December 2007

FCC Takes TV for Ride on Rereg Time Machine

FCC TAKES TV FOR RIDE ON REREG TIME MACHINE
[SOURCE: tvnewsday, AUTHOR: Harry A. Jessell]

GAO worries that retailers won't keep up with DTV schedule

GAO WORRIES THAT RETAILERS WON'T KEEP UP WITH DTV SCHEDULE
[SOURCE: Lasar's Letter on the FCC, AUTHOR: Matthew Lasar]

Broadcasters Launch Black Church DTV Push

BROADCASTERS LAUNCH BLACK CHURCH DTV PUSH
[SOURCE: tvnewsday]
One hundred churches in the Washington, DC area have received educational literature about the DTV transition to be distributed through their church bulletins. The National Association of Broadcasters and the National Black Church Initiative is a pilot program that may be implemented nationwide as part of the NAB's multiplatform, multifaceted marketing campaign. The program complements a variety of other initiatives undertaken by broadcasters to educate consumers about the nation's switch to digital broadcasting.

NBC to Pay for Blocks of Programs

NBC TO PAY FOR BLOCKS OF PROGRAMS
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Bill Carter]

Hot Numbers: FCC’s 70/70 Data Source Explains the Data

HOT NUMBERS: FCC'S 70/70 DATA SOURCE EXPLAINS THE DATA
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: Jon Hemingway]

EFF: Comcast continues to block P-to-P

EFF: COMCAST CONTINUES TO BLOCK P-TO-P
[SOURCE: InfoWorld, AUTHOR: Grant Gross]

CA: Facebook's Beacon more intrusive than previously thought

CA: FACEBOOK'S BEACON MORE INTRUSIVE THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT
[SOURCE: InfoWorld, AUTHOR: Juan Carlos Perez]

Digital developments could be tipping point for MP3

DIGITAL DEVELOPMENTS COULD BE TIPPING POINT FOR MP3
[SOURCE: Billboard, AUTHOR: Ed Christman]

Is the Exaflood Coming?

IS THE EXTRAFLOOD COMING?
[SOURCE: New York Times/BITS, AUTHOR: Steve Lohr]

Seven in 10 Dutch homes have broadband

SEVEN IN 10 DUTCH HOMES HAVE BROADBAND: SURVEY
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Foo Yun Chee]
Seven in 10 homes in the Netherlands had a broadband Internet connection at the end of the third quarter, with the total number of connected households topping 5.43 million, a survey found on Friday. The Netherlands, with 16 million people, has one of the highest broadband penetrations in the world. Former telecoms monopoly KPN was the top broadband operator with a 44 percent market share, nearly double the 23.4 percent share of next ranked supplier Zesko.