Study: 92 Percent of TV Licensees Paid Market Price for Spectrum

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 01.22.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions." ~ Albert Einstein On this Day: In 1997, the U.S. Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as the first female secretary of state. Study: 92 Percent of TV Licensees Paid Market Price for Spectrum The broadcast lobby had finally deconstructed the long-held notion that its constituency has obtained spectrum entirely for fee while other communications giants have paid for theirs. Not so fast, says Jeffrey A. Eisenach, managing director and principal at Navigant Economics. Eisenach was hired by the NAB to shed some light on an assertion that's persisted—unchallenged—for at least 15 years. London Eye Links Record Number of Streams For one night in November, the huge Ferris wheel that dominates the London skyline played host to the most ambitious and ethereal audio/ video streaming event ever attempted. Back in the real world, it could be the last event of its kind for quite awhile. SMPTE Looks at All-IT Media Facilities This article reviews several of the SMPTE Technical conference papers and their value in the IT media facility. Renée Fleming to Sing National Anthem at Super Bowl XLVII Lyric soprano Renée Fleming will sing the National Anthem as part of Super Bowl XLVIII pregame festivities at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday, Feb. 2, the NFL and Fox announced. The performance will be televised live on Fox prior to kickoff. News & Technology REFINEMENT: JVC Announces New Monitor Calibration Feature TELECOMMUTING: Bexel Provides Home Flypacks for Fox Sports 1 Talent REVIEW: Blackmagic Design's SmartScope Duo WORKFLOW: Digital Rapids Ships Workflow Support for Transcode Manager 2 MONITOR: New Christie Entero Video Wall Cubes Feature Front Access Industry Roundup Verizon to Buy Intel's TV Products (USA Today) Verizon Makes $7.9B Profit in Q4 (Light Reading) Understanding Sony's XAVC Codec (News|Shooter) Net Neutrality Deconstructed (High Tech Forum) Bitrot and Atomic COWs: Inside 'Next-gen' File Systems (ars technica) TV Technology White Papers "Understanding the ROI of Media Asset Management Systems," from Avid explores how much time and money a MAM system can save a business. "Selecting Next-Generation Video Servers," from Rohde and Schwarz examines the rapid pace of technology development and the incorporation of information technology into broadcast and the broadcast operating environment. "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. "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.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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