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will lay the golden egg. It would prevent technical and economic processes to transpire logically. However, voluntary standardiza¬ tion in television along broad lines, in an attempt to secure orderly progress in the development of an industry, has distinct advantages provided the industry itself will continue intensive research for new, better and cheaper methods for producing tele¬ vision and will make the fruits of this research available to the public.
(1I shall not go into the details of the report of the Television Committee of the Federal Communications Commission because if you have not already seen the report you have the opportunity of reading it. This Committee suggested some of the broad lines of development which, from the standpoint of the Commission, seemed to be necessary. Above all, we suggested the necessity for clear, logical thinking by each of the various elements of the industry, included in which, I hope, is the Federal Communications Commission. It appeared to our Committee that at least an exchange of information along broad lines from time to time and the frank discussion of the various problems would be beneficial in the interest of the public.
”It appears that the spectre of television, remote as it may be, has already begun to affect the economic stabiliza¬ tion of not only the existing radio manufacturing industry but also the existing industry involved in the broadcasting of regular voice and music programs to the public. There is no need for an adverse effect. If the effect is adverse it must be the result of a lack of logical thinking and coordinated planning. Jobbers and others who sell broadcast receivers to the public should know that while television is here in the early stages or practical technical development, it is not here and cannot be here for several years from the standpoint of stabilized operation of a real service on a nation-wide scale.
"Thus, television is still in the experimental phase of development and while it is necessary for the public to partici¬ pate in this phase to a limited degree, it would be fool-hardy for the industry to lead the public into the belief that televi¬ sion is here as a practical reality as a stable service to the public on a national or even on a regional scale. The very fact that television has developed so rapidly in the past very few years should indicate that with the same intensive research in the future as in the past the public can expect greater improvements both in quality, simplicity, and cost. However, credit should be given for the wonderful strides in technical development achieved by the industry to date. The fact that you have already developed the technical phases of television to such an extent is a marvelous achievement. For this, the industry deserves the meritorious acclaim of every thinking person.
,fThe further development of television requires not only courage on the part of this industry but also the will to proceed. It is necessary for this industry to foster the develop¬ ment of television. Unless they do this they will be in no posi
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