Closing FCC Field Offices Could Lead to ‘RF Anarchy’

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 04.24.15 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost." ~ Helen Keller On this Day: In 1962, the initials "M.I.T," comprised the first television image transmitted by a communications satellite, from Camp Parks, Calif., to Westford, Mass., 2,700 miles away. Closing FCC Field Offices Could Lead to 'RF Anarchy' The FCC is considering a monumental change that will jeopardize its ability to control interference for the private sector. Guest commentary from Robert Gonsett. Sinclair to Launch National News Sinclair is launching a national news show that it will air across its Big Four affiliates on Sunday morning. YouTube May No Longer Run on Older iOS Devices Google announced it would discontinue support for the YouTube app in older iOS devices. Another FCC Deadline on Horizon Another FCC deadline is approaching. CBO Puts Broadcaster Auction Cut Range at 25-75 Percent The CBO estimates that broadcasters' cut from incentive auction proceeds could range from 25 to 75 percent. IP for Broadcast: The Time Is Now It's hard to believe that broadcast production and distribution chains were once dominated by hardware-based systems. Basics of Software-Defined Networking ~ by Al Kovalick By now you have likely heard some of the hype about "Software Defined Everything." What It Is, Why We Liked It: NAB Best of Show Winners TV Technology issued its Best of Show award winner list for the 2015 NAB Show. State of the Edit, 2015 ~ by Jay Ankeney I asked representatives of most of the major NLE's about today's challenges facing editors and the post production community. Cable Show Takes on OTT "Retooling of the show is recognition that the digital economy is broader than just cable." Maintaining ENG Signal Quality ~ by Doug Lung Digital transmission puts extra demands on amplifier linearity, something terrestrial and satellite digital transmitter operators might not always realize... Baseball's 'Big Picture' Wows Fans HD video boards are so much a part of the ballpark experience that Chicago's Wrigley Field, now features a new jumbo Daktronics HD screen. NAB Daily News Digital Editions Daily onsite news for the 2015 NAB Show is now available in digital magazine form. News & Technology #LIFEWITHOUTSMPTE: SMPTE Launches Public Awareness Campaign INT'L: PacTV Readies London Facility with New Broadcast Studio PEOPLE: ASG Names Jody Boatwright VP for Managed Services CAPTURE: KMCC Utilizes JVC PROHD Cameras for Spanish Language Channels INT'L: Iraqi Media Network Chooses Imagine Communications for HD Channels Industry Roundup Deluxe and Technicolor Launch Joint Venture in Digital Cinema (Variety) Making Beats with Teenage Engineering's Pocket-Sized Synthesizers (engadget) HBO Now Threatens Cut-off for VPN Users (Advanced Television) Why Drones Won't Be Putting You Out of a Job… Yet (Light Reading) Deloitte Survey: Time Shifting Overtakes Live TV As Viewing Method of Choice (Lost Remote) TV Technology White Papers "Video Dropouts and the Challenges they Pose to Video Quality Assessment" from Interra Systems explores various kinds of video dropouts, the source of these errors, and the challenges encountered in detection of these errors. "Preparing for the 4K Content Workflow Transition" is an ebook from Quantum that discusses the challenges of building a 4K workflow and how Quantum technology can contribute. "High Speed Bridge to Cloud Storage" is a new ebook from Signiant that introduces Signiant Flight (previously known as SkyDrop), a SaaS solution for accelerated transfer of content to and from cloud storage. "Using Cloud Playout to Simplify Your Disaster Recovery Plans" from Imagine Communications describes how using its Cloud Disaster Recovery system can provide private or public cloud-based disaster recovery for broadcast and video playout operations. "Controlling and Monitoring Studio Displays" from Orad describes the implementation of the Orad TD Control studio display in The Weather Channel's new Atlanta studio. "The HTTP-Live-Streaming Success Guide" from Encoding.com examines HLS adaptive bitrate technology, HLS encoding parameters and a comparison of HLS platforms. TV Technology's 'Guide to Closed Captioning' takes a look at several important deadlines as well as new solutions to ensure compliance with FCC rules and enhance closed captioning services. "Guide to Virtualized Video Infrastructure" is an ebook from Harmonic that takes a closer look at how its virtualized video infrastructure technology is redefining the future of video production and delivery.   ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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