[opendtv] Re: FCC Eliminates Simulcast Rules
- From: Mark Aitken <maitken@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 10:21:23 -0400
Not really sure what point you are trying to make? Can't you receive DTV
from your location? If you can, you will have a terrific selection of
programming, particularly if you are watching SBG HDTV broadcasts! :-)
Am I missing something here? I thought we were trying to get away from
analog...because people like you want us to... ;-)
Cliff Benham wrote:
>Great. This makes "FCC sense" as usual.
>
>Now, we will all have to watch 90% of local and network programming
>in crappy analog cable or off-air conditions.
>
>Few broadcasters bother to insert the ghost cancellation test signal
>and no TVs, VCRs, DVD recorders or cable set top boxes, EVEN those
>made by PHILIPS, include the ghost cancellation circuitry necessary
>to make NTSC watchable on a 30 inch widescreen TV or larger.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Shutt
>Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 4:39 PM
>To: OpenDTV
>Subject: [opendtv] FCC Eliminates Simulcast Rules
>
>
>The FCC, in it's second periodic review of the Digital Television
>transition, has eliminated the rules requiring simulcasting the =
>programming
>on a station's analog channel on it's digital channel.
>
>http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-04-192A1.pdf
>
> "131. Accordingly, we will eliminate, for the time being, the
>requirement that broadcasters air on their digital channel the =
>programming
>aired on their analog channel. We expect broadcasters to use this =
>increased
>flexibility to provide innovative, value-added programming to consumers; =
>if
>this expectation proves misplaced, we will take appropriate action. =
>However,
>as we continue to monitor the progress of the transition in future DTV
>periodic reviews, we will continue to consider whether reimposition of a
>simulcasting requirement is advisable. Our concern is to ensure that, as =
>the
>end of the transition nears, significant numbers of viewers will not be
>denied access to desirable programming aired only on analog channels. We
>believe that eliminating rather than reducing the simulcasting =
>requirement
>is appropriate at this point in the transition. There is no evidence of =
>the
>need for any simulcasting requirement at this time. While we recognize =
>that,
>as NCTA argues, viewers could lose access to
>programs at the end of the transition if programs available on analog
>channels are not available on digital channels, we believe we can =
>address
>this concern if the need arises closer to the end of the transition. =
>Because
>we are eliminating the simulcasting requirement, we do not address =
>herein
>the issue of how to define simulcasting in the context of the digital
>transition."
>
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Mark A. Aitken Director, Advanced Technology
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