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NABA provides representation for North American broadcasters in global forums on topics including technical standards and digital transition, spectrum related issues, safety and security, territorial integrity of broadcasters’ signals, journalism issues such as freedom of speech and protection of journalists, and protection of content.
The Benefits of membership in NABA include...
- Dialogue with colleagues in all NABA committees. These committees include: Technical Committee, Radio Subcommittee, Legal Committee and Safety & Security Committee. The subject matters include issues of interest to broadcasters and those companies involved in the support and delivery of broadcast services and content in North America.
- Access to and full participation in NABA and World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) seminars and tutorials. Join members through participation in the World Broadcasting Unions’ International Satellite Operations Group (WBU-ISOG) forums held every spring and fall alternately between North America and Europe/Asia.
- Access to and participation in the NABA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference held in the spring. The primary focus of the AGM is to bring broadcast leaders together to focus on the current issues and share views, knowledge and inspirations for the future.
Membership
There are three classes of NABA membership: Full, Associate and Affiliate. The Full members are North American National Broadcasters and they automatically form the Board of Directors. Associate members tend to be regional networks, specialty services or foreign broadcasters. There are two positions on the board reserved for Associate members. Affiliate members are usually service providers, equipment providers or vendors who have no voting rights but who are involved in the business of broadcasting and have a direct interest in many of the items dealt with in the NABA work plan.
Participation in the World Broadcasting Unions (WBU)
NABA members may participate in the activities of World Broadcasting Unions (WBU), the coordinating body for broadcasting unions which represent broadcasters worldwide. Members may participate in two working committees:
- International Satellite Operations Group (WBU-ISOG)
- Technical Committee (WBU-TC)
- Sports Committee (WBU-SC)
- WIPO Broadcaster Treaty Group (WBU-WIPO)
NABA representation is provided in the WBU Secretaries/Directors General forum through NABA’s Secretary General and Secretariat. Administrative services are provided to the WBU through the NABA Secretariat. The WBU provides global solutions on key issues for its member unions:
- Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)
- Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU)
- African Union of Broadcasting (AUB)
- International Association of Broadcasting (IAB/AIR)
- Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU)
- European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
- North American Broadcasters Association (NABA)
- Organización de Telecommunicaciones Iberoamericanas (OTI)
Our members work together to ensure the industry functions smoothly and effectively at an international level. NABA is your voice in the international broadcast industry.
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