DTV News for 11-18-2005

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 11-18-2005
408 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting

Summary of DTV Applications Filed
As of November 15, 2005
(Federal Communications Commission)
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvsum.html

Top 10 Markets' DTV Status
As of November 15, 2005
(Federal Communications Commission)
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvstat.html

Top 11-30 Markets' DTV Status
As of November 15, 2005
(Federal Communications Commission)
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvstat11.html

Breakdown Chart of DTV On-The-Air Stations
As of November 15, 2005
(Federal Communications Commission)
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvonairsum.html

DTV Stations Presently On-The-Air
843 Stations as of November 15, 2005
(Federal Communications Commission)
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvonair.html

Digital Television (DTV) Stations with Active Special Temporary Authorities (STAs) to Operate
707 Stations as of November 15, 2005
(Federal Communications Commission)
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/files/dtvstas.html


Barton Might Push DTV Bill by Itself
House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Joe Barton (R-Texas) might try to pass digital-TV legislation by itself if the House fails to pass a budget bill this year.
(MultiChannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... erral=SUPP

Subsidy For Analog TV Sets Debated As Digital Conversion Plan Coalesces
(Television Broadcast)
http://televisionbroadcast.com/articles ... 1113.shtml

FCC Consumer Group Weighs DTV Obligations [Paid Subscription Required]
Laying out the case for public interest obligations will be Capitol Broadcastings Jim Goodman, a strong supporter of public interest obligations and a member of the President's Advisory Committee on the Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters.
(Broadcasting & Cable)
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News

Next-Gen "Analog Hole" Legislation Proposed
(Widescreen Review)
http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_de ... ecid=10747


USDTV's Wireless to Flex S.L. Muscles
(Salt Lake City, UT Deseret Morning News via RedOrbit)
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology ... technology

DirecTV Launches Second HD Bird
DirecTV announced that it successfully launched its