The
North American Broadcasters
Association ARCHIVES -- CONVERGE IN
HOLLYWOOD The Jack
Valentivs
Troy Cory "Piracy" controversy - February 25 - 26
2001 - Wyndham Bel Age Hotel - NABA is a non-profit international organization
incorporated under Canadian law. Its objectives are
to provide a framework for the identification,
study, and active solution of international issues
affecting broadcasting and, by interfacing with
other international entities, to ensure that North
American broadcast interests are respected on
matters affecting broadcasters at the international
level. NABA also acts as the official
Sec
Will Fripp
wfripp@hawkestone.com,
Guy Skipworth Gskipworth@nabanet.com
Hawkestone Communications & Public Affairs
Inc.
tel. (416) 485-4606 - fax. (416) 485-6747
www.hawkestone.com
Catherine Allman hawkcom@ican.net Josie
Cory, Editor/Publisher - TVI Magazine
retariat
for the World Broadcasting Unions. Part
02
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About
The North American
Broadcasters Association
Provides
a unified voice for
members at international broadcasting,
journalistic,Provides a
unified voice for members at international
broadcasting, journalistic, telecommunications and
technical bodies, and hosts and participates in
international conferences on relevant
issues.
Presents
membership views on international
questions affecting broadcasting on policy,
operational and technical matters, operation of
satellite systems, satellite tariff for satellite
news gathering, and encourages timely decisions on
broadcast issues, technical standards and on
matters affecting intellectual property.
Monitors and
speaks out on proposed legislation,
regulations, or other actions restricting media
freedom and the safety of journalists.
Part
03 / •
More
NABA Works
with the seven other members of the World
Broadcasting Unions (WBU) &emdash; Asia-Pacific
Broadcasting Union (ABU), Arab States Broadcasting
Union (ASBU), International Association of
Broadcasting, Uruguay (IAB), Caribbean Broadcasting
Union (CBU), European Broadcasting Union (EBU),
Organización de la Televisión
Iberoamericana (OTI), and the Union des
radiodiffusions et télévisions
nationales d'Afrique (URTNA), to provide collective
representation within international and regional
bodies on world telecommunications issues affecting
broadcasting.
Takes a
leadership role in the WBU by hosting its
Secretariat, chairing the Inter-Union Satellite
Operations Group (ISOG), and chairing the
Inter-Union Digital Audio Broadcasting
Group.
Maintains
liaison with international bodies like the European
Commission, UNESCO, the International
Telecommunications Union and others, actively
participates in the World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) on discussions of intellectual
property, and produces commentary and position
papers on North American and international
broadcasting operational questions.
4.
NABA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bruce Cowie
President CTV Special Advisor to the
President Peter Smith Vice-President NBC, Inc.
Vice-President, Technical Planning and Engineering
José Ignacio Suarez Vazquez Vice-President
TVAzteca Advisory Coordinator to the
President
David A. Baylor Director DirecTV, Inc. Executive
Vice-President
José
Bastón Director Televisa General
Director and Senior
Vice-President, Operations
Ed Caleca
Director PBS Senior Vice-President,
Technology and Operations Michèle Fortin
Director CBC/SRC Vice-President, French Television
John Frazee Director CBS Vice-President, News
Services, CBS News Donald R. Lockett Director NPR
Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer Dick
Tauber Director TBS/CNN Vice-President, Satellites
and Circuits Rita Cugini, Director Vice President,
Business Development, Alliance Atlantis
Catherine
Allman
Hawkestone Communications & Public Affairs
Inc.
tel. (416)
485-4606
fax. (416) 485-6747
Will Fripp <wfripp@hawkestone.com>,
Guy Skipworth <Gskipworth@nabanet.com> www.hawkestone.com
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