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Monday, July 18, 2011
FCC Publishes Final Rules for LPTV Digital Transition

On July 15, 2011 the FCC released the Final Rules for LPTV, Class A and Translator Stations for digital transition. Prior to September 1, 2015 all analog TV broadcast stations must discontinue operation and either go dark or start broadcasting on their assigned DTV channel. Full details can be found by clicking here or going to www.fcc.gov.

Thursday, February 17, 2011
2011 NAB SHOW at Las Vegas Convention Center
Pineapple Technology will be exhibiting at this year's NABSHOW in Las Vegas, NV at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Booth C1131 in the Central Hall. Please come by and see a working DTXPRO-100U 100 watt ATSC Digital Transmitter/Translator and receive a hands-on demonstration of the embedded Web GUI remote control system. For a complementary VIP Exhibits Passport please click here.
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Federal Register Publishes LPDTV FNPRM

The Media Bureau has released a public notice announcing publication of the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Memorandum Opinion and Order (FNPRM) considering issues related to completing the low-power television station digital transition that was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 18.

Publication in the Federal Register started the pleading cycle for the LPDTV Transition FNPRM,MB Docket No. 10-148. As a result, comments are due Friday, Dec. 17, and reply comments are due Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. For more information click here or go to www.fcc.gov.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010
New Advocacy Group Enlightens Decision-Makers To The Bright Possibilities Of Television Spectrum

SpectrumEvolution.org is a new advocacy group, whose mission is to promote fair, plausible and intelligent broadcast spectrum policy, with a focus on how spectrum policy issues raised in the National Broadband Plan will impact all broadcasters, especially Class A, Low Power TV (“LPTV”), and TV Translator stations. As our name indicates, we believe that spectrum use should “evolve” and be driven primarily by private entrepreneurial creativity and marketplace forces – not by government officials who pick winners and losers by opening and closing regulatory gates according to their own notion of what is best for the people of our country. For more information click here or go to spectrumevolution.org.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010
FCC Announces Release of Mobile Broadband Spectrum Forecast

The Federal Communications Commission has announced the release of a white paper entitled, “Mobile Broadband: The Benefits of Additional Spectrum.” This detailed technical and economic forecast of mobile broadband market trends details the looming spectrum crunch in a concrete, data-driven fashion. A link to the news release is available by clicking here and a copy of the white paper is available by clicking here.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Introducing Pineapple's new Transmitter & Translator Units

Pineapple Technology Inc. is proud to introduce their new line of ATSC digital transmitter and translator/transposer line of TV broadcast equipment. The first deliveries to the Pacific Northwest have started this week. The DTXPRO Transmitter/Translator/Transposer Line is for LPTV, Class A, Translator and Full Power TV Broadcast Systems. The DTXPRO Transmitter line has power output ranging from 1 watt to 5 Kw and is available with an embedded ATSC digital receiver for translator service. The DXDPRO line is a standalone ATSC digital modulator. The systems include an embedded Web GUI Ethernet connection for full system remote control including telemetry, status and control of the modulator and power amplifier. The ATSC digital modulator has manual or adaptive linear and non-linear precorrection, an embedded GPS receiver and 10 MHz input and output for reference. All digital transmitter systems come with a two year parts and labor warranty and are manufactured in the USA by a family owned and operated business. New current data sheets are available on this web site. Contact Pineapple Technology at 916-652-1116 or email at sales@ptibroadcast.com for your personalized quotation and ask to be included on our next Webinar demonstrating the embedded Web GUI Ethernet remote control system.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010
NTIA Grants for LPTV, Class A & Translator Stations
A federal grant program being administered by the Commerce Department through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is offering funding for licensed LPTV, Class A, Translator and Booster stations. The grants vary between $1,000 and $20,000 for conversion from analog to digital television broadcasting. Over $35 million is still available for the LPTV digital transition. More information is available by clicking here or going to  www.ntia.gov.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
FEMA Announces Adoption Of New Standard For Emergency Alerts
FEMA announced adoptioin of a new digital standard for emergency alerts. The adoption of a new digital message format for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), the nation's next generation emergency alert and warning network will begin sometime in the next 180 days. More information is available at www.fema.gov or click here for more details.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
FCC TV White Space Proceeding

The FCC has released a a Second Memorandum Opinion and Order (Second MO&O) on the White Spaces Proceeding. As stated by the FCC:
"The Federal Communications Commission today [9/23/10]  took steps to free up vacant airwaves between TV channels --called "white spaces" -- to unleash a host of new technologies, such as super Wi-Fi, and myriad other diverse applications. This is the first significant block of spectrum made available for unlicensed use in more than 20 years...." Further details of the MO&O are available at www.fcc.gov or by clicking here you can read the PDF document.

Monday, September 20, 2010
FCC Announces NPRM for Analog Shutdown of LPTV, Class A & Translator Stations
The FCC released a FNPRM for the shutdown of analog broadcasting for LPTV, Class A & Translator Stations including Amendments of Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television, Television Translator, and Television Booster Stations and to Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations. The commission is proposing shutdown of these analog stations in 2012. The details of the FNPRM are available at www.fcc.gov or click here to view PDF document.

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