WASHINGTON, DC -- Upon learning of the removal of the "Local Choice" broadcast-only a la carte proposal from the Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act (STAVRA) by the Senate Commerce Committee, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith:

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) today adopted an updated NRSC Guideline that focuses on recommendations for broadcasters and receiver manufacturers in the use of the Radio Data System (RDS) data broadcasting technology. NRSC-G300-B, RDS Usage Guideline was adopted by the Radio Broadcasting Data System (RBDS) Subcommittee, chaired by Dan Mansergh, director of engineering, KQED Public Radio, San Francisco, CA. Approximately 70 pages in length, G300-B includes a new section, 4.6, providing information on establishing adequate RDS encoder security at broadcast facilities.