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In the September 17, 2009 Issue:

Lightning strike disrupts transmission of Utah broadcasters
Trade commission to investigate patent infringement claims
SBE asks commission to keep medical devices out of RPU band
Dates and events you need to know
Envivio unveils 4Caster C42 three-screen encoder

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 Top Story
Lightning strike disrupts transmission of Utah broadcasters
By Phil Kurz

A lightning strike to a transmission tower on Farnsworth Peak Sept. 13 knocked eight Utah television broadcasters off-air for a time.

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 Industry News
Trade commission to investigate patent infringement claims

The U.S. International Trade Commission said last week it would launch an investigation into claims by LG Electronics that some of its patents on flat-panel TVs have been violated.

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Gray Television launches mobile DTV trial in Omaha

WOWT, the Gray Television-owned NBC affiliate, went live with a mobile DTV trial in Omaha days before the OMVC showcase of the technology in the nation’s capital.

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 FCC Actions
SBE asks commission to keep medical devices out of RPU band

The Society of Broadcast Engineers filed reply comments in the commission’s rulemaking proceeding considering opening 413MHz-457MHz for a new medical use.

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Commission issues reminder of closed captioning obligations

On Jan. 1, 2010, all new nonexempt Spanish language programming must be closed captioned.

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Ellison to head Enforcement Bureau

P. Michele Ellison will become the next chief of the Enforcement Bureau on Sept. 28.

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Dates and events you need to know

The NAB Small Market Group Roundtable begins Oct. 1 in San Antonio, TX.

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 RF Products and Reviews
Envivio unveils 4Caster C42 three-screen encoder

The 4Caster C42 extends the capabilities of the company’s codec technologies to enable delivery of the best quality video within the tight bandwidth tolerances.

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Satlynx expands media streaming offering in Europe

Satlynx Media Streaming is now available more broadly in Europe and with an increased number of bandwidth and pricing options.

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South African DTH operator inks deal with Intelsat

The agreement extends and expands MultiChoice’s existing contract on the Intelsat 7 satellite at 68.5 degrees East to the follow-on satellite, Intelsat 20, due to be launched in early 2012.

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Nevion unveils JPEG2000 encoders/decoders for IP, SDH, fiber overlay transport

The three new Nevion Ventura 901 solutions shown at IBC2009 provide visually lossless compression for contribution and primary distribution applications.

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Polish public broadcaster launches free-to-air platform on ASTRA

TVP has extended its satellite capacity contracts for the use of two transponders at ASTRA’s main orbital position 19.2 degrees East.

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