Ancillary Data Services
By Trip Ericson on Wednesday, December 8 2010, 23:15 - News - Permalink
After seeing today's article on TVNewsCheck about ancillary data services, I decided to go hunting through the 1900 Forms 317 filed recently. Below the cut, I have pasted my poorly formatted list for your consumption. Be forewarned that it is not pretty to look at.
My question is, why did some stations count their leased subchannels as "ancillary services"? My reading of 73.624 doesn't lead me to the opinion that those should count. On the contrary, a number of stations carrying datacast services, including National Datacast, failed to file the existence of the service, and I'm reasonably sure that TVGOS also qualifies as an ancillary service and was only filed by a few stations.
Is there someone reading who can clarify this for me?
KLRU 1MBPS $0.00 DATACASTING
OETA 2 MBS $0.00 PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE DATACAST
128KBS $0.00 DEAS (HOMELAND SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS)
KCTS 160 $14783 NATIONAL DATACAST, INC.
KET 800KBPS $0.00 STATEWIDE DATACAST PUBLIC HEALTH/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
500KBPS $0.00 KET TRANSMITTER INTERCONNECTION
128KBPS $0.00 RESERVED FOR NATIONWIDE DEAS
WKMJ 6 MBPS $0.00 LOUISVILLE FIRE DEPT. TRAINING DATA
WBIQ 100KBIT $749 DATACASTING
WCFE 100KBS $167 DIGITAL RECEIVER UPDATE SERVICE
WNIT 128K $0.00 DIGITAL EAS - PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
KSWK 200KB $0.00 AUDIO READER SERVICE FOR THE SIGHT IMPAIRED
KVIE 10000 $1053 DATACAST / NATIONAL DATACAST, INC.
KDIN 100KBPS $863 NATIONAL DATACAST, INC.
110KBPS $0.00 IOWA RADIO READING INFORMATION SERVICE
WQED 100 $581 UPDATE LOGIC
WMVS 100K $682 PASS-THROUGH FROM PBS NATIONAL DATACAST SERVICE PROVIDER
WFYI 200KB $514.43 NATIONAL DATACAST, INC.
KUEN KUEN $822.02 PBS NATIONAL DATACAST
LPB 256 $992 TV GUIDE PLUS (GEMSTAR) AND LOGIC UPDATE
WPBA 500 $1096.93 NATIONAL DATACASTING
KPTS 100KBS $207.88 PBS NATIONAL DATACAST
WNIN 2MGBT $134.02 PBS DATACAST UPDATE TV
KOZJ 100KBS $165 NATIONAL DATACAST/UPDATE LOGIC
KOZK 100KBS $165 NATIONAL DATACAST/GEMSTAR AND UPDATE LOGIC
WTVP 2MB $114 DATACASTING
KERA 100 $22148 NATIONAL DATACASTING
KLRN 1500 $381.47 DATACASTING
KPBS 100 $9339 PBS NATIONAL DATACAST - UPDATE LOGIC ATSC UPDATE SERVICE
WGVU 900KBS $0.00 UPDATE LOGIC FOR RCVR SOFTWARE UPGRADES
KNME 200KB $318.68 DATACASTING
MPT 128 $575.11 UPDATE LOGIC
WGBH 100 $20978 LEASE OF SPECTRUM TO NATIONAL DATACAST INC. AND FOR EAS
KDOC 14.5MBP $913500 DIGITAL BROADCAST TELEVISION TRANSMISSION CAPACITY ON ITS SPECTRUM MADE AVAILABLE TO SEZMI, WHICH USES THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE A DIGITAL VIDEO PROGRAMMING SERVICE ON A SUBSCRIPTION BASIS
KAET 200 $24468 ROVI TVGOS AND UPDATELOGIC DATA
WJCT 100 $311.82 DATACASTING SERVICES PURSUANT TO NATIONAL DATACAST, INC. AGREEMENT
BRPTV 100 $365.64 UPDATE LOGIC (SOFTWARE/FIRMWARE UPDATES) AND ROVI CORPORATION (INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE)
KNCT 175KBPS $156.18 NATIONAL DATACAST
KLVX 100KPBS $552 TV GUIDE ON SCREEN. THIS IS A SERVICE PROVIDED BY NATIONAL DATACAST FOR USE WITH SPECIALLY EQUIPPED TELEVISIONS AND VIDEO RECORDERS.
KIXE 100 $24 DATACASTING SERVICES 2009-2010
KSPS 2MBPS $0.00 PBS NATIONAL DATA CAST - CLIENT UPDATE LOGIC
KOCE 4.2MB/S $74000 SPECTRUM LEASE TO SEZMI CORP FOR ENCRYPTED SUBSCRIPTION VIDEO
WV-P 100 KBS $6604 INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE AND UPDATELOGIC SOFTWARE/FIRMWARE UPDATES
WPBT 100KBPS $13438 LEASE OF SPECTRUM TO NATIONAL DATACAST INC. (SERVICE PROVIDED JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010; PAYMENT RECEIVED FROM NATIONAL DATACAST INC. NOVEMBER 10, 2010)
KTWU 100 $82.84 UPDATE LOGIC
KASN 10 MB $72000 LEASED A PORTION OF KASN-TV'S SPECTRUM TO A NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION PROVIDER.
WNED 200KBPS $8266 DATACASTING SERVICES PURSUANT TO NATIONAL DATACAST, INC. AGREEMENT
WMFE 110KPBS $668.50 UPDATE LOGIC
WPWR 3.7MBPS $0.00 FIELD TESTING FOR MOBILE/HANDHELD BROADCAST SERVICES
WEDU 128 $829.42 UPDATELOGIC
WVIZ 200 $0.00 TV GUIDE/GEMSTAR AND UPDATE LOGIC
KJLA 16.35 $1388660 TV BROADCAST SERVICES
WDCA 4.5MBPS $0.00 OMVC MOBILE/HANDHELD TESTING
WKNO 200 $8716 DATACASTING SERVICES PURSUANT TO NATIONAL DATACAST, INC. AGREEMENT
KXLA 16.35 $2111255 TV BROADCASTING SERVICES
WXEL 200 $489 DATACASTING SERVICES 2009-2010
WMHT 128 $352 UPDATE LOGIC
WGTV 100KBS $20788 NATIONAL DATACASTING INC.
WTVI 100 $527.09 UPDATE LOGIC
KVMD 16.35 $380500 TV BROADCASTING SERVICES
WHYY 100KBPS $1357.57 WHYY PROVIDES 100 KPBS OF DTV CAPACITY FOR DATABROADCASTING SERVICES TO NATIONAL DATACAST CUSTOMER UPDATELOGIC TO PROVIDE SOFTWARE UPDATE TO CONSUMER ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS
WILL 100KBPS $176.75 NATIONAL DATACAST INC.
KUON 75.198KB $2450 NATIONAL DATACAST (TV GUIDE)
KYNE 75.198KB $1021.25 NATIONAL DATACAST (TV GUIDE)
KTNE 75.198KB $1021.25 NATIONAL DATACAST (TV GUIDE)
KVPT 2 $397 PBS NATIONAL DATA SERVICE
KPNE 75.198KB $1021.25 NATIONAL DATACAST (TV GUIDE)
KHNE 75.198KB $1021.25 NATIONAL DATACAST (TV GUIDE)
KRCA 9.2 $536000 SEZMI
KARK 6 MBPS $0.00 AGREEMENT WITH SEZMI FOR A TRIAL OF ITS DIGITAL PROGRAMMING SERVICE
WROC 100KBPS $0.00 TV GUIDE BETA SITE
WYES 256 $381.00 GEMSTAR AND UPDATE LOGIC
KWHY 4.5MBPS $240000 SUBSCRIPTION BROADCASTING SERVICE
KVEA 4.5MBPS $84000 SUBSCRIPTION BROADCASTING SERVICE
RMPB 292KBPS $0.00 AUDIO INFORMATION NETWORK - COLORADO (AUDIO SERVICE FOR THE BLIND)
KRMA/KTSC 100KBPS $0.00 UPDATE LOGIC - SOFTWARE UPDATES PUSHED TO END-USER TV SETS
KRMA 500 $1403 NATIONAL DATACAST
CPTV 256 $13202 TV GUIDE PLUS/GEMSTAR AND UPDATE LOGIC
Maine 100KBPS $5080 NATIONAL DATACAST
WUSF 0.32 $0.00 WUSF OFFERS ITS OWN RADIO READING SERVICE WITH ITS OWN CONTENT. IT OFFERS THE READING OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS.
KETC 100 $10879 DATACASTING -- NATIONAL DATACAST, INC.
WOSU 100 KBS $207.62 DATACASTING - NATIONAL DATACAST, INC.
WPBO 100KBPS $207.62 DATACASTING - NATIONAL DATACAST, INC.
KCSM 7MB/S $0.00 BANDWIDTH PROVIDED TO SEZMI., INC FOR TEST PURPOSES
WLIW 100KBPS $32616.50 LEASE OF SPECTRUM TO NATIONAL DATACAST INC.
WNET 100KBPS $32616.50 LEASE OF SPECTRUM TO NATIONAL DATACAST INC.
KACV 1.0 $0.00 UPDATE LOGIC SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED BY DTV DATACASTING, LLC. IN 2006, WE PAID A 5% FEE ON $1714 REVENUE. HOWEVER, SINCE WE ARE ACTUALLY RECEIVING ONLY $340 PER YEAR, WE PAID 5 YEARS' WORTH OF FEES IN 2006 -- GOOD THROUGH 2010.
KGTV 75 KBPS $9600 THE STATION PROVIDES AN OVER-THE-AIR PROGRAM GUIDE FOR THE SAN DIEGO MARKET.
WFSU 1.1 $109.50 DTV DATACASTING SERVICES PROVIDED BY DTV DATACASTING, INC.
WFSG 1.1 $109.50 DTV DATACASTING SERVICES PROVIDED BY DTV DATACASTING, INC.
WDCQ 1.1 $3657 DTV DATACASTING SERVICES PROVIDED BY NATIONAL DATACAST, INC., INCLUDING NATIONWIDE INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE SUPPLIED BY ROVI/GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE.
KNWS 6.0MBPS $105806.45 SUB-CHANNEL LEASE
KCET 100 $2599.59 DTV DATACASTING, LLC (CORRECTION OF 2010 SERVICE AND AMOUNT REPORTED)
WSBE 100KB/S $0.00 UPDATE LOGIC; FIRMWARE UPDATE SERVICE FOR DIGITAL RECEIVERS
KLST 0 $0.00 TV GUIDE
SCETV 100KB $20602.01 NATIONAL DATACAST INC.
WITF 0 $6649 NATIONAL DATACAST, INC
WPSU MAX125KB $2560 NATIONAL DATACAST - THE DELIVERY OF CERTAIN DATA DELIVERY NETWORK SERVICES
KOLR 272,273,&274 $8000 ROVI GUIDES: DISTRIBUTOR OF PROGRAM INFORMATION OVER THE AIR
WCIA/WCFN 0 $0.00 TV GUIDE ENCODER
WPGA 4MB $0.00 THISTV
KLCS 4MBS $0.00 FOUR STREAMING CHANNELS
WMBC 192KBIT/S $0.00 SPANISH CHRISTIAN PROGRAMMING (RELIGIOUS)
192KBIT/S $0.00 KOREAN CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING PROGRAMMING (RELIGIOUS)
KVYE 2.5-3MBPS $1341 CARRIAGE OF LATV PROGRAM SERVICE ON MULTICAST CHANNEL
KLDO 2.5-3MBPS $8190 CARRIAGE OF LATV PROGRAM SERVICE ON MULTICAST CHANNEL
WUNI 2.5-3MBPS $2700 CARRIAGE OF LATV PROGRAM SERVICE ON MULTICAST CHANNEL
WVEA 2.5-3MBPS $5510 CARRIAGE OF LATV PROGRAM SERVICE ON MULTICAST CHANNEL
KTCI 2KBPS-2MBPS $795.65 DATACASTING-GEMSTAR/TV GUIDE
WPT 1MBPS $0.00 EDUCATIONAL DATACASTING
400KBPS $0.00 WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO NETWORK BACKUP FEEDS
WDSE 1.0MBS $0.00 DATACAST WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR K-12 CLASSROOM USE
0.36MBS $0.00 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY - DATASTREAM PROVIDED BY DHS
WSRE 128KILOB $0.00 READING SERVICE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE
100KILOB $1941 TRANSMISSION OF DATA FOR GEMSTAR-IPG
KTVU 14MBPS $850000 SUB-CHANNEL LEASE
WGTV 100KBS $20927 NATIONAL DATACASTING INC. (CORRECTION OF 2009 SERVICE AND AMOUNT REPORTED
Comments
Fascinating and frustrating--KDOC, Anaheim promos HD sports programs on their web site yet sells their bandwidth to others. Because of this, OTA viewers including me only see SD. I've shot them an e-mail and
yep, no response.
With Sezmi shutting down ota service I'm hoping KDOC reallocates those bits for HD OTA. I guess we'll find out after 12/28/10.
http://www.sezmi.com/about_sezmi/se...