“The objective of the AFCCE shall be to aid and promote the proper federal administration and regulation of those engineering and technical phases of communications which are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, to uphold the honor and dignity of engineers before the Federal Communications Commission, and to provide for the mutual improvement and social intercourse of the members of the Association.”
The Board has tentatively selected Albuquerque, NM as the location for the Summer Annual Meeting (June 24-26). However, detailed planning for this event is on hold due to Covid-19. A final decision will be made in early April about whether to move forward with the Summer event.
Lewis D. Wetzel, 95, died on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020 at Bridgton Hospital after a long battle with multiple myeloma. Lewis was born on Dec. 8, 1924, in Beaver Springs, Pa. to L. Banks and Pauline (Dreese) Wetzel.He enlisted in the Navy shortly after graduating from high school in 1942. He received a medical… Read more »
ATSC 3.0 – Connecting the all IP System Together to Ensure Service Delivery
Tom Barbeau, VP of Engineering, Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark LLC
The transition from ATSC 1.0 to NEXTGEN TV is here. Delivery of an MPEG-2 Transport Stream via ASI, SMPTE310 SSI, or even via TSoIP is becoming obsolete with… Read more »
Following the Annual Spring elections, AFCCE welcomed two new members to the Board, each replacing outgoing members Anne Goodwin Crump (Associate) and Chris Horne (Full). The Board is grateful for their contributions. New Board Members are Matt Butcher (Full) and John Kean (Associate). Jonathan Edwards (Full) is also returning for a consecutive 4 year term,… Read more »
AFCCE has decided to cancel all in-person social events for the remainder of 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions. This includes the October Fall Social and November FCC Reception. Board Meetings will continue to be held monthly via Zoom. Stay tuned for information about a virtual presenter for the September 25th meeting.
AFCCE will be unveiling a new website this Summer which will not only be easier to navigate and provide more information, but will consolidate the member directory. This will make the renewal process more robust and reduce membership data and communications issues. The new site is almost finished and about to enter beta testing. Stay… Read more »
With the uncertainty of what the future holds regarding the impact of Covid-19 and the need to plan well in advance for such an event, AFCCE has decided to change the 2020 Annual Meeting to a new destination and date. The previously planned meeting for this June in Toronto is being rescheduled for… Read more »
In consideration of the guidance from the medical community and concern for the safety of our membership and the public, the Board has decided to cancel the March 20 luncheon. AFCCE will refund the fees for those who have registered for the luncheon.
