Radio World NewsBytes: FCC Issues Broadband Report; Senate Telecom Act Reform

NAB Show Previews Exhibiting at the NAB Show? Be a part of our NAB Show preview issues of TV Technology, Radio World and Radio World International. Tell us about your products and services on our online form, which only takes a few minutes to complete. Deadline is February 9. Top Stories - 01.29.15 FCC Finds U.S. Broadband Not Keeping Pace A progress report from the FCC has officially redefined broadband Internet specs and concluded that the U.S. is falling behind technologically. Telecom Act Update Now Senate Committee Priority With Republicans now in control of the Senate, the upper chamber will join the House in visiting reform of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. Parts of that act are considered an ill-fit for modern Internet-driven communications. News & Technology FCC: Maryland AM Must Pay $5,000 Fine BUSINESS: Westwood One Moving Dallas Studios ROYALTIES: Streamers Have Homework Due Feb. 2 NAB SHOW: Exhibitor Viewpoint — Mark Grant, Belar WHO'S BUYING WHAT: Korea's BTN Chooses Digigram Codecs PRODUCTS: Junger, Flux:: Release Level Magic Plug-In Today on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment NBC Resets With New Tech for Super Bowl The peacock network will put its broadcast sports prowess to the test when it takes on the task of covering Super Bowl XLIX, and it will do so with a new slate of production trucks, 4K cameras and graphics technology designed to showcase the sport's big game. Around the Industry New York Meteorologists Explain the Missed Call (B&C) Plenty of egg on faces in and around Manhattan as the "Storm of the Century" failed to hit the center of the news media world. KWTV's Historic Broadcast Tower Nearly Dismantled (KWTV-TV) The station's now unused broadcast tower is being dismantled. It was once the tallest man-made structure in the world — even taller than the Empire State Building. A reporter checks on the progress. Alabama Broadcasting Legend Says Farewell (al.com) Tom Roberts, a University of Alabama broadcasting fixture, finished his last "Hey Coach" radio show before retiring after an estimated 1,500 shows. Laser Man Charles Townes Dead at 99 (IEEE) The inventor of the laser and the maser died early this week. Calendar of Events SC Broadcasters Association Winter Conference & Broadcast Exhibition Jan. 29–30 Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Columbia, S.C. SBE Local Chapter Certification Exams Feb. 6–16 Salon de la Radio Feb. 8–10 Paris, France EBU Radio Week 2015 Feb. 9–13 Geneva, Switzerland EBU Digital Radio Summit Feb. 11 Geneva, Switzerland For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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