[SBE] The future of Broadcasting.

[Chris Hoopes]

Sam is right. We need a powerful, well organized lobbying group. There was a time I thought the NAB would look out after broadcasters (and engineers) interest, but they have sold out long ago.

--- On Thu, 3/18/10, Sam Garfield <sgarfield at dilicast.com> wrote:


From: Sam Garfield <sgarfield at dilicast.com>
Subject: [SBE] The future of Broadcasting.
To: "sbe member discussion mail list" <sbe at sbe.org>
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 10:05 AM


It is hard to have respected the SBE National during the DTV transition since the SBE National took no position on this issue. The SBE National did not try to educate the public (and could have been heroes), or to assist with input if the U.S. was ready for this transition. The local chapters took their own initiative to do what they could. No combined engineering voice was heard to the Political Leaders of our Government from the SBE National as to the DTV transition. Although part of the Charter of the SBE is to promote jobs within the industry, the SBE National was silent to the FCC and its members on the DTV transition and the loss of spectrum. During my time on the National Board, I tried to get the attention of the Board that this major change was coming and that the SBE could steer the ship. Rather the SBE National choose to pursue other events that were not relevant to membership & jobs. The SBE needs to be an active participant with the present
 government administration in representing its members NOW and awaken our Government to the benefit that OTA provides.
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