 | |  | | Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets | | Today's Top Stories - 07.23.14 | | Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor | | | | Quote of the Day: "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. | On this Day: In 1903, Ford sold its first Model A.
| House Passes Satellite Bill That Limits Retrans
The House-approved bill, H.R. 4572, goes beyond the usual reauthorization in that it imposes limits on retransmission consent negotiations and joint sales agreements among TV stations. It also prohibits cable operators from dropping TV signals in retrans disputes during Nielsen sweeps periods.
FCC Issues $10,400 Ticket for Inadequate Tower Lighting
A Virginia-based business is being fined $10,400 for letting the lights go out on its antenna and not notifying federal flight authorities right away.
Ham Operator Gets $22,000 Fine for Hogging Frequency
A Michigan ham radio operator is being fined $22,000 for playing music and animal sounds on 14.313 MHz in an intentional effort to interfere with fellow operators with whom he had a long-running dispute, according to the FCC. |
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| | TV Technology White Papers | | "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. | | "Achieving Maximum Accuracy in Video Quality Measurement," from Video Clarity is a white paper focused on helping content originators and distributors understand a method to ensure that viewers get the best quality of experience, advertisers are satisfied, and regulations are met. | | "Understanding the ROI of Media Asset Management Systems," from Avid explores how much time and money a MAM system can save a business. | | "Analyzing 4K Video Quality," from Video Clarity, examines how, as new 4K systems and products reach the market, the importance of video quality testing and evaluation will grow. | | "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. | | "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. |
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