The NAB Pulse | July 19, 2010

July 19, 2010

NAB Response to Pay TV Coalition
The National Association of Broadcasters recently responded to a new pay-TV backed consortium known as the American Television Alliance, which is seeking to give pay-TV providers increased leverage during retransmission consent negotiations. Retransmission consent, established as part of the 1992 Cable Act, is the market-based negotiation process in which a pay-TV provider and a local television station reach a carriage agreement for the TV station signal.
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Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announced
Congratulations to the 2010 NAB Marconi Radio Awards finalists. Finalists were selected by a task force of broadcast professionals.
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Oil Spill Radio PSAs Now Available
In an effort to help victims affected by the recent oil spill, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, working with state officials, have prepared localized radio public service announcements (PSAs) to let people know where in their area they can call to get help with mental stress resulting from the oil spill disaster.
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More Radio News

Ron Chapman to Host the NAB Marconi Radio Awards >

Nominate Your Station for the 2010 NAB HD Radio Multicast Award >

FCC Grants Waiver of Tuner Rule for Mobile DTV Receivers
Last week, the FCC granted the requests of three consumer electronics manufacturers to waive the “Tuner Rule” to allow Mobile DTV receivers to exclude analog reception capability (and, in some cases, non-mobile digital tuners).
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Position Your Best Sales Promotion
The NAB Small Market Television Exchange will once again feature the Money Makers Contest sponsored by Harris Corporation. Nothing is out of bounds.
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More Television News

Television Broadcasters Reminded to File Cable Royalty Claims >

NAB Calls for Modest Ownership Reform
In comments filed this week with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), NAB expressed its support for modest reform of media ownership rules, including elimination of cross-ownership rules and reform of the television duopoly rule.
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FCC's DIRS Program Can Help Stations Prepare for Emergencies
With hurricane season underway, NAB reminds all broadcasters to enroll in the FCC’s Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS), and if you have done so already, to please update your information as needed during any weather or other emergency situation that may arise.
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FCC Finalizes FY 2010 Regulatory Fees
Congress has mandated that the FCC collect $335,794,000 in regulatory fees for Fiscal Year 2010. These fees are used to recover the regulatory costs associated with the FCC’s enforcement, policy and rulemaking, user information, and international activities. This total represents an overall decrease of 1.8 percent from FY 2009.
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NABEF Backs "Let's Move" Initiative to End Childhood Obesity
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) announced last week that it will launch a nationwide program designed to address issues related to the rise in childhood obesity.
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The 2010 NAB Legal Calendar is available here.