policy statement, he names Gigi Sohn, the co-founder of an "open Internet" advocacy group, as special counsel for external affairs. Takeaways From the LPFM Webinar LPFM applicant and Radio World contributor Dan Slentz listened in on the FCC LPFM webinar in October. Here's what he thought of it. News & Technology FCC: Agency Upholds $18,000 TX Manufacturer Fine COMMUNITY: A Year After Sandy, N.J. Radio in Good Shape ASSOCIATIONS: NABA Forms Radio Committee BOOKS: Seattle Radio Days LETTERS: Gates, IBOC, Meters and More PROGRAMMING: Mets Choose WOR PRODUCTS: Myers Updates ProTrack Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment Genelec Rolls Out Rounded Speakers (TWICE) The speaker maker has rolled out a series of four active speakers and two active subwoofers, all with curved, rounded designs and priced $350–$1,795. Around the Industry FCC Plans Sweeping Changes to Bolster AM Radio (N.Y. Times) Radio World has reported on this issue frequently. Here, the New York Times takes note of the efforts to update or remove "regulations that station owners believe have left many AM channels on the precipice of death." Why the FCC Needs to Get With the Times, Finally (CNET) Randolph J. May of the Free State Foundation writes that with a new chairman and a full complement of commissioners now on board, the FCC needs to act with dispatch to adapt its regulations to the new marketplace realities of the digital age. Radio Station at U. of Findlay Hits 40-Year Mark (Toledo Blade) From a 10-watter in 1973 to a 4,600 W station today, the University of Findlay's WLFC celebrates 40 years on the air. Some early DJs make it back to campus. Naval Radio Station Jim Creek (You Tube) Jim Creek in Washington state is a major communications array for the U.S. Navy. The Navy has provided this handy video primer. Calendar of Events WorldDMB General Assembly Nov. 5–6 Amsterdam, Netherlands 11th Annual Ohio Broadcasters Engineering Conference Nov. 7 Columbus, Ohio ARRL Midwest Division Convention Nov. 8–9 Lebanon, Miss. Telematics Munich Nov. 11–12 Munich Sound Bites 2013 Nov. 14 Natick, Mass. Assoc. of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers Luncheon Presentation Nov. 21 Rosslyn, Va. For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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