NYE COUNTY AGENDA INFORMATION FORM IXI Action Li Presentation Li Presentation & Action Department: Town Advisory Board Manhattan Agenda Date: Category: Timed Agenda Item — 10:45_a September 7, 2010 Contact: Dee Miller Phone: 775 487 2317 Continued from meeting of: Return to: Location: Phone: Action requested: (Include what, with whom, when, where, why, how much (S) and terms)
Discussion, deliberation, and possible decision concerning a request to upgrade the existing TV Translators located in Manhattan, NV from analog to digital in the amount of $60,000.00 which is not been budgeted.
Complete description of requested action: (Include, if applicable, background, impact, long-term commitment, existing county policy, future goals, obtained by competitive bid, accountability measures)
Currently in place are analog translators for receiving TV in Manhattan. The cost to upgrade the entire system to digital will be $60,000.00 for equipment and a $3,000.00 application fee. The year 2015 is the deadline for changing equipment. At that time, there will no longer be TV available via our translators. NTIA has a program in place to reimburse these costs. They currently have a budget of $37 million but this is for the entire country so time is of the essence. Norm Powel has had the maintenance contract to maintain the TV system for years. His contract amount this year would be used for the application fee and he will handle all application paperwork involved for reimbursement. Reimbursement is taking approximately 8 months at this time.
Town of Manhattan is asking for funds possibly from Special Projects to proceed with this upgrade.
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4 Date 9. Finance Date 5• Date io.County Manager A4 onAgenda ? Board of County Commissioners Action 11Approved 1J Disapproved l Amendedas follows:
Clerk of the Board Date ______
AGENDA FINANCIAL FORM
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1. Department Name:
2. Financial Contact Person: Pam Webster Direct Phone 751-4269
3. Personnel Contact Person Direct Phone
4. Was the Budget Director consulted during the completion of this form (Y or N)?
5. Does this item require a budget adjustment to be made (Y or N)?
6. Account Number Data: (Complete for all revenue and expenditure lines and for all fiscal years that are impacted. Budgeted: Y=Yes, N=No, A=Absorbed in budget (state how under “Comments” section below.)
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11 N $60,000.00
7. Comments:
Completed by: Date: Signature Report for 04/15/2010 Manhattan Town Board Meeting
1 — The FCC has sent to Congress a plan to recover 120MHZ of TV spectrum for Broadband Internet use (see attached page 90). This will likely be from the 600 MHZ band ( Channels 30 through 50). This will not affect your translators except that inputs may have to be changed due to the fact that several of the channels that you are receiving are from Hawthorne, and they are in that band.
2—This same plan proposes the year 2015 as the deadline for transition to digital TV broadcast to be completed (see page 94 of attached copy).
3 — The FCC is no longer accepting applications for new analog LPTV or TV translator stations. See attached “Public Notice”.
4—The next translator that will be switched to digital that will affect you will be the CBS (48) from Hawthorne. It will depend on funding becoming available as to when this will happen, but when it does, we will have to install another digital to analog conversion so that you can continue to enjoy CBS programming on youz Channel 12Translator. This will be the same as what was installed on Channel 10 so you could continue to receive NBC programming.
5 — On 03/19/2010, a trip was made to Manhattan to check a problem with Channel 10 (NBC). We were not able to access the Site, and had to walk in. At the time that we were there everything was normal including the reception from Hawthorne. We replaced the Digital to Analog Receiver and modulator, and left instructions to call if the problem re-occurred.
6—To begin the process to convert to digital, you will need to approve my filing with the FCC for “Digital Flash Cut” construction permits for your three channeLs.When you get the permits you will have three years to complete the conversion. Once a station is completed, you can file an application with the NTIA for reimbursement ( see cost projection included for details).
7—The usual fee for me to do the necessary NTIA filing for you is $3,000.00. I will consider your payment of this amount to be in lieu of the annual retainer that you will be paying upon renewal of my contract with you. this lime, although Glohalstar, SkyTerra. DBSD.and recently licensees to provide stand-alone terrestrial services using the Terrcst,na’have been authorized to provide ATCservices. So far. spectrum. Exerciseof this option should he conditioned on the vrc gating criteria have made it difficult for MSS providers construction benchmarks, participation Inan incentive auc to deploy ancillary terrestrial networks, as well as to establish tion, or other conditions designed to ensure timely utilization partnerships with wlrless providers or other well-capitalized of the spectrum for broadband and appropriate consideration Potential entrants. Requiring fill satellite coverage prior forthe step-up in the value ofthe affected spectrum. to initialion of ATC lrces MSS licensees to incur substan ) The FCC should grant licensees flexibilityunder the ATC tial costs and obligations to provide satellite services before regime in the 2A GHz BigLEOband, already being used for integrated ATC can be deployed. Several MSSlicensees have terrestrial broadband deployments,tomakethis spectrum sought waivers of the ATC requirements in an effort to create permanently suitable for terrestrial broadband service,subject a more cost-effective framework for terrestrial dep1oyment.” to appropriate safeguards to promote the public interest. Some critics of [lie ATC rules consider the added costS to be appropriate, given the fact that. theterrestrial rights were never The FCC should initiate proceedings on these recommenda assigned through competitive bidding. tions immediately. Lookitig forward, commercial and technological de velopnzents suggest thot the potential exists for increased RICQMMENDA1’1ON11.8.5:The FCC should Jnitlate a rule dcploinentofATC networks and possible Inclusion in con making proceeding to reallocate 120 megahertz from the sumer devices. In recent months, multiple providers have broadcast television (TV) bands, inclnding: iinveiled hiisiness partnerships with terrestrial-based Provid )“ Update rulesonTVservlceareasand dintanceseparations ers and equipment manufacturers, indicating that the MSS and revise the Table of Allotments to ensure the most industry might he ready to cleplnyATC networks with updated efficient allotment ofsix-megahertz channel assign business iflans that appeal to mass-market consuniers. In ments as a starting poInt. addlitinn, satellite techiiolo’ continues to advance, with the )‘ Establish a licensing framework to permit two or more development of larger satellite antelinas designed to work with stations to share a six-megahertz channel. smal Icr terrestrial mobile handsets that more closely resemble ‘ Determine rules for auctions of broadcast spectrum re mass-market mobile devices. 1-lowevet’.until these technical claimed through repacking and voluntary channel sharIng advances are market-tested. It.is premature to conclude that ) Explore alternatlves—Includingdiangesin broadcasttech the din-cut ATC regime will succeed in deploying terrestrial nical architecture, an overlay license auction, or more broadbiiid networks and attracting commercial interest. extensive channel sharing—in the event the preceding From the standpoint of promoting broadband through recommendations do not yield a significant amount of increased USC of the MSS spectrum, the FCC can take action spectrum. to accelerate terrestrial deployments in the MSS bands. At the . Take additional measures to increase efficiency of spec sa ow time, the FCC must take care to ensure that the MSS mar trum use In the broadcast TV bands. ket Continues to provide public safety and.government users with mission-critient satellite capabilities. To this end, the FCC The spectrum occupied by broadcast television stations has should seek to ensure that these actions to introduce greater excellent propagation characteristics that make itwell-suited to flexibility ii) the MSS spectrum do not interfere with non-ATC the provision of mobile broadband services,in both urban and MSS operations, or with the ability of MSS providers to sup ruralareas, Enabling the reallocation ofa portion ofthis spectrum ply emergency “surge capacfty” when authorized by the FCC. to broadband use in a way that would not harm consumers overall especially in light of the important role these licensees play in has the potential to create new economic growth and investment ensuring public saftty. opportunities with limited potential impact on broadcast busi Specifically, the P(’C should lake the following actions to ness models.Consumers would retain access to free, over-the-air promote more productive use of MSS spectrum: television. Reallocation would focusprimarily on major markets ‘11wI?CCand other government agencies should work where the broadcast TVbands are most congested and the need closely with I,-Rand licensees and foreign governments to for additional spectrum for broadband use will be greatest.” accelerate efforts In u’ationalizeATC-authorized L-Band Moreover,the FCC should study and develop policies to ensure spectrum to make it usable for broadband ATCservice. that its longstandinggoals of competition, diversity,and local The FCCshould add a lrimary ‘mobile”(terrestrial) alloca isniare achieved.Changes to the TVbroadcast spectrumneed to tion to the S Band, couisistentwith the international table becarefullyconsidered to weighthe impact on consumers, the of allocations, which will provide the option of flexibilityto public interest, and the various services that share this spectrum, ikttRrC’’ PL\!’
including low-power‘flY,wireless micmphones and prospective mobilebroadband industry is expected to continue to drive inno TVwhite space devices.While theFCC has performed initial anal vation,job growth and investment through the next decade. yses to consider the viahilitynfvarlousoptlans,further workwill Over-the-airhroadcnst television, ontheotherhand, fces he reqnired and all options niusthe examined through rulemaking. challenging long-term trends. The percentage of households Over-the-air television continues to serve important tone- viewingtelevisioa solely through over-the-airbroadcasts steadily finns in oilrsuciety, It delivers free access to news,entertainment declined over the last decade, from 24% in 1999 to 10%In201W” and local pi’ogranimtng,anclprovldesconsumei’san alternative Since 2005, broadcast TVstation revenues havedeclined 26%,a1 video service to cable or satellite televLcIon. It is the only such and overall industry employment has declined as well.M service to a segment of the population that either cannot afford The gap in economic value also reflects two characteristics paid televisionor broadban4 services or cannot receive those of broadcast TV licensing coastraints. First, sInce broadcast TV Services at their homes currently. Over—the-airtelevision also requires channel Interference protections, only a fractionof Serves numerous public interests,includingchlidreuc educational the total spectrum allocated to broadcast TV is currently being prognlnhuing. coverage ofeommsinity news and events, reasoo* used directly by stations. Second, as a universally available, able access for federul political candidates, closed captioning and fret over-the-air medium, television broadcasting has long emergency bmndcnsi information. Through broadcast television, been required to fulfill certain public interest and technIcal 11wFCC has pursued longstandlngpolleygoala in support ofthe requirements. it is important to allow television broadcasting Coma-nmteatlons Act, such as localism and diversity of views. to continue to fulfill these obligations to local communities, Finally, emerging broadcast app] ications, 5mmchas mobile OTV and while at the same time utilizing less spectrum, thus freeing up data casting, may provide an opportunity to take advantage ofthe additional airwaves for mobile broadband. This couldyleld relative efflcienc’iesof point—trm—Lmiltipointand point—tn-pointar more service to local communities overall —broadcast televi cltilcelmires in order to delher various types ofcontentin the most sion that consumers have always received along with more and spectrum—efficientways. better mobile broadband connectivity. Because of Ihe conti nimedImportance of over-tue-air televi The FCC should initiate a rulemaking proceedIng to real shin, the recommendations in the plan seek to preserve it as a locate 120 megahertz 1mm the broadcast TV bands. The healthy, viable medimungoing forward, in a way that would not proceeding should pursue four sets of actions in parallel to harm consumers overall, while establishing mechanisms to achieve this objective. In addition, the FCC should take a fifth make available additional spectrum for flexible broadband uses. set of actions to nerease efficiency of spectrnnt use In the ‘rimeneed for such mechanisms is ihlusirated by the reintive broadcast TV bands. market values ofspcctrum for alternative uses. For example, the market value for sped rum used for over-the -air broadcast 1. Update rules on TV snlc. areas and distance TV niid the market valtie for sped runt used for mobile broad separations and revise the ThbIeof Allotments to ensure band currently reveal a substantial gap. In 200$, the FCC held the most efficient allotment of 6 megahertz chaneel an auction of broadcast TV sleetrum in the 700 Mi-is hand assignments as a starting point reeovered as part of the UT? Transition. That auction resulted Changes to the current broadcast TV technical rules and in an average speetni ni valuation for mobile broadband use of channel assignments could reduce the amount of spectrum 51.28 per megahertz-pop,’ The TV hands have propagation allocated to its use without impacting thebandwldth ofany cliaractei-itlcs similar to those of the 700 MI-Isband. However, individual station. First, updating the technical rules defining tImema rketvalue”1 of these bands in their current use ranges TV service areas and required distance separations between from 5011 tO £0.15 per megahertz-pop!’ Other attempts to size stati oils may enable stations to operate at currently prohibited the current economic value of spectrum for over-the-air televi spacing oa the same or adjacent channels without tncreasiag sioti using alternative methods have resulted in comparable interference to unacceptable ievelsY’Second, the FCC may be megahertz-pop valual ions.” While there are other possible able to “repackS channel assignments more efficiently to fit valuation methods that could result in furtliervariatinos, this current stations with existing 6 megahertz licenses into fewer analysis illustrates the order of magnitude of the gap. total channels, thus freeing spectrum for reallocation to broad ‘t’lhsgap in economic value between spectrum used fm wire band use. less broadband and spectrum used for over-the-air broadcast Repacking alone could potentially free up to 36 megahertz televiston reflects in part the long.terommarket trends in both of spectrum from the broadcast TV hands,’ If the repacking Industries. 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