Generally agree. My only major frustration at the working group level was during our attempt to include advanced Codecs, otherwise it was as you say. > -----Original Message----- > From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mark Schubin > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:46 AM > To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [opendtv] Re: Get rid of Interlaced Media? > > > Dale Kelly wrote: > > These incidents/issues say volumes about the ATSC process; it's > mostly about > > protecting ones turf. > Every standards process is about protecting one's turf. I've served on > standards groups for AES, ATSC, ECSA, IEEE, and SMPTE, and they've all > had their shouting matches between members trying to protect their > organization's or personal interests. > > At the working-group level -- or even the technical committee level (the > level that approves or disapproves the proposals of the working groups) > -- I haven't found ATSC any different from the others. > > But there is a higher level at ATSC, the Executive Committee level. It > is very powerful, and it has a high cost of admission. I've never > encountered that in any of my other standards work, and it has > frustrated me beyond anything I've encountered anywhere else. > > TTFN, > Mark > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: > > - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration > settings at FreeLists.org > > - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the > word unsubscribe in the subject line. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.