What Tom Said: Telecom Rewrite is Long Overdue

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 01.17.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all." ~ William Goldman On this Day: In 1994, Northridge, Calif., was hit by a 6.7 earthquake, killing more than 60 people and doing around $20 billion in damage. What Tom Said: Telecom Rewrite is Long Overdue Despite efforts by certain groups inside the beltway to dismiss the industry, broadcasters continue to play a vital role in a media world that can still be characterized by haves and have-nots. Broadcasters Ponder Post-MPEG-2 World The MPEG-2 compression algorithm is an integral part of the ATSC 1.0 broadcast standard. FCC Favors Feasibility Repacking Model The feds favor "feasibility" over "optimization" in determining where displaced TV will go after the 2015 spectrum incentive auction. Tradition Battles Technology in Switcher Facelifts Put an experienced switcher operator in front of a sprawling professional broadcast switcher—even in the dark—and odds are he or she could still pull together a show. Supreme Court to Hear Aereo Case The broadcasters failed to secure an injunction on Aereo's service and consequently petitioned the Supreme Court. House Hearing Reveals Telecom Reform Bias Nearly everyone on both sides of the aisle who delivered opening remarks agreed that it needed to be done. ATSC Invites Watermarking Proposals for New Broadcast TV System ATSC announced a Call for Proposals for audio and/or video watermarking. News & Technology FCC: Commission Certifies Carlson Wireless TV White Space Radio PEOPLE: Public Knowledge Appoints Gene Kimmelman as New President and CEO COLABORATE: Hitachi Data Systems Puts Content Platform as a Service on Verizon Cloud BUSINESS: Harris Broadcast Completes Acquisition of Imagine Communications KUDOS: Panasonic Wins Emmy for In-Camera Technology Industry Roundup Netflix Dips Amid Net Neutrality Concerns (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) Cable Television: The $61 Billion Proposal (The Economist) Is There a Liquid Fix for the Cloud's Heavy Energy Footprint? (IEEE Spectrum) Nine in 10 U.S. Net Users Are Pay-TV Subs (Advanced Television) Why Audio Never Goes Viral (Digg) 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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