[SBE] Senate Bill S.2881 Clears Senate Committee

[Dan Rapak]

Senate Bill S.2881 Clears Senate CommitteeGreat news John. Nice work to all involved!

Dan Rapak

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  From: John Poray 
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  Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 11:36 AM
  Subject: [SBE] Senate Bill S.2881 Clears Senate Committee


  SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS, INC.
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  NEWS RELEASE                                         Contact: Holly Essex, Communications Manager
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  Senate Bill S.2881 Clears Senate Committee 


  Indianapolis - Mar 25, 2010 - The Senate bill introduced by Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) titled "The FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act" has cleared the Senate Committee on Science, Commerce and Transportation. Only one change was made to the bill to include provisions of Senate bill S.3042, a bill also introduced by Sen. Snowe. S.3042 provides for a study by the National Academy of Sciences on the technical policy decisions and technical personnel at the Federal Communications Commission. The bill now moves back to the Senate.
   
  The bill's basic purpose is to provide greater technical resources to FCC Commissioners. A companion resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives by Jerry McNerney (D-CA). McNerney's resolution, R.4809, was the result of the Society of Broadcast Engineers visiting offices of House members in March to generate support of the issue.
   
  Barry Thomas, CPBE CBNT, chairman of the SBE Government Relations Committee, said, "This legislation advances one of the Society's most long-standing and important goals, and will help ensure that broadcasting technical regulation is based on sound technical reasoning."
   
  SBE President Vinny Lopez, CEV, added, "We expect this bill to continue on its fast track through Congress. The SBE encourages all broadcasters -- not just SBE members -- to contact their Senators or Representatives and urge support for this important legislation."
   
  The Society of Broadcast Engineers is the professional organization of television and radio engineers and those in related fields. SBE has more than 5,500 members in 115 chapters across the United States and in Hong Kong. SBE members can also be found in more than 20 other countries. Most chapters meet monthly and offer educational programs and an opportunity to network with other engineers. SBE offers the largest and most recognized certification program for broadcast engineers, operators and technicians, with more than 5,000 certifications currently active. The SBE also offers a growing number of on-line and traditional educational courses and seminars for the technical broadcasting community.  
   
  For more information about SBE, contact John L. Poray, CAE, Executive Director, at 317-846-9000 or visit the SBE web site, www.sbe.org <http://www.sbe.org> .
   

  Holly Essex 
  Communications Manager
  Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. 
  9102 North Meridian Street, Suite 150 s Indianapolis, IN 46260
  Phone: 317-846-9000 s Fax: 317-846-9120
  www.sbe.org

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  John L. Poray, CAE

  Executive Director

  Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc.

  9102 N. Meridian Street, Suite 150

  Indianapolis, IN 46260 USA

  Phone: (317) 846-9000   Fax:(317) 846-9120

  jporay at sbe.org

   



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