Technical Committee (WBU-TC)

Chair:
Riyadh K. Najm, Assistant Deputy Minister, MOCI

Vice-Chair:
David Wood, Head, New Technologies, EBU

Secretary:
Robert H. Plummer, Senior Director, Advanced Technology, DIRECTV

Documents:

• Joint WBU-ISOG/TC Documents

About WBU-TC:

As the technical arm of the World Broadcasting Unions, the Technical Committee (WBU-TC) is responsible for technical broadcasting issues of importance to the members of the World Broadcasting Unions. Its responsibilities include:

The study of broadcasting technologies
• Informing members of the World Broadcasting Unions on these technologies
• Coordinating collective action on technical matters associated with broadcasting technologies in order to bring benefits to individual Broadcasting Unions
• Encouraging the development and introduction of common technical and operational standards Fostering interoperability of systems where a common standard does not exist
• Coordinating broadcaster’s requirements and developing common positions of the Broadcasting Unions Presenting the common positions of the Unions to standards setting and regulatory bodies and to professional and consumer electronics manufacturers
• Preparing guidelines for the application of new technologies and frequency planning Organizing workshops and seminars which aim to equalize expertise across the Unions by sharing experiences and best practices among broadcasters in different parts of the world

The work of the WBU-TC focuses on issues and areas to which all Unions are welcome to contribute to, and which materially affect broadcasting in all regions of the world. It does not duplicate work already being done by other bodies or groups, but rather presents the broadcasters' views and defend their positions in international matters. For issues which are universally important, the WBU-TC endeavours to agree on and pursue a common policy.

The WBU-TC carries its work mostly by correspondence and holds meetings once or twice a year. Chairmen of the Technical Committees, Directors of the Technical Departments and Secretariats of the individual Broadcasting Unions participate in its meetings. As appropriate, the WBU-TC Chairman, in consultation with the committee members, may invite attendance of those technical experts that can contribute to WBU-TC work. In addition, the Committee may organize conferences for members of the Broadcasting Unions to focus on specific technical issues.

Industry Links:

• WorldWide Broadcast Training Information (WWBTI)
  WorldWide Broadcast Training Information aims to be the best one-stop-shop for information about training for broadcast media professionals. Broadcast industry companies, staff and freelancers can search this site and find training professionals who can provide suitable services.
• International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM)
  The WBU-TC, with its international reach, was enlisted to seek and review proposals from Broadcasting Unions on behalf of the IABM for the annual Tom McGann Bursaries. The bursary which has been awarded by IABM annually since 2001, provides financial assistance totalling up to £20,000 sterling per annum for the training of young broadcast engineers.
• WBU-TC IT Radio Production Survey
  In 2003, The WBU-TC assembled the replies to a questionnaire that they had sent out to broadcasters in their Unions. This questionnaire surveyed the experiences that members had gained in the use of IT equipment in the field of Radio production.

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