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FCC Adds Resilient Networks Requirement

Posted: 08 Jul 2022 01:14 PM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/fcc-adds-resilient-networks-requirement


The FCC has updated rules meant to improve the reliability and resiliency
of wireless communications networks during emergencies. The goal is to keep cellphones working when disasters like hurricanes and wildfires strike, the commission says.

The Report and Order released this week makes wireless network resiliency cooperation mandatory for wireless carriers in the United States. 

The FCC is introducing the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative (MDRI)
which largely codifies and builds upon the industry-developed Wireless
Network Resiliency Framework. The Framework was developed by a group of facilities-based, mobile wireless service providers and had been endorsed
by the FCC. However, this week’s actions extend the reach of the provisions to all mobile wireless providers to test their roaming capabilities and
report on the performance of their implementation of the new MDRI.   

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel in a release highlighted the major
updates: “First, the order expands the times and places where carriers will be able to roam on each other’s networks during an emergency, improving the likelihood that people will be able to stay connected when the unthinkable happens. 

“Second, it takes what has to this point has been a voluntary Framework, which promotes service continuity through coordination, assistance, and information sharing during and after emergencies and disasters, and makes
it mandatory for all mobile network operators. We’ve seen that the mutual
aid and other provisions of this Framework can be effective at speeding recovery and ensuring responders have all the information they need.”

[Related: FCC Working on Wireless Resiliency]

Rosenworcel continued: “Third, it changes the circumstances that can
trigger the initiation of the Framework, meaning that the Framework’s activation will be more predictable, consistent, and responsive to needs on
the ground.”

The commission says the MDRI provides the baseline action needed to assure
that facilities-based, mobile wireless providers take the necessary steps
to maintain and restore network connectivity around disasters. It rejected
a request by several wireless industry groups to exempt small wireless providers from participation in MDRI due to their lack of resources for compliance in the middle of emergencies.

The FCC say it expects the incremental costs imposed on facilities-based
mobile wireless providers by the new requirements of MDRI will be minimal
in many cases and, even when significant, will be far outweighed by the nationwide benefits.

An accompanying Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) examines any
gaps that might need to be filled in the Disaster Information Reporting
System (DIRS). The original Resiliency Networks proposal considered changes
to DIRS, which is a voluntary web-based system used by broadcasters since
2007 to report broadcast service outages to the FCC. The FCC proposal considered the possibility of mandatory DIRS reporting of outages for participants following a disaster.   

The commission also renewed their inquiry into back up power for
communications facilities. The NPRM asked about ways to mitigate the
effects of power outages on communications networks in the aftermath of disasters. The FCC in the proposal asked detailed questions about how
backup power can be deployed to reduce the frequency of power-related
service disruptions. 

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The FCC at least discussed adopting backup power requirements for DIRS and
NORS [Network Outage Reporting System] participants, according to the
original proposal. 

“To the extent that the Commission were to adopt backup power requirements, providers subject to them, potentially including cable providers, Direct Broadcast Satellite providers, Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service, TV
and radio broadcasters, Commercial Mobile Radio Service and other wireless service providers, could potentially be required to take steps to make
their networks more resilient to power outages,” according to the FCC
notice proposal released in 2021.

A comment period on the FNPRM (PS Docket 21-346) will commence following publication in the Federal Register.

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Importance of State EAS Plan in California Is Clear

Posted: 08 Jul 2022 12:53 PM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/importance-of-state-eas-plan-in-california-is-clear


As chair of the California State Emergency Communications Committee,
Richard Rudman helps guide the preparation for public alerts and warnings
for one of the largest states in the country and, arguably, the one with
the most natural disasters. 
Chair of the California State Emergency Communications Committee Richard
Rudman

Radio World asked Rudman to reflect on filing California’s new state EAS plan, as mandated by the FCC, and what, if any, new opportunities the
process might create:  

Radio World: Has the FCC’s recent EAS rule update brought any changes in
how the California SECC approaches public warning?

Richard Rudman: California, like some other states, needed to look at the
real heart of EAS, the relationships between local broadcasters, their
contact with local warning centers, and the monitoring assignments that EAS depends on. And the FCC has made changes to 47 CFR Part 11 that more
clearly define the roles of SECC’s and asked them to report back on key EAS elements.

After California’s devastating series of wildfires, the state legislature
saw a need to reinforce our public alert and warning capabilities that
began before previous SECC chair Jim Gabbert retired. After Jim retired
last year, I traveled to Sacramento to meet with Cal OES [California Office
of Emergency Services] on going forward. 
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Our legislature has now supplied resources to Cal OES to help the SECC with
we all know has been a major unfunded volunteer-based mandate.

I have been working directly with Cal OES and several dedicated local
chairs to verify both EAN and local/regional monitoring assignments. We
found that many chairs have moved to other markets or retired, and several
LP stations had changed call letters and frequencies. This is a work in progress.



Once I had a handle on the overall local EAS picture, I began to work with
the California Broadcasters Association, the California Cable Television Association, and Cal OES to resume regular meetings and build out the SECC
core membership. 

RW: Briefly describe the makeup of the SECC’s membership and any reorganization plans?

Rudman: We had our reorganization meeting on June 17. At our next meeting
we will talk about a revised structure I am proposing. We had
representatives at this meeting from all the organizations listed below. I
see as our structure going forward adding CTIA and LECC Chairs will be
vital.

Here is how the California SECC will hopefully look: 

Chair –  

Vice Chairs 

California Broadcasters Assn. Representative (CBA)

Cal Cable Association Representative (CCTA)

Cable Television and Internet Association (CTIA)

Cal OES Representative

California Highway Patrol Representative (CHP)

National Weather Service Representative (NOAA/NWS)

LECC Representatives

Advisors from adjacent state SECC’s (Nevada, Arizona and Oregon)

[Related: Washington Develops New State EAS Plan]

RW: Who administers the committee and will be responsible for making sure
it meets regularly?

Rudman: Right now, that’s on me, CBA and Cal OES.

RW: What is your goal in creating or updating your state’s EAS plan? 

Rudman: I want to see us create an accurate and living reference for our California EAS Participants

RW: Do you have any thoughts or recommendations for how other states might improve EAS?

Rudman: Look to SECC’s like Nevada and Washington State who to me represent the Gold Standard.

RW: Do you have any thoughts or recommendations for improvements to the national system?

Rudman: More clearly clarify within the Federal entities with public alert
and warning their responsibilities regarding the EAS.

And bring back the FCC’s EAS National Advisory Committee that was an invaluable resource in the Early days of the EAS. The FCC did not renew its charter in 2002. 

RW: What else would fellow broadcast engineers or managers find interesting about your state’s plan or alerting infrastructure?

Rudman: We have one Operational Area that oversees 15 counties. California
has 58 counties total.

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"Stream Like a Pro" With Wirecast

Posted: 08 Jul 2022 09:51 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/products/stream-like-a-pro-with-wirecast


Telestream says Wirecast is powerful video production and broadcasting
software to produce and live-stream high-quality video content, with
support for 4K camera sources, moderated social media comment overlays, scoreboards, clocks and tickers. 

Features include a built-in stock media library, customizable animated
titles and native restreaming software to create interactive live streams
that are syndicated to multiple destinations and recorded locally, simultaneously, in a few clicks. 


“Wirecast has widespread support for hardware devices, audio/video
equipment, control surfaces and NDI without taxing computer resources, and supports baseband SDI/HDMI, secondary display out, and virtual camera/microphone out for more complex video workflows,” the company says. 

“Stability and resource efficiency are core pillars of the Wirecast
product, with the newest version using up to 60% fewer computing resources
than previous versions, freeing up valuable CPU and GPU power to enable
complex production and streaming workflows.”

Applications include visual radio, live sports streaming, live streaming to Facebook, YouTube live streaming, broadcasting services in a house of
worship and distance learning in higher-education. 

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Dante Controller Adds Language Support

Posted: 08 Jul 2022 09:44 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/products/dante-controller-adds-language-support


Audinate Group said its Dante Controller is now available with language
support for English, Spanish, German, Chinese, French, Japanese, Portuguese
and Korean.

Dante Controller is a configuration tool used to run Dante networks; it is
used to label devices and channels, route Dante devices and monitor the network.


“Dante is used all over the world to connect professional audio systems,
and Dante Controller v4.6 now provides maximum clarity and ease of use for millions of non-English speakers,” the company said.

“Native language support brings clearer understanding and ease of use of Dante routing, clocking and specific settings for Dante devices.”

The announcement was made by Product Manager Laurence Crew. 

Dante Controller v4.6 is free and is available for download at www.audinate.com/LatestDC.

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FM Band Just Keeps Getting More Crowded

Posted: 07 Jul 2022 12:33 PM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/fm-band-just-keeps-getting-more-crowded


If you need proof that the FM band in the United States has gotten more crowded, look no farther than the latest station totals report from the
Federal Communications Commission.

According to a comparison with historical data by Radio World, there are
4,601 more FM signals on the band than there were just 10 years ago, an increase of more than 26%. That includes an increase of 256 FM signals in
the past year.

For this calculation, Radio World is using the total number of licensed FM signals — including full-power, translator, booster and LPFM stations — which, at mid-year, 2022 is now 21,858.

In the past year alone, the number of FM translators and boosters went up
by more than 330 — probably almost all translators — and is now approaching 9,000, which is a big reason the 88-108 spectrum has become so busy in the
past 10 to 15 years.

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Breaking the FM totals down, the number of commercial FM licenses grew by
eight in the past 12 months to 6,689. The number of noncommercial
educational FMs declined slightly to 4,184, but that’s still about 425 more than a decade ago, and the category will increase when the results of the recent NCE filing window begin to be felt.

LPFMs fell by 59 in the past year, to 2,034.

Over on the senior band, the total of AM licensees continues to creep down.
It stands at 4,498, a drop of 35 signals this year and down more than 250
over 10 years.

Interestingly, the National Association of Broadcasters this week made note
of a recent decline in the number of full-power U.S. radio stations.

In a comment about the state of competition in the communications
marketplace, NAB wrote that radio was particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn, and offered as evidence that there were 180 fewer full-power commercial AM/FM stations at the end of 2021 compared to
two years earlier.

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Monadnock Radio Groups Bob Cox Retires

Posted: 07 Jul 2022 12:20 PM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/people-news/monadnock-radio-groups-bob-cox-retires



Monadnock Radio Groups General Manager Bob Cox is retiring after a 45-year career in broadcasting, according to the Vermont Association of
Broadcasters.

Cox began his career in 1977, joining WPNH in Plymouth, NH right out of college. He was then was on-air at WFEA in Manchester, NH before moving to
WGIR AM/FM in 1979. He helped put Rock 101 on the air and handled most
dayparts at one time or another before becoming PD in 1982, said VAB. In
1986 Cox moved into sales at WGIR where he stayed for ten years before
becoming their sales manager from 1996-2001.

Cox then moved on to Citadel Broadcasting and managed their four-station cluster in New London, Conn. from 2001-2005. Finally, VAB said Cox joined
Saga Communications and managed its Keene-Brattleboro cluster spanning
Vermont and New Hampshire from 2005-2015. Following that, he managed the companys Manchester, NH cluster, including WZID, from 2015-2020.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my years in broadcasting, said Cox on VABs
website. Ill take some time to work more hiking, paddling and traveling
with my wife Janis into the equation, and then will reestablish myself with project or part time work a few years from now.

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Type R Is Calrecs Radio Flagship

Posted: 07 Jul 2022 10:00 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/buyers-guide/type-r-is-calrecs-radio-flagship


Radio World’s Buyer’s Guide section this month focuses on consoles and mixers.

Calrec Audio, which formed as a mic manufacturer in 1964, now makes a range
of audio broadcast equipment. Its products  are designed, manufactured and tested at its headquarters in West Yorkshire, England, and the company has
an office in California offering sales, support and logistics.
Henry Goodman, director of product management

Henry Goodman is director of product management.

Radio World: What would you say is the most important trend in the design
and manufacture of radio consoles? 

Henry Goodman: The flexibility to distribute productions across multiple locations both in terms of equipment and people is driving new
technological and workflow approaches. The ability to control your audio console either remotely from a tailored IU or worksurface is key to these developing remote applications. 

For the Calrec Type R for Radio, working natively within an IP environment
is a key enabler for this style of distributed production. The modularity
of the Type R for Radio surface panels together with the ability to
customize the functionality presented on the soft panels makes it easy for users to tailor their specific remote needs and desires.

RW: Is Type R for Radio your flagship model for radio applications?

Goodman: Yes, and recently we added a compact Talent Panel to it, which
allows users to switch between multiple sources via its integrated, hi-res
TFT and adjust headphone volume with a dedicated rotary control. Four
switches mean the panel can be customized to the individual user with
common functions like talkback and cough switches; this ensures only
essential controls are close to hand. We’ve also added a new GPIO unit 1U
box for Type R which delivers an additional 32 GPOs and 32 GPIs for
interfacing with external systems such as playout, phone systems, codecs
and more. 

RW: Can you give examples of client applications? 

Goodman: South African community radio station Radio Rosestad 100.6 FM in Bloemfontein is using a six-fader Type R for Radio console with one large
soft panel (LSP), plus a small soft panel (SSP) for exclusive use by
guests. Also in South Africa is internet radio station Vibez.Live, which
uses a six-fader Type R for Radio with dual layer functionality for extra faders with a simple button touch. The station also added a large soft
panel (LSP) with feature sets pre-loaded for more control.


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RW: How has the surge in the demand for remote audio workflows affected you?

Goodman: With the rise of remote working and remote production, we felt it necessary to expand our recently launched Sound Institute with the rollout
of an audio over IP training course. The AoIP course provides a
comprehensive understanding of AoIP from basic to advanced practices and it dovetails with us taking the lead in AoIP product development and
deployment with Type R and ImPulse.

RW: What else should we know?

Goodman: As mentioned, we’ve been busy adding new features to Type R for Radio, including the Talent Panel that connects directly to the console
AoIP network allowing a user to monitor selected sources as well as
providing Talkback and Cough facilities. The new GPIO unit extends physical GPIO connectivity. Within a single Type R for Radio core, we have enabled
the ability to run up to three independent audio mixers, each with its own dedicated mixing, routing and monitoring engines. Type R for Radio core hardware redundancy is now also offered with an optional secondary mirrored core providing full system core hardware failover redundancy in addition to network redundancy.

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A Solid Return for PREC

Posted: 07 Jul 2022 08:59 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/from-the-editor/a-solid-return-for-prec


I’ve been doing this long enough to remember reporting on the launch of the Public Radio Engineering Conference and the subsequent creation of the Association of Public Radio Engineers. So it’s gratifying to see the organization doing well, including attracting some new blood to the PREC
this spring.

APRE President Victoria St. John said conference attendance was not only
better than expected, it was better than 2019 before the pandemic.

“When the executive committee and I were talking and thinking about what success would look like, we thought ‘Well, if we can get even 30 people to sign up that would be success,” St. John told Radio World’s Elle Kehres in a recent interview.

“Just getting it back together was really important to us. We ended up with 114 people, 30 online and the rest in person.”

St. John, director of operations for Vermont Public Radio, said, “The highlight of this conference for me and for the board was the amount of scholarship winners that came to the conference and also remotely
experienced it. Our partnership with NPR sent around 27 young — not necessarily chorological but new to the engineering community — people to
the conference.”

She said our industry’s focus on multiplatform delivery can make
recruitment difficult. 

“The types of brains that it takes to be a broadcast engineer are now being pulled in other directions, to other bright, shiny opportunities.”

APRE this year presented 11 scholarship opportunities for people to attend
PREC in person, including hotel and airfare, or remotely — the most ever. 

“That’s huge. Bringing new blood into the industry is so important,” St. John said.

Shown in the photo below is APRE’s board, from left: Victoria St. John, Jonathan R. Clark, Pierre Lonewolf, Jim Gray, Bill Bennett, Elizabeth Acle, William Dahlstrom, Scott Hanley, Shane Toven and Darrell McCalla. 
Photo by Jim Peck

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Representatives Express Concern About Geo-Targeting Proposal

Posted: 07 Jul 2022 08:39 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/representatives-express-concern-about-geo-targeting-proposal


Two members of Congress are expressing concerns about a proposal that would allow geo-targeting on FM. Theyre asking the FCC to carefully assess their reservations before potentially amending the rules. 

On July 6, Congressional Representatives Yvette Diane Clarke (D-NY) and
Darren Soto (D-FL) sent a letter to Federal Communication Commission
Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to say they are “deeply concerned” about the potential harms this technology may have on communities of color. 

According to the two, the commission should not allow geo-targeting
technology to be used as a tool for advertising redlining that will enable users to cherry-pick only the most affluent listening audiences in a station’s market. The proposal by GeoBroadcast Solutions would allow FM stations to use a few minutes of each broadcast hour to air unique,
targeted programming on booster signals.

“The proposal before the commission is cleverly marketed as a tool to serve Black and Brown communities, when in fact it can be used for just the
opposite — to avoid serving those communities,” the two said in the letter. “Any potential benefit must be weighed against this significant risk for harm.”

A GBS spokesman pointed out that in late 2020 Clarke had expressed support
for the proposal, saying it could potentially help minority-owned stations better serve their communities.

Now, however, Clarke and Soto expressed their unease about any technology
that could potentially degrade free, over-the-air radio by introducing
harmful interference. 

[Related: “ZoneCasting Generates More Contention“]

The record of this proceeding reveals significant qualms among broadcasters that the testing to date has not been sufficient, and that interference concerns have not been addressed sufficiently, they said. “We want your assurance that the commission will not allow geo-targeting technology or FM boosters to degrade or interfere with the public’s access to essential broadcast radio services,” the letter read. 

Specifically, Clarke and Soto asked Rosenworcel and the commission to
answer several questions. The two are seeking assurance that geo-targeting technology will not cause the same harms that are sometimes seen with
targeted, online advertising, in which communities of color, low-income and immigrant communities are often disproportionately isolated from key
housing, education and economic opportunities online. 

[Related: 10 Reps Write to Rosenworcel on Geo-Targeting]

Clarke and Soto also asked the commission to clarify how it plans to test
the level of interference geo-targeting could cause. They also want to know what real-world listener impact studies have been done, and to explain to
what extent geo-targeting technology might interfere with the delivery of critical public safety information such as weather or emergency
broadcasting services. 

“We urge the commission to carefully assess these issues as it considers
the changes to its rules for FM booster stations.

The letter follows a missive submitted in June by 10 congressional
Democrats who were in favor of allowing geo-targeting on FM, saying the opposite — that the technology could provide benefits to minorities. 

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FCCs Regulatory Fee Increase Proposal Draws NAB Response

Posted: 06 Jul 2022 01:53 PM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/fccs-regulatory-fee-increase-proposal-draws-nab-response


The National Association of Broadcasters is giving the FCC an earful over
that proposed increase in the regulatory rates that broadcasters pay. 

Under the commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) released in
June, those fees would jump by approximately 13% this year. The regulatory
fees are typically set by late August or early September and must be paid before the October 1 start of the government’s new fiscal year.

NAB says this year’s fee proposal exceeds the commission’s statutory authority and falls well short of achieving the commission’s stated regulatory fee goals, “by unfairly, unlawfully and disproportionately burdening broadcasters with subsidizing the costs of FCC activities that do
not benefit them.”

The argument is similar to what the NAB has been saying for years: “The commission’s methodology of fee-setting needs revamping to make sure tech companies affected by FCC broadband regulations are paying their fair
share. 

The FCC is required to collect fees that reflect the full-time equivalent
(FTE) number of employees within the bureaus and offices of the commission. According to those familiar with the regulatory fees, said fees are
adjusted to take into account the benefits provided to the payor of the fee
by the commission’s activities.

NAB acknowledges in its latest comments the steps taken by the FCC a year
ago to exempt broadcasters from certain broadband related costs. However, “this year’s fee proposal takes significant steps backward by abandoning the modifications and taking no action on the growing need to expand the
base of payors to include the beneficiaries of the bulk of the commission’s primary activities – broadband internet service providers,” NAB wrote.

[Related: U.S. Radio Stations Face 13% Fee Hike]

As a result, NAB says broadcasters face “what seems like punishment and a
fee increase that is more than six times the magnitude of the commission’s budget increase.”

The FCC is required to collect $381.9 million in regulatory fees for 2022
under appropriations approved by Congress and the president. The proposed
radio fees range from $690 for an AM Class C in a small market to as much
as $23,585 for FM’s licensed to major cities.  

NAB argues broadcasters provide a free service and cannot easily absorb unjustified regulatory fee increases. “Broadcasters cannot simply pass
along the extra costs to consumers,” NAB commented. “There is no subscriber base to whom they can pass on costs.”

NAB continued: “Although the regulatory fee process may be difficult and complex, the commission can and must do more to align fees with the
benefits conferred on each industry group.”    

The FCC continues to subsidize other companies by forcing broadcasters to
pay for broadband-related activities that do not provide any benefit to broadcasters, NAB said its most recent filing.

The FCC’s NPRM seeks comment on the commission’s rationale for retaining its current direct/indirect methodology and whether it should use other calculation methods to reclassify FTEs when a category of licensees does
not benefit from the FTEs’ work. It also asks how fee proposals “may promote or inhibit advances in diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.”

[Related: An Open Letter to the FCC: Your Proposed Fee Hikes Are Not
Grounded in Reality]

The group notes broadcasters have been forced to pay for a portion of the
38 FTEs in the Wireline Competition Bureau that the commission determined
were “working on Universal Service Fund (USF) programs that benefited
certain regulatees in other core bureaus.”   

NAB continued: “Rather than assign broadcasters a proportional allocation
of these indirect costs, the commission should have, then and now,
distribute them solely amongst those regulatees that benefit from the USF
work. This ham-fisted approach is unacceptable in a system where benefits
are the touchstone of whether it is appropriate to charge regulatory fees.”

NAB , which says the FCC’s budget has swelled by nearly $43 million the
past two years to primarily support broadband activities, points out “the commission has admitted to Congress that 84 direct FTEs in the Media Bureau
are working to promote a 100% broadband policy.”

Simply put, the FCC should add a fee category for broadband service
providers, according to NAB, and explore additional fee categories.

[See Our Business and Law Page]

In addition, NAB asks the FCC to take steps to minimize the impact on small entities by increasing the de minimis threshold for small broadcasters, currently set at $1,000. The law allows the FCC to exempt a party from
paying regulatory fees if the commission finds that the cost of collecting would exceed the amount collected. 

NAB concludes its comments to the FCC this way: “To effect lasting and sustainable change, the Commission must no longer delay taking the steps necessary to modernize its fee structure, broaden the base of payors and
seek necessary changes from Congress to make the regulatory system fair, equitable and sustainable for all regulatory fee payors.”  

File comments in the FCC’s online system. In the Proceeding field, refer to MD Docket No. 22-223. Reply comments are due July 18.  

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ENCO Acquires TTV Translation System

Posted: 06 Jul 2022 12:50 PM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/enco-acquires-ttv-translation-system


ENCO is growing its footprint in captioning and translation with the acquisition of two product lines from Vox Frontera called TranslateTV (TTV)
and Sentinel. 

“The TTV acquisition provides ENCO with a broader reach into the growing multi-generational Hispanic television market inside the U.S. and abroad by offering broadcasters an on-premises option for advanced translation of
live Spanish-language TV captioning, with plans to develop a global
solution specific to AV applications,” ENCO said in the announcement.

“Sentinel supports cost-effective, real-time quality monitoring solution
for automated captions — an especially valuable solution to keep
broadcasters compliant with FCC closed-captioning standards related to accuracy, synchronization and completeness.”

Vox Frontera, based in Silver Spring, Md., is headed by CEO Greg Schmidt.

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