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 • CES, Las Vegas, January 9-12, 2018
CES represents the $211 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry.
The International CES is the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years&emdash;the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the industry. And because it is owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the technology trade association representing the $211 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry, it attracts the world's business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum where the industry's most relevant issues are addressed.
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• 114- In Memory of Walter Brown 1944 - 2017
Executive, TVI Magazine and VRA TV productions, dies
••••"The Troy Cory family has many good and fond memories of Walter. Beginning in the 1970s contributing his talents to our TV shows to holiday's spent at our Pasadena, California home together. Walter was a thoughtful and kind person. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family & friends," said Priscilla Stubblefield Cory upon learning of Walt's passing.
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• 106- The FCC sued by 22 states over net neutrality decision
•••• Twenty-two state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Tuesday, seeking to block the rollback of the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules.
•••• The lawsuit argues that the FCC's decision in December to eliminate the rules that prohibited Internet providers from slowing down or blocking content, or charging for access to certain sites, was "arbitrary," "capricious" and "an abuse of discretion."
•••• "An open internet, the free exchange of ideas it allows, is critical to our democratic process," said New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, who led the coalition that filed the multi-state coalition. "The repeal of net neutrality would turn internet service providers into gatekeepers -- allowing them to put profits over consumers while controlling what we see, what we do, and what we say online. This would be a disaster for New York consumers and businesses, and for everyone who cares about a free and open internet."
••••Schneiderman said in a statement that the FCC had failed to justify its reasons for abandoning net-neutrality, and for ignoring evidence of consumer harm. He also argues that the commission misinterpreted the Telecommunications Act.
••• The Federal Communications Commission argued that the Obama-era rules, imposed in 2015, had curbed industry investment.
••••Tuesday's lawsuit comes a day after Democratic lawmakers in the Senate say they're getting closer to gathering the votes needed to overturn the rule change, known as the Restoring Internet Freedom Act.
• 106- Net Neutrality Rule Repeald by the FCC
• 106- FCC could kill net neutrality -- By Jessica Rosenworcel, member of the Federal Communications Commission
•••• I'm on the FCC. Please stop us from killing net neutrality
•••• Right now, you can go online and connect with friends, watch videos and read the news. There's a good chance you are reading this online right now.
•••• We do much more on the internet than consume content, however. Increasingly, the internet is also where we create. We use online platforms and digital services to develop, share and spread ideas around the corner and around the globe.
•••• This is the open internet experience we all know, and it's a big part of why America's internet economy is the envy of the world.
•••• But this week, the leadership at the Federal Communications Commission put forth a plan to gut the foundation of this openness. They have proposed to end net neutrality, and they are trying to force a vote on their plan on Dec. 14.
•••• If the idea behind the plan is bad, the process for it has been even worse.
•••• It's a lousy idea. And it deserves a heated response from the millions of Americans who work and create online every day.
•••• Net neutrality is the right to go where you want and do what you want on the internet without your broadband provider getting in the way. It means your broadband provider can't block websites, throttle services or charge you premiums if you want to reach certain online content.
•••• Proponents of wiping out these rules think that by allowing broadband providers more control and the ability to charge for premium access, it will spur investment. This is a dubious proposition.
•••• Wiping out net neutrality would have big consequences. Without it, your broadband provider could carve internet access into fast and slow lanes, favoring the traffic of online platforms that have made special payments and consigning all others to a bumpy road. Your provider would have the power to choose which voices online to amplify and which to censor. The move could affect everything online, including the connections we make and the communities we create.
•••• This is not the internet experience we know today. Americans should prevent the plan from becoming the law of the land.
•••• There is something not right about a few unelected FCC officials making such vast determinations about the future of the internet. I'm not alone in thinking this. More than 22 million people have filed comments with the agency. They overwhelmingly want the FCC to preserve and protect net neutrality.
•••• At the same time, there are real questions about who filed some of the net neutrality comments with the FCC. There are credible allegations that many of the comments were submitted by bots and others using the names of deceased people. What's more, some 50,000 recent consumer complaints appear to have gone missing.
•••• As he announced this week, New York Atty. Gen. Eric Schneiderman has been investigating these apparently fake comments for six months. The Government Accountability Office is also looking into how a denial-of-service attack may have prevented people from getting their thoughts into the official record.
•••• In short, this is a mess. If the idea behind the plan is bad, the process for commenting on it has been even worse.
•••• Before my fellow FCC members vote to dismantle net neutrality, they need to get out from behind their desks and computers and speak to the public directly. The FCC needs to hold hearings around the country to get a better sense of how the public feels about the proposal.
•••• When they do this, they will likely find that, outside of a cadre of high-paid lobbyists and lawyers in Washington, there isn't a constituency that likes this proposal. In fact, the FCC will probably discover that they have angered the public and caused them to question just whom the agency works for.
•••• I think the FCC needs to work for the public, and therefore that this proposal needs to be slowed down and eventually stopped. In the time before the agency votes, anyone who agrees should do something old-fashioned: Make a ruckus.
•••• Reach out to the rest of the FCC now. Tell them they can't take away internet openness without a fight.
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• 106- Sinclair Broadcast Group is fined $13 million by FCC
•••• The Federal Communications Commission has leveled a $13.4-million fine against Sinclair Broadcast Group for failing to identify sponsored content that aired on its TV stations.
•••• The fine is the largest ever proposed by the commission for such a violation and comes at a delicate time for the Baltimore-based company, which is seeking Justice Department and FCC approvals for its proposed $3.9-billion acquisition of Tribune Media.
•••• The FCC said Sinclair created 60- and 90-second spots that promoted the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Utah and aired them on its local newscasts, or as free-standing half-hour programs.
•••• But the company did not identify the spots as sponsored content paid for by the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. Other non-Sinclair stations that were supplied the programs and segments were also not informed about the sponsorship, the FCC said in a statement.
•••• The FCC's sponsorship identification rules require that paid programming be identified as such to provide a clear distinction for viewers between commercials and news coverage or editorial content.
•••• The commission said it determined that Sinclair had been in violation of its rules following an investigation based on an anonymous complaint made in April 2016. In a statement, Sinclair denied any wrongdoing and said it will contest the fine.
•••• "Any absence of sponsorship identification in these public service segments was unintended and a result of simple human error," Sinclair said in a statement.
•••• Sinclair has already been widely criticized among television news professionals for forcing its stations to run segments with conservative-leaning points of view or commentaries on its local newscasts. However, those segments do not run afoul of FCC regulations.
•••• Sinclair is currently the largest owner of TV stations in the U.S., and the merger with Tribune would give it 233 broadcast outlets reaching 72% of the country.
•••• The proposed merger has been opposed by both liberal and conservative advocacy groups who believe it will create too much consolidation of power in the media business.
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• Kurt Sigl speaks on Germany's engagement and future for New Mobility

End year address to its members.
•••• Since the summer recess it is almost impossible to have a conversation on a political level about critical subjects and decicions. First it was said that one has to wait for the election results and related personell changes concerning positions in the Federal Government; then tough coalition negotiaonon lead to more dealays. No End is in sight of the political standstil concerning the business of emobily. There are numrous problems, hurdles and obstacles, but there are also solutions and suggestions for improvement floating on the political floor to be voted on and advanced, but unfortunately there is a politial stagnance like never before.
••••In the meanwhile we use the time for strategic processes within the BEM network as well as in regards to the Allianze for change of mobility and forge new cooperations. After the Frankfurter Fair BEM's vice President and the BEM economic delgation of Auomchanica are on their way to Shanghai.
Winterly regards
your BEM president Kurt Sigl , and BME Vice-President Christian Heep.

  • About BEM
The Federal Association eMobility e. V. (Bundesverband eMobilität (BEM) has has a longterm committment to replace Germany's mobility with the renewable energy to electromobility. It is the goal of the federal government to become the lead market and lead supplier for electromobility by 2020.
•••• One of its main tasks is the improvement of the legal framework for the expansion of electromobility as a sustainable and trendsetting mobility concept as well as the enforcement of a equality of opportunity with the switch to electromobility.
•••• To reach these goals, the BEM combines the network from economy, politics and media, and promotes the public awareness for emobility and committs itself to the necessary infrastructual changes.
•••• With regard to an ever changing society that recognizes its social and ecological responsibility, the BEM wants to integrate the fascination for electomobility in the everday life of its citizen and through practical experience realisation.
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• Georgia defeats Oklahoma 54-48 in Double OT in the 104th Rose Bowl - By Gary Sunkin
•••• The best College Football Playoff semifinal yet was just as majestic as its Rose Bowl setting
•••• The 104th Rose Bowl was also the highest-scoring, surpassing last year's 52-49 USC victory against Penn State. There was a lot more on the line in this one, the first CFP game to go to overtime as well.
•••• Well, you're not going to get much better than double overtime in The Granddaddy of Them All. A high-scoring, thrilling game between No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 3 Georgia took the Rose Bowl into its first overtime in history. The 54-48 victory for the Bulldogs came after blocking a Sooners field goal attempt with running back Sony Michel scoring the game-winning touchdown on a 27-yard run on the ensuing possession in double overtime.
•••• • The win puts Georgia in a position to play for its first national championship since 1983. It also marks the largest comeback in Rose Bowl history and just the third double-digit comeback. The only other times were in 1926 when Alabama came back from 12-0 to beat Washington 20-19 and in 1989 when Michigan came back from 14-3 to beat USC 22-14. The comeback also marks a low-percentage win for the Bulldogs for the 2017 season.

Photo LtoR: Reporters Danielle Lewin, (WTOC 11 News), Gary Sunkin (TVInews, Universal City), Lindsy Williams (WTOC 11 News)

• The first-time in history the Oklahoma Sooners will play the Georgia Bulldogs
By Gary Sunkin
•••• "The Tournament of Roses will host Oklahoma and Georgia at this year's Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game," said Rose Bowl Management Committee chairperson Scott Jenkins. "The opportunity to host two of the top teams in the country will make for a thrilling game. We are pleased to welcome the teams and the fans from both schools to the Granddaddy of Them All."
•••• This year's College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual will be the first-time in history that the Oklahoma Sooners will play the Georgia Bulldogs.
•••• Oklahoma won its third straight and 11th overall Big 12 Championship against TCU Saturday, 41-17, and finished the season 12-1 overall and 8-1 in conference play. The Sooners will make their second appearance in the Granddaddy of Them All. Oklahoma defeated Washington State, 34-14, on January 1, 2003.
•••• Georgia won its 13th SEC Championship against Auburn, 28-7, and finished the season 12-1 overall and 7-1 in conference. The Bulldogs will also make their second appearance in the Rose Bowl Game but the first since 1943. Georgia defeated UCLA, 9-0, in their first appearance, with all nine points scored in the fourth quarter.
•••• Pre-game festivities on January 1, will begin at 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET). The game will be televised nationally on ESPN.

PASADENA, Calif. -- America clebrates the New Year with the 129th Rose Parade, presented by Honda
By Gary Sunkin
Rose Parade® Theme History in the 21st Century

2018 Making a Difference 2017 Echoes of Success 2016 Find Your Adventure 2015 Inspiring Stories 2014 Dreams Come True 2013 Oh, the Places You'll Go!™ 2012 Just Imagine… 2011 Building Dreams, Friendships & Memories 2010 2010: A Cut Above the Rest 2009 Hats Off to Entertainment

2008 Passport to the World's Celebrations 2007 Our Good Nature 2006 It's Magical 2005 Celebrate Family 2004 Music Music Music 2003 Children's Dreams, Wishes and Imagination 2002 Good Times 2001 Fabric of America 2000 Celebration 2000: Visions of the Future

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• Read More -- 2018 Rose Parade Float Winners
Scores are based on criteria such as creative design, floral craftsmanship, artistic merit, computerized animation, thematic interpretation, floral and color presentation, and dramatic impact.
This year's judges -- María Eugenia Carrion, Bradley Kaye, and James Sutton -- reviewed each float during judging sessions that take place during the decorating stages before the parade. The judges used their scores from the judging sessions to determine the trophy recipients. Banners for each award-winning float will be carried in the parade by select members of the Tournament of Roses Troop, which includes Gold Award Girl Scouts and Eagle Scouts.
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• 101- Gary Sinise named 2018 Rose Parade grand marshal
PASADENA -- Actor Gary Sinise has been named the 2018 Rose Parade grand marshal for the famed New Year's Day event. The parade's theme is "Making a Difference."
•••• Sinise is known for his work with veterans' causes. The announcement was made by Tournament of Roses President Lance Tibbet. It will be the 129th Rose Parade and precedes the Rose Bowl football game.
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• 115- Actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise to ride as Grand Marshal at the 129th Rose Parade®, themed "Making a Difference
PASADENA, Calif. -- Actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise, who is most famously known for his portrayal of Lt. Dan Taylor in the landmark film Forrest Gump, was selected as the 2018 Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal. Sinise will ride in the 129th Rose Parade® presented by Honda, themed "Making A Difference" and participate in the pre-game celebration of the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual both are held on January 1, 2018.
••••Tournament of Roses President, Lance Tibbet, made the announcement at Tournament House in Pasadena. In his remarks, Tibbet referred to Sinise as someone making a difference in his community through his work with veterans. Photo: Josie & Troy Cory, Pasadena.

•••"The 2018 theme, 'Making A Difference,' is a way to honor and celebrate all of the people in our communities, who quietly and without desire for reward or recognition, act in selfless, generous and kind ways to aid or benefit others. Gary Sinise is absolutely one of those people. Gary's humanitarian work with our defenders, veterans, first responders and their families over the years, embodies our theme to the fullest." shared Tibbet. "As members of a community, a country and a planet, we all have the ability, power and responsibility to help one another and as Gary likes to say.… we can always do a little more."

•••• Gary Sinise has been working in support of veterans for nearly forty years. His commitment started in the early 1980's when he began supporting local Vietnam veterans' groups in the Chicago area and co-founded the Vets Night program at the Steppenwolf Theatre. This program continues to this day and invites veterans to a free dinner and performance for each one of the plays produced at the theatre. 
••••Among his numerous film and television roles, it was his portrayal of Lt. Dan Taylor, which formed an enduring connection with servicemen and women throughout the military community.  Shortly after the film opened, Sinise was introduced to the Disabled American Veterans organization as they invited him to their national convention to present him with their National Commanders Award for playing the double amputee. Sinise's involvement with veterans has included volunteer work for the USO, performances with his band, the Gary Sinise & Lt. Dan Band entertaining troops around the world, and the creation of the Gary Sinise Foundation which was formed in 2011 with the mission to honor America's defenders, veterans, first responders, their families and those in need.  
••••In recognition of his humanitarian work on behalf of veterans, Sinise has earned numerous distinguished awards including the Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment from the Medal of Honor Society, the Spirit of the USO Award, the Sylvanus Thayer Award from the West Point Association of Graduates, the George Catlett Marshall Medal from the Association of the United States Army (AUSA),and the Presidential Citizens Medal which is the second-highest civilian honor awarded to citizens for exemplary deeds performed in service of the nation, among others.
• About Gary Sinise Foundation
••••Gary Sinise Foundation was formed in 2011 with the mission to honor America's defenders, veterans, first responders, their families and those in need. Through its R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program, specially adapted smart homes are being constructed for severely wounded veterans nationwide. Each one-of-a-kind home is customized to ease the everyday burdens of a wounded hero, their family and caregivers. Other programs include Relief & Resiliency Outreach, Invincible Spirit Festivals, the Lt. Dan Band, Arts & Entertainment Outreach, Serving Heroes, and First Responders Outreach. Its latest program, Soaring Valor, is sending WWII veterans to The National WWII Museum and documenting their first-hand accounts of the war.
For more information, please visit GarySiniseFoundation.org.
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• 114-Frank Barron, Hollywood Reporter editor and cartoon writer has died
Frank Barron, a cartoon writer for Hanna-Barbera, and former editor of the HR, has died. He was 98.
•••• Barron grew up wanting to be professional baseball player but detoured to Hollywood's spell early, writing radio show material for Red Skelton and Edgar Bergen, creating story lines for Hanna-Barbera cartoons and keeping track of the A-listers he came to know -- Walt Disney, Bob Hope, John Wayne, Steven Spielberg.
•••• When he was 61, Frank married publicist Margie Platt in 1980 at the home of actress Shirley Jones and comic Marty Ingels.
•••• He was a member of the Television Critics Association and wrote many stories with his wife Margie whom he transformed into an enthusiastic journalist, who writes a weekly entertainment column for The Tolucan Times.
• Read More about Frank Barron in, "The Tolucan Times"
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• SANTA MONICA, October 2, 2017 -- Tom Petty dies
Special Report by Troy Cory
Troy Cory's Vine Street Video Center was Tom Petty's first choice to produce his first music videos in May of 1978. Other top rock artists such as Jackson Brown, Rod Stewart, Joni Mitchell, Warren Zevon, and Randy Meisner (the Eagles) also produced their first music videos at Troy Cory's Vine Street Stage in the late 70s.
•••••••He was born Oct. 20, 1950, in Gainesville, Fla. A poor student, he caught the rock 'n' roll bug after he was introduced by his uncle to Elvis Presley, who was shooting the picture "Follow That Dream" on location in nearby Ocala. Like many other boyish rock aspirants, he began working on music in earnest after witnessing the Beatles on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in Febrary 1964.
•••••In 2002, Petty was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
•••• Petty had just completed an extensive tour to mark the Heartbreakers' 40th anniversary. It concluded Sept. 25 with a three-night homecoming stand that sold out at the Hollywood Bowl. • Click for More tviStory 114-s90- Tom Petty Dies

• 101- Troy Cory, First American to perform on Stage in China, PRC
• 101- Cory's Road to China

• Troy Cory was among the first international entertainers and the first American entertainer to perform in the People's Republic of China, beginning in 1988. In itself a notable culture-historical feat, in view of China's closed door policies of the late 70s and well into the 80s. The PRC's administrative climate in comparison is much less restrictive now and China's open door policy enables many entertainers to introduce themselves to the populace Chinese audiences.
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Troy Cory & The Brook Sisters
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+• 101- Cory Meets JiangZemin, former President PRC
• • Back in the 80s, as a goodwill ambassador representing the U.S.A., Troy Cory and his back-up dancers and singers, "The Brooke Sisters," were the first entertainers from the United States to appear in a full staged program in the People's Republic of China during the Shanghai TV Festival, and televised on China's National Television (CCTV), viewed by over 300 million people.• •
• • It was there Cory met Jiang Zemin, then mayor of Shanghai, and who later became the 5th President of the People's Republic of China.• • The '88 Shanghai Concert was the beginnings of Troy's concert tours in China for the next two decades. The concerts, just to name a few, included the following cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Anshan, Harbin, Fuzhou and and Tsingtao (Qingdao)

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