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252 THE STORY OF TELEVISION mitted. Then, during what was expected to be a routine hearing before the Commission, there was injected a hypothetical possibility of standards being changed within a short time, thereby causing any television sets sold to become obsolete. Although there was no likelihood of anything of this nature on the horizon, this led to other disagreements within the membership of the R.M.A. Finally, after extended public hearings, the Commission smoothed out the differences and ruled that the adoption of standards would be deferred, but that limited commercial television broadcasting would be permitted commencing September i, 1940. Eager to forge ahead in its development program, one company immediately placed an advertisement in the New York newspapers announcing the doubling of their experimental broadcast periods and a reduction of the sales price of television receiving sets by one-third. The F.C.C., with the exception of one official, took offense at what seemed a reasonable and progressive action on the part of this particular company, promptly delivered a stinging rebuke to the company for its activity and it accompanied with an order rescinding the ruling permitting commercial television after September i, 1940. After some time the Commission asked the R.M.A. to appoint a new Committee on Standards, known as the National Television System Committee, to re-evaluate the standards for television broadcasting. The R.M.A. appointed a large and representative committee of engineers with Dr. W. R. G. Baker, Upon organi- of the General Electric Company, as its head. zation it was divided into nine panels, or subcommittees. Farnsworth had a representative as chairman of one panel, and representation on seven others. After a year's careful study the report was finished and filed
TELEVISION STANDARDS AGREED UPON 253 with the Commission. It consisted of several volumes, one for the findings of each panel. The work of the original Standards Committee was so well done that Dr. Baker's committee found little to alter. The major recommendation changed the number of lines in the television image from 441 to 525. The Commission arranged a hearing on Thursday and Friday, March 20 and 21, 1941, to consider the report of the National Committee. The sessions continued on Television System through the following Monday. All who testified before the Commission were in agreement that the standards recom- Baker's committee should be adopted. The mended by Dr. majority favored immediate commercialization. On May 2, 1941, Commission Chairman Fly announced the adoption of the standards recommended by the R.M.A. Committee and announced that full commercial licenses would be granted qualified applicants beginning July i.
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((D) A Boy's Purpose PHILO T. FARNS
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