DTV News for 7-12-2007

[Lee Wood]

DTV News for 7-12-2007
586 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting


Media Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment Dates for the Third DTV Periodic Review NPRM.
On July 9, 2007, the Third DTV Periodic Review NPRM was published in the Federal Register. Accordingly, comments must be filed on or before August 8, 2007 and reply comments must be filed on or before August 23, 2007. Commenters should follow the filing instructions provided in paragraphs 132 to 137 of the Third DTV Periodic Review NPRM. The Third DTV Periodic Review NPRM is also available on the Commission's website.
(Federal Communications Commission)
Public Notice:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 3073A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/a ... 3073A1.pdf

FCC Sets Date to End Analog Broadcasting
You may think your older TV set is just fine. But come Feb. 17, 2009, it could go blank unless you take steps to upgrade it so it can receive digital signals.
(Santa Clarita, CA Signal)
http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displ ... ormat=html

Preparation needed for digital TV switchover
Television stations across the country will begin broadcasting exclusively in a digital format after Feb. 17, 2009. But according to Nielsen Media Research, for 35,030 households in New Hampshire, the switch to digital could mean the loss of free TV reception in their homes unless they take steps to upgrade.
(Portsmouth, NH Herald)
http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs ... /707070322



FCC readies rules to resell airwaves freed by television
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin is readying proposed guidelines for the upcoming auction of prime public airwaves that would require that the winning companies let consumers hook up any wireless device to the network.
(Los Angeles, CA Times via Cincinnati, OH Post)
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll ... /707110310



Can Mark Cuban Take Hollywood Hi-Def?
In part one of this interview, the HDNet impresario tells us how he's going to change the way we watch movies
(IEEE Spectrum)
http://spectrum.ieee.org/jul07/5350

Southern Oregon Public TV seeks digital dollars
SOPT needs the money to convert its analog transmitters to digital in compliance with an FCC mandate to switch by February 2009
(Medford, OR Mail Tribune)
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /707120321

HDTV Doesn't Help Tucson TV News [Phillip Swann]
The NBC affiliate in Tucson loses news viewers after switching to high-def.
(TVPredictions.com)
http://www.tvpredictions.com/kvoa070807.htm

DISH, Cox add to HDTV lineups
The DISH Network on Wednesday will launch eight regional sports channels in high definition, including Fox Sports Net Arizona.
(Business Journal of Phoenix, AZ / bizjournals.com via Yahoo News)
http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stor ... 00^1489058
http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/070710/1489058.html?.v=1

EchoStar Stocks HD Roster
Dish Network to Add Eight Regional Sports Networks Wednesday, More to Come Aug. 15
(Multichannel News)
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6 ... ryid=47200

DISH Network Ups HD Offerings
Echostar