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Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert…
This is BDR Newsletter 854, Volume 17, #21 for December 24, 2025

INTERNET TIME SERVICE ISSUE
It was an extended power outage – and generator failure – on the 17th that caused the NIST servers in Boulder, CO, to lose their lock for time reference accuracy – the power outage set time back 4.8 microseconds. Much of the system, including time.nist.gov, is fully back on line, but a few servers were still being cleared this week. Curiously, it was the second “event” this month. But, bottom line: yes there was a disruption but broadcasters need not worry.

C-BAND TIME EXTENDED
If you plan to SHARE your thoughts on the current plan to auction off the C-Band frequencies used by services feeding broadcasters, the FCC extended comments on C-Band for 15 days.

THE BEST AND THE WORST
True, the season’s main holidays all fall on Thursday this year, but not everyone will be with football, family, vacation, etc. We will be getting together at 2 PM on Thursday / 11 AM Pacific. The idea is to enjoy some interaction. The general topic will be sharing some war stories: The best and the worst things that you have seen happen during your career. Find out how crazed things were for your colleagues. The link request is, as usual, at www.theBDR.net/TLG/

Join us on Thursday at 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific. The link request is on www.theBDR.net/TLG/