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In the August 18, 2011 Issue:

Dingell rebukes Genachowski, pledges to oppose auctions without protections for broadcasters
3-D transmission standard doable with one year, ATSC says
FCC opens up 7GHz, 13GHz to broadband wireless backhaul despite broadcast objections
Dates and events you need to know
Digital TV Labs ships ISDB-T receiver test suite

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Dingell rebukes Genachowski, pledges to oppose auctions without protections for broadcasters
By Phil Kurz

Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) this week chastised the chairman of the FCC for failing to provide answers to detailed questions on the possible impact of voluntary incentive auctions on stations and viewers.

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 Industry News
3-D transmission standard doable with one year, ATSC says

The Advanced Television Systems Committee announced this week that a standard for over-the-air transmission of 3-D TV content to fixed and mobile receivers could be accomplished within a year.

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The need for coordinating license-free devices in the 2.4GHz band
By Larry Estrin

With the proliferation of license-free Wi-Fi 2.4GHz band use, the need for frequency coordination — especially at major events — has never been greater.

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 FCC Actions
FCC opens up 7GHz, 13GHz to broadband wireless backhaul despite broadcast objections

The FCC adopted a Report and Order Aug. 9 changing rules to allow microwave transmission for wireless backhaul into bands used for newsgathering and cable relay services.

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FCC seeks comments on how to approach next 'Broadband Progress Report'
By Phil Kurz

The commission last week released a Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on a variety of issues related to how it goes about determining the status of broadband deployment in the United States.

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First-ever FCC report measuring ISP broadband performance paints positive picture
By Phil Kurz

The Federal Communications Commission Aug. 2 released a report showing 13 major wireline ISPs are delivering broadband performance in line with what they advertise.

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 Dateline
Dates and events you need to know

IBC2011 opens in Amsterdam with the conference program on Sept. 8.

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 RF Products and Reviews
Digital TV Labs ships ISDB-T receiver test suite

The company’s new ISDB-T Evora iSuite can directly test against the Brazilian receiver specification.

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Rohde & Schwarz to spotlight compact modulator, portable test receivers at IBC2011

The R&S SFC compact modulator is a universal signal source for testing broadcast receivers and components.

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Integrated Microwave Technologies to introduce Newscoder 4 encoder to Europe

The MPEG-4 enabled encoder allows broadcasters to transmit HD content efficiently.

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DMI adds Omneon MediaGrid active storage

All content to be transmitted on-air will be ingested and stored on the Omneon MediaGrid before being moved to the transmission servers.

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DVB to highlight new DVB-T2 Lite profile at IBC2011

The new DVB-T2 Lite pares down DVB-T2 parameter settings to what is needed for mobile/portable reception.

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