August 27, 2008
NOW AVAILABLE: Accessibility for Those with Special Needs Presentations - Presentations and documents from the WBU informational meeting held during the NAB 08 convention in Las Vegas, NV (April 14, 2008) to discuss accessibilty for those with special needs are now available in the WBU-TC section of the Documents page.
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August 18, 2008
John Harding to be NABA's New Executive Director - The North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) is pleased to announce the appointment of John A. Harding as Executive Director effective August 26th, 2008. NABA’s Board of Directors is confident that Mr. Harding’s unique set of skills, depth of knowledge and organizational leadership will serve the Association well at this time of great change in the industry.
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July 9, 2008
Telesat Appointed to Serve as Test Contractor for MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) Contribution 1080i/720p Codec Interoperability Program - The World Broadcasting Unions’ International Satellite Operations Group (WBU-ISOG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Telesat as the Test Contractor for the MPEG-4 AVC (H. 264) Contribution 1080i/720p Codec Interoperability Program.
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March 17, 2008
NOW AVAILABLE: WEMF3 Report - The 3rd World Electronic Media Forum (WEMF3), held December 10-11, 2007 in Kuala Lumpur, brought together broadcast executives, policy makers, academics, journalists, visionaries and decision makers from around the world. They looked at the fundamental changes taking place in the global information society, and discussed how these will affect the role of the electronic media as well as the dissemination of knowledge, economic and business practices, political engagement and other aspects of society.
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March 3, 2008
The SUIRG Releases Findings of Field Test Report on C-band Sharing - Satellite and WiMax Spectrum Sharing Not Compatible Report Finds - The Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group (SUIRG) announced today the formal findings of a field test on the compatibility of Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and WiMAX services sharing the C-band spectrum. The test, conducted in the latter quarter of 2007, conclusively demonstrated that WiMax communications pose a significant interference threat to satellite signals transmitted in the C-band frequency.
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December 14, 2007
Global Forum Calls for UN Special Rapporteur on Protection of Journalists - A global media forum has called on the United Nations Secretary-General to appoint a Special Rapporteur on the Protection of Journalists in peace and war.
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The International News Safety Institute (INSI) has developed a list of questions to raise awareness on the Safety of Journalists Resolution adopted by the UN Security Council. While these questions were developed for the UK, members of sister unions can use these as a template to develop questions for their respective national governments, either directly or through their parliamentary contacts. These questions are an excellent way to begin or further dialog with responsible parties on the topic of journalists' safety.
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