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In the February 4, 2010 Issue:

Technical, economic issues make transition of TV transmission to DTS unlikely, says Weiss
Proposed DTS approach is 'impractical,' costly, says NAB/MSTV in FCC filing
Obama asks Congress for $352.5 million to fund FCC in fiscal 2011
Dates and events you need to know
LARCAN, Sumavision Technologies partner to offer MPEG encoding for transmission use

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 Top Story
Technical, economic issues make transition of TV transmission to DTS unlikely, says Weiss
By Phil Kurz

While Merrill Weiss, a leading authority on distributed transmission system broadcasting, says such a move might be technically possible, many practical problems make the transition doubtful.

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 Industry News
Proposed DTS approach is 'impractical,' costly, says NAB/MSTV in FCC filing

Last week, the broadcast groups said a proposal to free up spectrum for wireless broadband service by transitioning TV broadcasters to a distributed transmission system infrastructure does not make sense.

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 FCC Actions
Obama asks Congress for $352.5 million to fund FCC in fiscal 2011

The budget request will fund several initiatives, including continued work on the National Broadband Plan.

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Can condo rules bar outdoor OTA antenna installation?

The FCC Media Bureau is seeking comments on a petition from a Nashville resident whose condo homeowners association rules prohibit installation of an outdoor antenna.

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Comment period begins for EAS rulemaking proceeding

Publication of the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on proposed changes to commission Emergency Alert System rules started the clock on the comment period.

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Bela TV, Enforcement Bureau settle broadcast indecency action

The broadcaster has agreed to make a voluntary payment of $25,000 to the U.S. Treasury and the Enforcement Bureau will drop its investigation of a 2006 alleged violation of broadcast indecency rules by KBEH-TV.

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Dates and events you need to know

The FCC Media Bureau will conduct a media ownership workshop Feb. 23 in Columbia, SC.

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 RF Products and Reviews
LARCAN, Sumavision Technologies partner to offer MPEG encoding for transmission use

The new Octane series of encoder-multiplexers is an affordable MPEG solution for television transmission solutions.

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Dielectric to unveil DLP low-power antenna series at NAB Show

The DLP antenna series is designed to provide broadcasters with a low-weight and wind-load system.

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Digital Alert Systems rolls out educational EAS website

The new site provides a comprehensive resources page devoted to helping broadcasters be more aware of FCC mandatory regulations.

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Jiangsu Broadcasting adds Omneon servers for transmission solution

The new transmission solution from Omneon supports ingest and playout for 12 SD channels and one HD channel.

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Linear Acoustic opens Beijing office; adds regional director of development

Daniel Wang, regional director of development Asia, will work from the Beijing office and travel to customers throughout Asia.

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