Items

• Letter to C-SPAN, 1999-01-08; 04930

  Outlines a new system of government by the people made possible by television.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1998-02-13

  Claims that cell phones are perpetuating "leaks" to the press.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1995-04-19; 10604

  Describes their software company and references their comments on C-SPAN and Mexican economics.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1999-02-13; 30309

  Suggests allowing faxes or emails in to C-SPAN, since some people cannot call in.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1995-03-03; 08742

  Discusses technology on fuel-less generators and expresses desire to showcase it.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-10-07; 02128

  Requests a video copy of a House of Representatives subcommittee hearing pertaining to new technologies.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-11-17; 46304

  Shares their ideas on creating two election days and utilizing computers in order to increase voter turnout during elections.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1997-03-17; 62702

  Counters a claim made on Booknotes that the U.S. will be a technological leader.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1997-01-02; 60115

  Thanks C-SPAN for "About Books."
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1997-01-01; 17055

  Thanks C-SPAN for Booknotes and praises Brian Lamb's interviewing, then mentions new technology and its effect on books.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1995-08-28

  Requests that C-SPAN learn more about computers and recommends looking for a better computer than you need.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1995-08-28

  Suggests urging viewers of the computer segment to participate with local user groups.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1995-08-30

  Details their preferences for certain computer systems.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1999-03-12; 19124

  Suggests belief that most C-SPAN viewers are older people and not computer literate and asks for more use of the mail and fax as a result.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1998-04-19

  Praises C-SPAN, suggests covering new technology instead of Bill Clinton's private life, asks for captions of scenes of Washington, and requests some news from Canada.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1998-07-25; 11358

  Describes experience with issues with digital transmission and believes this is why digital television would be of no use; encourages Brian Lamb to continue advocating for access.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1998-07-19

  Offers a story about the history of televisions to support Brian Lamb's argument that digital must-carry rules don't go through.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.

  Expresses disappointment in C-SPAN, reports that some people are abusing the call-in lines, criticizes C-SPAN's discussion of the internet, and believes C-SPAN is losing credibility.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1997-08-07; 29053

  Describes their computer usage and chat rooms, including the C-SPAN chat room.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1997-08-07; 06096

  Expresses dislike for computer tutorials appearing on C-SPAN.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1997-08-06

  Recounts trying to get some repairs to her computer and asks what key words to search, as well as what key words to search for family history research.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.

  Recommends that individuals watching Washington Journal on a PC have a TV capture card.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-06-20

  Asks for information about obtaining architectural layout of C-SPAN office and technology for research purposes.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-01-11; 19035

  Asks for information about obtaining tape of program on electronic media.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1991-06-16; 08406

  Believes Dixy Lee Ray is scary.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1991-06-26; 97301

  Suggests getting computers to improve C-SPAN's production and recommends a particular system.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-05-01; 07306

  Expresses appreciation for Brian Lamb's behavior during Journalists' Roundtable, explains dangers of evolving electronic technologies.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1993-11-08; 21136

  Praises coverage of a Fortune 500 program with Mikhail Gorbachev and "Question Time." Asks if there is a bulletin board service so viewers can call using a computer modem to access a program schedule.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1993-06-11; 39402

  Explains why they like the VCR Plus and ask C-SPAN to provide a video recorder scheduling code. Attached is a program listing with codes underlined.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.; 36532

  Expresses feelings that the new call-in format displays bias.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.; 20006

  Attaches letter to director of American Association for Internal Medicine discussing cost of health care, health care reform, and technology's role in contributing to increasing prices.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-12-24; 55812

  Expresses discontent with C-SPAN's email system, suggests getting with the times and get AOL (or something else) for their computers.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1995-01-03; 44805

  Asks for information about obtaining video of seminar on technological advances.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.; 90069

  Expresses discontent and analyzes problems with color printers regarding money counterfeiting.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1992-04-21; 48105

  Recommends two guests for C-SPAN Booknotes--Neil Postman and John Kenneth Galbraith. The topics would include the impact of technology on society and middle-class culture.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-01-24

  Expresses appreciation for C-SPAN's technical prowess and innovations, and for program with Clinton's friends talking about his youth.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1993-02-21; 60614

  Describes personal law and technology training, as well as recent visit to France.
• Cameras visible from Strangers' Gallery

  This view of the House is taken from the Strangers' Gallery, looking across the chamber towards the Speaker's chair. Some of the remote cameras and the existing suspended microphones are visible. Photograph courtesy of Quantel-Link.
• Matra Datavision CAD system

  Use of Quantel-Link's Matra Datavision CAD system enabled rapid design and detailed checking of the project proposals: essential if the installation were to be completed within the very short time allowed during the Summer recess. Photograph courtesy of Quantel-Link.
• Control room diagram

  A diagram of a potential setup for a control room.
• CAD Drawing-Control room

  CAD Drawing-Control Room. This computer drawn perspective illustrates the very powerful design facilities employed by Quantel-Link in the visualisation of the project. Any point of view, in or into the control room can be selected and plotted within minutes. Print courtesy of Quantel-Link.
• Camera operators and Director controlling cameras remotely

  Inside the Control Room, three camera operators and one Director control the eight remote cameras installed in the House. Broadcast Communications Director Annie Rowe guides Camera 8 simply with the touch of a finger to the screen. Photograph courtesy of Quantel-Link.
• Technical supervisor's position

  Looking forward towards the monitor stack, this view shows the Technical Supervisor's position with the cue computer to the left. Photograph courtesy of Quantel-Link.
• Video archiving equipment

  At the rear of the control room rae located five bays of racking, including the BT and BetaCam SP video archiving equipment. These racks are mounted on an area of raised flooring, to allow better view forward and for routing of cables within the room. Photograph courtesy of Quantel-Link.
• Mounted Sony and Panasonic cameras

  This detail shows one of the remotely controlled Sony BVP-7 cameras, driven by the Radamec EPO tilt and pan head, with the Panasonic spotter camera mounted above. One of the existing microphones can be seen fixed to the underside of the Gallery. Photograph courtesy of Quantel-Link.
• PRESS RELEASE: C-SPAN Converting Entire Network to Panasonic's MII Tape Format

  Press release regarding C-SPAN converting the network to Panasonic's MII tape format.