[SkyHub] If You Owe It, Pay It!/When & Why To Change Passwords

[Jack Roland]

FYI great information for us all!
Thanks Barry!

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Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert...
This is the BDR Newsletter Volume 14, #28 for February 8, 2023

Here are some things you might want to know about:

NAB IS COMING INTO SIGHT
Can it be? Just 10 weeks to NAB? A lot of folks are working hard to get things ready for this year's Spring Show. If the attendance at CES was an indication, NAB should have a good turnout.

According to the NAB, the West Hall will be christened the "Broadcast District." It will be interesting to see how that turns out, especially in terms of the balance between radio and TV and streaming.

One concern where broadcasters will be seeking answers is regarding auto dashboards. We have heard a lot about how manufacturers are divvying up space, even eliminating AM radios. One the other hand, Genesis says that their new EV vehicles will have AM.

FCC AIMING AT BIGGER FINES?
The recent FCC fine of $504k for three seconds of EAS tones seems to indicate a harder line is coming. Warnings about Online Public Information Files hints that more fines are coming. And the top end has gone up! Mostly it is really due to inflation, but the FCC is pushing the numbers to now around $116,000 per single violation - and as much as $2.3 million total. No more cheap speeding tickets!

IF YOU OWE IT, PAY IT!
The FCC does not fool around. If you do not pay the regulatory fees due, it will put you on "red light" status. That means you will not get actions on applications, including license renewal, and may even actually lose the license itself, as DWEKC (yes, the D stands for "Deleted") most recently did.

CYBER SECURITY
There were big outages this week at a major network distribution center. The full story of the cause has not been released, but it was clear some stations had to resort to Plan B to get programming.

WHEN AND WHY YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD
It seems that the reports are constant: "hackers got xxxx records from company XX." Should you be concerned about these data breaches? Take a look at the reasoning behind When and Why You Should Consider Changing Your Passwords.

<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=939f81b4a5&e=018b8cfad8>WHEN AND WHY YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR OS
Tired of Windows and not an Apple enthusiast? Check out our presentation tomorrow about how getting into a *nix environment can be much easier than your think. Join us at 2 PM Eastern/11 AM Pacific and see some great ideas like the Blue Onyx GUI. Need the link? www.theBDR.net/TLG/<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=76ac5b20ff&e=018b8cfad8> is the place to get one.

FOR SALE
Among the new items this week, audio processors (Optimod 8100A, Audemat/BW 3A), Transmitters (Nautel J1000, BE STX 1 kW, Armstrong/RVR FMX30LCD Exciter), Test Gear (PI 1901 Antenna Monitor, Bird Power Meter), and more. Check them out here.<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=0bb20e99ae&e=018b8cfad8>



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Some recent articles of interest:

  *   When and Why You Should Consider Changing Your Passwords<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=65d028ddc1&e=018b8cfad8>
  *   Join the Lunch Gathering - Thursday 2 PM Eastern<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=1cb35c7f30&e=018b8cfad8>
  *   NAL Watch: Another Misuse of EAS Tones: $504K fine<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=1f341a5ca5&e=018b8cfad8>
  *   Paying Proper Attention to Your Stream<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=28eb4c0ffb&e=018b8cfad8> - David Bialik
  *   2033 FCC CAP Rules and Your Budget<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=495be5b0ae&e=018b8cfad8>
  *   UVCeed- Safe Sanitizing in Your Pocket<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=506d94853f&e=018b8cfad8>
  *   Was Christmas Eve 1906 the First Broadcast?<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=857f1f1ef7&e=018b8cfad8> - Donna Halper
  *   A Maintenace Program That Works! <https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=974b842464&e=018b8cfad8> - Barry Mishkind
  *   FCC on Path to Require Cybersecurity Policies<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=907c861065&e=018b8cfad8>
  *   Dana's Daily Deals<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=524d31cf02&e=018b8cfad8> - Dana Puopolo
  *   More newsy items here<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=5ce4f7edd7&e=018b8cfad8>


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MANUFACTURERS' NEWS

Inovonics has released Firmware Rev 1/3.0.0 for their HD Radio Mod Monitors models 551 & 552<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=d27f84f64f&e=018b8cfad8>. The upgrade includes six nice   modifications.

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Broadcast Depot is featuring a one-touch wireless live streaming system<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=9fc70403d9&e=018b8cfad8>.

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Worldcast is offering a web seminar on how technology can help FM broadcasters face rising electricity costs<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=3ab80f5c61&e=018b8cfad8>.

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More news items are on the BDR web site.... https://www.thebdr.net/manufacturers-news/

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May we please recommend this fine company which supports the BDR - and you!
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Do You Remember? This week in history:
Broadcast related items:

  *   25 years ago (2/6/98) Austrian Singer (Der Kommisar) Falco died in a car crash, at the age of 40.
  *   38 years ago (2/7/85) Sinatra's "New Your, New York" became the official anthem of NYC.
  *   40 years ago (2/5/83) Toto's "Africa" hit #1.
  *   42 years ago (2/7/81) Kool & the Gang hit #1 with "Celebration."
  *   43 years ago (2/7/80) Pink Floyd played "the Wall" in LA, an actual wall was built between the band and the audience.
  *   53 years ago (2/7/70) Shocking Blue hit #1 with "Venus" ... 16 years later, Bananarama did the same.
  *   59 years ago (2/7/64) The Beatles arrived in New York. *
  *   63 years ago (2/11/60) Payola was officially condemned by the president, and the FCC proposed law to make it a crime. Now that was a real quid pro quo.
  *   63 years ago (2/11/60) Jack Parr walked off "The Tonight Show" after censors cut a joke from the previous show.
... and here are some other parts of history:

  *   27 years ago (2/10/1996) World chess champion Garry Kasparov lost a game to a computer.
  *   31 years ago (2/7/92) the European Union Treaty was signed.
  *   39 years ago (2/7/84) a Navy captain became the first human to perform an untethered space walk. **
  *   59 years ago (2/11/64) the ceremonial first strike of the Kennedy Half-Dollar. was made.
  *   79 years ago (2/10/44) Income Tax withholding was introduced.


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* Beatlemania soon swept the USA. (Go listen to any Beatles record - and smile)

** Navy Captain Bruce McCandless II

WEEKEND BONUS

To go or stay home: Got a lot of money to spend? Got to share this one. A recent study revealed the average ticket price for the upcoming SuperBowl is almost $9400 ... each.

Here is an interesting concept about a new way to block RF<https://thebdr.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4f3861396ec08d020b86fe31&id=bf66ce013f&e=018b8cfad8>. Perhaps this will be used in new Farady Rooms?

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