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WASHINGTON REPORT ejX XV - ALL-CHANNEL RECEIVER DEVELOPMENTS On July 10th the President signed the all-channel receiver bill U^^irtx -ri ^rf£^k V ^ /UL OfK, 1/4ft extre.me^- signifiuance in : j lopme r rt of 1 UH F. in which eekboation ETl/ has two-thirds of its reservations and*tk& pgxifci portion of "the spectrum i n - whic h it must find oi^U U V- * J-W, FCC C/has r< requested EIA to suggest a swtichover date for start of all-channel receiver manufacture and to devise acceptable UHF tuner noise and i© 22 sdxsex sensitivity figures. Rule-making will probably be scheduled in September. ETV NCTA AND EQTOASJ- ON % / / *t~ ^ Jx ^ * W?U0 yU***the biggest and most successful convention^ of the Community Antenna operators. Appearance and participation of a number of high-level political figures testified to recognition of growing importance of this new aspect of the industry, led Vice President Johnson; Congressman Oren Harris; Senators Fulbright, Magnuson, Morse, and Monroney; FCC CAa > Wvv^vt»w. r NAEB President Harley/participated in a panel on ETV, along with David Stewart, NETRC; Keith Engar, FCC; and John Guy Fowlkes, University of Wisconsin. Harley praised CATV operators for assistance they are already providing by extending ETV service in many places and assured them that “in certain areas there would be a continuing need to serve schools, colleges, and homes that cannot be reasonably serviced by other means of television transmission.” On June 29, the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry held hearings on a bill which would allow the REA to make loans to borrowers for the purpose of setting up CATV systems for educational purposes. The House has already passed the bill (HJt. 10708). NEW RECEIVER FOR FOREIGN ETV A major break-through in overcoming the problem of suitable receivers for develop¬ ment of ETV for mass education in newly-developing nations was announced recently. AID has awarded contract to Warwick Mfg. Co. of $400,000 for l,000£^ n W-th^eir^h^ . transistorized battery operated set. This development is part of a c^fse pmgram oapAIisk ^ exploring use of telecommunications for education .fvjfA'ElJ y>oJ\ nj~ VW*pk A10 K-<. Aw £^rv~» L-AVV-Vw^. cA SEC$rs v ^ t.Ux ' Despite vigorous arguments by commercial broadcasters before the Senate Communications Subcommittee, there seems to be little likelihood that the equal-time requirement for political candidates will be removed. Suspension for 19 64 elections, as advocated by President Kenedy, is probable, but permanent or wholesale elimination of the provision is not. 1-iteeiy. Senator Warren Magnuson (D.pWash.) has introduced a bill to end the requirement for broadcasts toi presidential and vice- presidential candidates. Senator Hartke (D.-Ind.) is author of a bill seeking complete repeal of Sec. B15. FCC Chairman Minow testified that he :&pcK preferred to see the section left intact.