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EchoStar files response to Nexstar FCC petition
January 25, 2005 - EchoStar took aim at Nexstar Broadcasting at the Federal Communications Commission, telling officials that the company's petition concerning the digital TV transition could contradict the recently enacted Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act (SHVERA). Nexstar petitioned the FCC to reconsider part of its decision concerning rules and policies impacting the conversion to digital television, asking officials to reconsider and extend replication and maximization deadlines set by the FCC. EchoStar told the FCC in a recently submitted filing that granting the broadcaster's request would be contrary to SHVERA.
The new satellite TV law will allow satellite TV companies to retransmit distant digital network stations to subscribers who were tested to receive an inadequate digital signal from a local station. Extension of the deadlines sought by Nextstar would delay the onset of that testing ability and possibly absolve broadcasters from the need to make any showing about the reasons for not replicating their analog contours, which EchoStar said would be in violation of SHVERA. "The commission should adhere to its firm deadlines for replication/maximization to help move the digital TV transition forward," EchoStar said, adding that the FCC should deny Nextsar's petition.
Source: Sky Report
Michael Powell resigning as FCC Chairman
January 21, 2005 - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Michael K. Powell announced today he is leaving the powerful independent agency in March. In his resignation letter to President Bush, Powell said he was stepping down with a "mixture of pride and regret." "Having completed a bold and aggressive agenda, it is time for me to pursue other opportunities and let someone else take the reins of the agency," Powell stated in the letter. "The seeds of our policies are taking firm root in the marketplace and are starting to blossom. "During my tenure, we worked to get the law right in order to stimulate innovative technology that puts more power in the hands of the American people, giving them greater choices that enrich their lives," Powell continued in his letter. "Evidence of our success can be seen increasingly in the offices, the automobiles and the living rooms of the American consumer."
He gave no indication of his future plans other than spending some time with his family. In addition to opportunities in the private sector, Powell has been mentioned as a possible Virginia gubernatorial candidate.
Source: Wi-Fi Planet
EchoStar files response to Nexstar FCC petition
January 25, 2005 - EchoStar took aim at Nexstar Broadcasting at the Federal Communications Commission, telling officials that the company's petition concerning the digital TV transition could contradict the recently enacted Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act (SHVERA). Nexstar petitioned the FCC to reconsider part of its decision concerning rules and policies impacting the conversion to digital television, asking officials to reconsider and extend replication and maximization deadlines set by the FCC. EchoStar told the FCC in a recently submitted filing that granting the broadcaster's request would be contrary to SHVERA.
The new satellite TV law will allow satellite TV companies to retransmit distant digital network stations to subscribers who were tested to receive an inadequate digital signal from a local station. Extension of the deadlines sought by Nextstar would delay the onset of that testing ability and possibly absolve broadcasters from the need to make any showing about the reasons for not replicating their analog contours, which EchoStar said would be in violation of SHVERA. "The commission should adhere to its firm deadlines for replication/maximization to help move the digital TV transition forward," EchoStar said, adding that the FCC should deny Nextsar's petition.
Source: Sky Report
Michael Powell resigning as FCC Chairman
January 21, 2005 - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Michael K. Powell announced today he is leaving the powerful independent agency in March. In his resignation letter to President Bush, Powell said he was stepping down with a "mixture of pride and regret." "Having completed a bold and aggressive agenda, it is time for me to pursue other opportunities and let someone else take the reins of the agency," Powell stated in the letter. "The seeds of our policies are taking firm root in the marketplace and are starting to blossom. "During my tenure, we worked to get the law right in order to stimulate innovative technology that puts more power in the hands of the American people, giving them greater choices that enrich their lives," Powell continued in his letter. "Evidence of our success can be seen increasingly in the offices, the automobiles and the living rooms of the American consumer."
He gave no indication of his future plans other than spending some time with his family. In addition to opportunities in the private sector, Powell has been mentioned as a possible Virginia gubernatorial candidate.
Source: Wi-Fi Planet
