Word: fcc
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...television freeze is still on, but a big spring thaw is on the way. Last week the Federal Communications Commission proposed that the green light be given to TV in Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. For the U.S., the FCC proposed to open some 70 channels in the ultra-high-frequency band, permit the building of 2,000 new UHF stations,* 200 of which must be devoted exclusively to educational...
...World Series. But last week, RCA unwrapped the tube (known to the trade as the "Joe DiMaggio") for all to see. To 25 tube-makers, RCA sent 14 pages of illustrated instructions on how to make it. At the moment, the instructions will do the manufacturers little good, for FCC has approved only the CBS color system. RCA apparently hopes to build up a string of potential customers for its tube, thus persuade FCC to change its mind and approve RCA's system...
...network decided on this action last spring after the Federal Communications Commission ordered it off the air. Its signals, FCC said, were interfering with those of a Boston station...
WHRB could not keep its former wave length as it had no legal rights, and thus no FCC license. The Faculty Committee on Undergraduate Organizations granted the station permission to incorporate before summer vacation last year, upon request from the network...
Radio Radcliffe, according to president Betty McKinster '52, plans no similar move. The FCC license, when procured will allow the two stations to merge, however, although no such such act is yet planned...