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Articles in Dec 28, 1998 issue of Television Digest with Consumer Electronics

• C-SPAN will spend $2 million in national and local ad campaign to mark network's 20th anniversary and remind viewers that nonprofit organization is creation of cable industry
• EchoStar issued cash tender offer to refinance $1.4 billion in debt at lower rates
• Furchtgott-Roth Criticizes Fcc
• FCC exceeded its jurisdiction in issuing antenna order permitting apartment dwellers to install satellite TV dishes on rental property
• C-SPAN should be allowed to carry Senate impeachment trial in full
• Appellate court affirmed FCC order limiting must-carry rights for group of broadcasters in N.Y.C. area
• Broadcast Capital Inc. CEO John Oxendine finalized deal to take group private in return for his investment of $1 million, as expected
• CBS board named outside Dir. David McLaughlin to replace Michael Jordan as CBS chmn. when latter retires Jan. 1. McLaughlin
• House Faces Busy Agenda
• Cable modems will control 2/3 of residential high-speed Internet market in 2003
• Valenti Gross Is Boffo, Tops Association Honchos
• layboy TV International
• Practical techniques
• Cable Faces 'Specter'
• Nearly every major manufacturer will be exhibiting DTV receivers at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Jan. 7- 10, CEMA said
• PERSONALS
• Broadcasters Say Cable Growth Eases Must-Carry
• ABC, CBS, NBC and Turner Bcstg. said allowing users direct access to Intelsat capacity, instead of going through Comsat
• National Radio Systems Committee "can and should play a central role" in evaluating in-band/on-channel DAB systems
• Grade B Plan Blasted
• FCC rejected NAB request that it prevent cable operators from overriding broadcasters' Emergency Alert System signals
• Basic cable had all-time highest prime-time viewing in week of Dec. 14-20, Cable Ad Bureau said
• If, as expected, Rep. Hastert takes over as House Speaker next year, he will have close ties to broadcast and telecom industries
• NAB is trying to convince FCC to delay Jan. 10 deadline for broadcasters to electronically file their Children's TV Report