webb and knapp was a real estate development firm , founded in 1922 by robert c. knapp and w. seward webb , along with eliot cross , a noted architect , who along with his brother john walter cross , formed the architectural partnership of cross & cross .

william zeckendorf joined the firm in 1938 and acquired it in 1949 .

under his control the firm developed , amongst other projects , roosevelt airfield , which was the site of the start of the transatlantic flights of charles lindbergh 's and amelia earhart .

webb and knapp

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philadelphia and new york newspapers . appeals were entered by webb & knapp , inc . , and by adolf . adolf claims to be also an appellee as against webb & knapp , inc . ( referred to below as
webb & knapp
) . the other appellees are the guardian
webb & knapp v . hanover bank , 133 a . 2d 450 , 214 md . 230 – urltoken
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the bonds were issued in 1954 in exchange for shares in the equitable life building at 120 broadway , which was acquired by webb & knapp . five per cent of the bonds are bought back by webb & knapp each year under terms of the original offer .
webb & knapp , inc . et al . v . the hanover bank et al . ( two appeals in one record . )
but webb & knapp was highly leveraged with unsupportable debt . and marine midland trust , one of the company’s creditors , filed in federal court to force webb & knapp into bankruptcy , seeking to protect its $ 4 . 3 million in unsecured debt that it feared it would lose if other lenders filed first .
m . william adelson , with whom were arthur c . keefer , john g . arthur , jr . , herbert myerberg and eugene p . smith on the brief , for webb & knapp , inc . , appellant .
webb . & knapp ' s preferred stock continued to decline in price yesterday , losing $ 1 and closing at $ 26 . 75 . the common stock was down 6¼ cents to close at 37½ cents a share , a historic low .
in 1968 , zeckendorf filed for personal bankruptcy , showing assets of $ 1 . 9 million and debts of $ 79 million , nearly all derived from his ownership of webb & knapp . he died in september 1976 at the age of 71 .
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the present suit was instituted by the trustees on january 3 , 1957 . webb & knapp had notified the trustees on december 3rd that they had no objections to the title to belair farm , other than the lack of ratification of the sale and the liens of federal and state taxes which had not been paid .
in his 123‐page report to the court , mr . caplin said he was preparing to propose that the court find webb & knapp “in solvent” and that the stock holders not vote on a reorgani zation plan for the company or participate in any disruption of the company ' s limited assets .
the real estate concern ' s shares , suspended briefly from trading on wednesday , were hit by disclosure by william zeckendorf , webb & . knapp ' s chairman , that $ 431 , 000 due for pay‐ment into the sinking fund could not be made .
the above lengthy recital of facts seems necessary to the consideration of the principal issue in this case . that issue is whether or not there was a lack of care , prudence and reasonable diligence on the part of the trustees in selling belair farm , which resulted in their obtaining an inadequate price for the property . it seems necessary to consider several matters in seeking to resolve that issue : first , the adequacy of the trustees ' efforts to determine the value of what they had to sell ; second , their method of offering the property ; third , their closing with webb & knapp , without endeavoring to obtain better bids , despite the known interest of at least one party whose ability to make and perform an adequate bid for this property could hardly have been in doubt . whether the trustees were justified in rejecting a higher bid than webb & knapp ' s before actually executing the webb & knapp contract and in rejecting a somewhat higher bid later present somewhat different questions .
webb & knapp — which zeckendorf controlled as president , chairman of the board and majority stockholder — had been losing day - to - day control of properties for months and had been paying creditors late . the flamboyant dealmaker who backed dozens of broadway plays and frequented nightclubs formally lost control of the company on may 18 , 1965 , when a federal bankruptcy court named a trustee to take over operations .
after a hearing on april 11th and 12th , 1957 , and the taking of considerable testimony , the circuit court entered an order on april 29th , 1957 , refusing to ratify the proposed sale to webb & knapp , inc . , and ordering a resale after notice to all persons known to be interested in the purchase of belair and after public advertisements of sale to be published in prince george ' s county , washington , baltimore ,
during a building spree that began in the 1950s , webb and knapp built the nation ' s largest shopping mall at roosevelt field . dazzling apartment towers , shopping centers and office complexes sprung up across the u . s . and canada , as the company took advantage of federal subsidies for urban renewal projects . under zeckendorf ' s direction , the company drilled for oil off the coast of surinam and bought tv studios , warehouses and , at one point , the chrysler building .
in 1938 , zeckendorf was offered partnership at webb and knapp , and launched a series of ambitious projects . in the 1940s , he assembled a 17 - acre parcel of land that held slaughterhouses and tenements , thinking he would build a sprawling shopping complex . instead , he brokered a deal to sell the land to john d . rockefeller , jr . , who in turn agreed to hand it over to the united nations .
mortimer m . caplin , the bankruptcy trustee for webb & knapp . inc . , in a report filed with the federal district court here , said he had found that after nearly five years of trus teeship “there still remains a severe deficiency in stockhold ers ' equity” of that once far flung realty empire headed by william zeckendorf sr .
sinking‐fund debentures of webb & knapp , inc . , which fell $ 65 for each $ 1 , 000 of face value in trading on the american stock exchange on wednesday , firmed slightly yesterday , gaining $ 5 to close at $ 400 a $ 1 , 000 . the bonds had sold as high as $ 670 earlier in the year .
they are the latest in a line of builders that stretches back into the era their grandfather called
the good bad old west .
william zeckendorf , sr . - the driving force behind webb and knapp , the developer whose monumental projects transformed urban america in the 1950s and 1960s - is often seen as the family patriarch . he grew up playing cowboys and indians on a suburban lawn on long island and later made his home on the upper west side . but he knew his roots . the zeckendorfs , he later wrote , were really
misplaced westerners .
and for such prices , upon such terms and in such manner as they may deem advisable .
the situation changed materially when mr . william zeckendorf , president of webb & knapp , inc . , a large real estate developer , telephoned officials of the bank on thursday , september 20th , and offered $ 750 , 000 for the property . in the course of a single telephone conversation with mr . blake , mr . zeckendorf raised his offer to $ 1 , 100 , 000 . he confirmed this by a letter dated september 20th , 1956 , which stated :
the hanover bank , of new york city , and john w . ludewig , as executors and trustees of the estate of the late william woodward , jr . ( sometimes collectively referred to below as the
trustees
) filed a bill in equity in the circuit court for prince george ' s county in which they reported a contract for the sale of a tract of approximately 2227 acres of land in that county , and the improvements thereon , known as
belair farm
, to webb & knapp , inc . , at a price of $ 1 , 187 , 500 , and asked the court to ratify the contract and to appoint a trustee to convey all right , title and interest of the parties to the cause to the purchaser under the contract .
between september 25th and october 9th , counsel for the trustees and counsel for webb & knapp had been engaged in drawing the contract of sale . it is a somewhat lengthy and carefully drafted document which spelled out the terms of the agreement fully . it covers in detail a number of matters which were appropriate for inclusion in such an agreement but which were not referred to in the brief written offer of september 20th . some of these matters were a good deal more than mere matters of form and required consultation with the trustees . all of the business terms appear to have been agreed to verbally by october 5th . the contract of sale was redrafted , was submitted to maryland counsel for approval and was executed on october 10th .
turning now to mr . adolf ' s contention that the property should be awarded to him for $ 1 , 400 , 000 , we find no merit in it . his bid was not made until after he knew that the trustees had already gotten their price . we think that in all business essentials there had been a meeting of the minds between the trustees and webb & knapp by october 5th , which was several days before mr . adolf appeared upon the scene . though the evidence is not as clear as it might be , we think that webb & knapp was bound either as principal or as agent for a partly disclosed principal . a chancery sale is held not to be within the statute of frauds , and the same rule has been held applicable to a sale by executors pursuant to a power , where the sale must be reported to an orphans ' court for ratification under code ( 1951 ) , article 93 , section 312 ( unless an equity court assumes jurisdiction over the sale ) .
the cause was argued before brune , c . j . , and collins , henderson , hammond and prescott , jj .
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ralph w . powers , with whom were m . hampton magruder and frank m . foley on the brief , for the hanover bank and john w . ludewig as executors and trustees under the last will and testament of william woodward , jr . , deceased , appellees .
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the actual evidence as to the value of belair farm leaves a good deal to be desired . the testimony of a local , experienced real estate appraiser employed by mr . levitt is that the value is almost precisely the amount of mr . levitt ' s latest bid . though this valuation may have more than a tinge of hindsight , it is not squarely contradicted . the trustees produced the cruikshank company appraisal , but not the appraiser . the appellant , webb & knapp , seeks to get the benefit of that appraisal as an indication of value by proclaiming the competence and experience of the cruikshank company . that might be very persuasive on an issue of good faith on the part of the trustees , but their good faith is not attacked .
zeckendorf , who was 59 at the time , had built the midtown - based firm into a national powerhouse , at times owning the chrysler and graybar buildings and developing l’enfant plaza in washington , d . c . , and century city in los angeles .
the hotels on madison avenue from this period included the former biltmore , ritz carlton and roosevelt , but only the latter remains . the stores included brooks brothers , shown at the left , abercrombie & fitch , in their own buildings , and paul stuart and tripler ' s nearby . the biltmore and abercrombie & fitch buildings , unfortunately , were gutted and rebuilt , badly interrupted the consistent design of the avenue in the 40 ' s .
with a view to obtain as large a price as might , with due diligence and attention , be fairly and reasonably obtainable under the circumstances . in other words , to exercise that diligence and caution which a careful and prudent owner would observe in the sale of his own property . if the sale be made under circumstances of haste and imprudence , or if the trustees fail in reasonable diligence in inviting competition , or adopt an injudicious and disadvantageous mode of selling the property , a court of equity ought not ratify the sale .
see also ,
for them and , as such , he filed an answer to the bill and exceptions to the ratification of the contract of sale . exceptions to the sale were also filed by william j . levitt and norman adolf , each of whom was a would - be purchaser of belair farm .
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the brothers raised eyebrows when they chose expensive indiana limestone as a building material for 15 central park west , between west 61st and 62nd streets , and added amenities such as a 14 , 000 - square - foot fitness center , a soaring lobby with custom oak paneling , individual wine cellars and an in - house chef . their motive , said arthur zeckendorf , was to create a building that reflected the transition between midtown ' s glass façades and the masonry and stone buildings of central park west .
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the morgan library , of course , is a bit more impressive than the villard houses and its belated expansion into the rather somber former headquarters of the lutheran church in the united states was handled very well by voorsanger & wells . the morgan runs interesting and esoteric exhibitions that delight connoisseurs of drawings and bibliophiles , but its glory is the original library and office of j . p . morgan , who was his age ' s greatest art collector whose collection sadly has been widely scattered but what remains is staggeringly sumptuous and memorable .
the realty empire had been unraveling for more than a year . owners of the commodore and astor hotels in manhattan evicted zeckendorf affiliates as operators within the previous 12 months and were seeking millions of dollars in judgments .
the new and very attractive barney ' s store at 61st street and leonard stern ' s handsome office building at 667 madison avenue help anchor the north end of the avenue in midtown with quality buildings of considerable elegance .
for decades , madison avenue , of course , symbolized the advertising industry and young & rubicam was the major tenant at 285 madison avenue on the northeast corner of 40th street , an impressively stout though uninteresting 25 - story masonry office building erected in 1926 for isaac harby and designed by william l . rouse and lafayette a . goldstone .
mr . ludewig was informed on the 24th of mr . levitt ' s request for an appointment , and several of the officials of the hanover bank who were in direct charge of the sale of belair knew of it . ( the president was not then informed of it . ) these officials went right ahead with their plan to ask the trust investment committee at its meeting on the 25th to approve the sale of belair farm for $ 1 , 100 , 000 , net ; and the trustees made no effort to obtain a bid from mr . levitt . it is unnecessary to review the effort of one of the bank officers , which we find unconvincing , to justify this course of action . making an appointment with mr . levitt for the day after their recommendation for the sale to webb & knapp was to be acted upon was at best a solemn farce , and under the circumstances then existing would seem almost certain to choke off the possibility of a higher bid from mr . levitt . whether or not the handling of this particular matter actually resulted in a loss to the estate is difficult to say , because mr . levitt ' s testimony indicates that at that time he was not contemplating a bid of more than $ 1 , 250 , 000 , gross , and that his first figure would have been lower . his bid of a higher amount was not made until more than two months later . what would have happened and what course the
in the telephone conversation mr . blake had told mr . zeckendorf that the offer would have to be acted upon by the trust investment committee ( the
committee
) , which was to meet on tuesday , september 25th . mr . zeckendorf agreed . the officials of the bank having the sale of belair in charge prepared a memorandum for the committee which recommended acceptance of the $ 1 , 100 , 000 offer . mr . ludewig approved . on the morning of the 25th , mr . mcneil , president of the hanover bank , telephoned mr . zeckendorf and induced him to raise the offer to $ 1 , 187 , 500 . this brought the offer up to the bank ' s net asking price after deducting commissions ( for which webb & knapp were to assume liability ) computed at 5 % on $ 1 , 250 , 000 , or $ 62 , 500 . the memorandum to the committee was revised in ink to reflect the verbally increased offer . mr . ludewig was not then consulted ; his approval was assumed .
the late william woodward , jr . , owned belair farm , which had been in his family for two or three generations . he operated it as a farm and used it in connection with his racing stable . the main house is some two hundred years old , and was originally built for governor ogle . it has been considerably modernized as a dwelling . belair is located some 15 or 18 miles from washington , about the same distance from annapolis and roughly 25 miles from baltimore . ( the distances from washington and annapolis are stated differently in the bank ' s brochure and in the appraisal by cruikshank company , both referred to below . ) it is traversed by u . s . route 50 and by the new washington - annapolis expressway , and a branch freight line of the pennsylvania railroad runs along part of the western boundary . the tract is also near u . s . route 301 and the baltimore - washington expressway .
real estate mogul william zeckendorf , sr . , knew why he moved from buying and selling real estate into construction .
there had been close relations for many years between the hanover bank and the woodward family  one or more of the decedent ' s relatives having held high office in the institution and the trust department having been active in the affairs of the family . mr . ludewig had been secretary to the decedent ' s father and had been intimately associated with woodward family financial matters for years . the will of william woodward , jr . , conferred extensive powers upon his executors and trustees , among them the power
to purchase , acquire , hold , manage , partition and to sell , exchange , convey , mortgage and grant options for the sale or exchange of real estate , or any interest in real estate , at such times
like park avenue ' s development prior to world war ii , it maintained a fairly consistent roofline of about 15 stories and many of its buildings followed neo - classical form of limestone bases , dark brick masonry shafts and pronounced cornices , an immensely attractive urban formula . virtually all buildings of this building held fast to their building lines and rather than full setbacks had indented lightwells that add a rhythmic texture and complexity to the avenue . madison and lexington avenues are considerably narrower than fifth and park avenues and therefore the closer proximity of buildings made the
light and air
zoning issue more important , until the city bent over backwards to accommodate a . t . & t . for its new
headquarters
building , which was doubly farcical because not only did the company renege on its promise to stay in the building , it had already relocated the bulk of its headquarters operations to one of the world ' s most lavish corporate campuses in basking ridge , n . j .
what the utilities are , and various questions which prospective purchasers really want , but i didn ' t have that .
the renaissance of the flatiron district , beginning in the 1980 ' s , fortunately , has revitalized the area south of 42nd street dramatically and now is one of the city ' s most vibrant districts and full of very trendy restaurants . madison square park is surrounded by many of the city ' s finest skyscrapers including the metropolitan life insurance company tower , shown at the right in the picture above and below , and the new york life insurance company building , shown at the left in the same photograph . the scalloped building just to the left of the metropolitan life building was originally planned to be about 100 stories tall and may still be someday as it was built to support such a structure and its construction was curtailed by the depression .
the only other very major skyscraper on the avenue in midtown is 520 madison avenue between 53rd and 54th streets that received more attention for building around a holdout , reidy ' s restaurant , than for its polished red granite facade , slanted base , sidewalk clock ( that is visible in the first photograph in this section ) , stepped roofline and handsome midblock plaza . the building ' s street environment is actually very attractive , and the slanted setback and reflectiveness of the tower have mitigated the impact of its large bulk on the avenue . the holdout , reidy ' s , eventually closed and was replaced by a brewery pub .
but it is not as good as 275 and 295 madison avenue , two of the city ' s better art deco towers .
another , more modest office tower is catty corner at 54th street , 535 madison avenue . while this building also has a very attractive midblock plaza with waterfall and trees , it is most distinguished for having its entrance under a sliced - off corner of the building like the ibm building and a sliced - top like 599 lexington avenue , which is not surprising since all three buildings were designed by edward larrabee barnes , and a silver gray metallic facade and a stilt like citicorp center two blocks to the east .
the trustees ' whole handling of the sale was based upon the soundness of their valuation . their dealings with webb & knapp and their putting off of mr . levitt were based upon the proposition that when they got the price which they had determined upon , their job was done . as we have said , we find no fault with their putting the property on the market through the distribution of brochures , with the adequacy of the publicity of the offering , or with their stating a price for the property . the crux of the matter in this method of sale is the sufficiency of their efforts to arrive at a sound valuation . the appellant earnestly stresses the matching of wits on the matter of price as between itself and the trustees , which resulted in the trustees ' getting their full asking price ; but that is of little significance unless the asking price was based upon adequate data . ( parenthetically , we note that the appellant appears very well satisfied with the result of the matching of wits . ) every one of the considerations just mentioned emphasizes the vital importance of the adequacy of the steps taken by the trustees to arrive at the price at which they would sell the property . the lack of thorough investigation of local conditions , to which the record before
the second major renaissance was the erection of the former a . t . & t . ( now sony ) and ibm buildings across 56th street from each other . these huge corporate showcases marked a major shift away from other high - end commercial precincts such as park avenue and the avenue of the americas and denoted a power shift in midtown from the grand central terminal district to the plaza district , a reflection that the suburbs had taken so many businesses from the city that closeness to the terminal was no longer as attractive to many corporate managers and workers as the more elegant environment of luxury stores and closeness to the expensive expanse of the upper east side .
the 43 - story 275 madison avenue on the southeast corner at 40th street , shown at the right , was developed by alfred b . jones in 1931 and is notable for the incised black marble base that is very stylized and refined . the architect was kenneth franzheim .
mr . ludewig appears to have followed every move and recommendation of the hanover bank in this matter and to have left the initiative entirely in the hands of the bank . he had a personal familiarity with belair farm which very likely exceeded that of any of the bank officials , but the negotiations to which we now turn were carried on by the hanover bank . mr . ludewig was consulted or informed from time to time of developments and his consent or approval was asked and given whenever necessary . that was apparently about the extent of his participation .
the sony and the former ibm buildings are really too big in bulk for madison avenue , especially the former , which received a significant zoning bonus for its galleries and arcades that were subsequently filled in for retail uses in one of the city ' s most blatant abuses of zoning integrity in the city ' s history . the ibm building , on the other hand , at least made superb , interesting and original additions to the streetscape with its fabulous seating fountain by michael hezier , its wonderful bamboo forest skylit atrium and its spectacular , though slightly ominous cantilevered setback corner entrance at 57th street . actually the worst offender is the general motors building whose enormous bulk blocks most vistas up and down the avenue .
named after madison square from whose east side it starts at 23rd street , madison avenue has always had a lot of cachet but has remained rather a backwater for most of its history overshadowed by the more glamorous , broader and more stately fifth avenue and then park avenue . the back entrance of the general motors building , which dominates the madison avenue vista when seen from the north as in the photograph at the left , faces madison avenue between 58th and 59th street , for example , as does the low - rise back of the former union carbide building at 270 park avenue and the back of st . patrick ' s cathedral , although the latter has the archbishop ' s residence and parish house on the avenue .
on may 19 , architects for rockefeller center filed plans for a $ 3 . 5 million , 32 - story tower stretching between 48th and 49th streets mid - block between fifth and sixth avenues . it would be erected on the site of cromwell’s townhouses , a report of the plans said .
the gamble paid off . sales at 15 central park west were robust and a duplex penthouse apartment sold for a record $ 45 million in 2008 .
he was one of the staunch supporters of urban america , and he put his money where his mouth was ,
said his grandson william .
the 41 - story tower at 330 madison avenue at 42nd street that was designed by kahn & jacobs and built in 1964 by john j . reynolds , a real estate broker who handled much of the real estate interests of the roman catholic archdiocese , was the worst thing that happened to the avenue in decades as its banal
modernistic
design was like throwing a plastic sheet over fine furniture . it insulted and besmirched the fine masonry quality of the avenue in midtown . ( in the 1970 ' s , at the time that donald trump and hyatt hotels were planning to rebuild and reclad the former commodore hotel on 42nd street and lexington avenue , i submitted a long list of noteworthy masonry buildings in the grand central terminal area that should be included in a historic preservation district to the chairman of the landmarks preservation commission , but no action was taken and the commodore and several other buildings followed the lead of 330 madison avenue , whose lead tenant for many years was the sperry & hutchinson company , in ruining the area ' s detailed masonry ambiance .
levitt and the trustees . the trustees state in their brief that they have presented to the trial court , and that there is in the record , all pertinent information concerning the decision to sell the real estate in question , the negotiations leading up to the contract of sale and the facts touching upon the sale which developed subsequently . they further state that all interested persons have been made parties , that adverse interests are represented by independent counsel or by the guardian
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clinton & russell ' s bright and colorful design for the 17 - story office tower at 185 madison avenue on the northeast corner at 34th street , shown at the left , has very fine proportions and is an excellent reminder that the city beautiful movement was very still very much alive when it was built in 1911 .
three officials of the bank testified  mr . mapes , a vice president , who was in direct charge of administering the woodward estate , mr . spier , an assistant vice president in the real estate division ( a part of the personal trust department ) , and mr . blake , a vice president in charge of the real estate and mortgage department . they testified that this property was handled in accordance with the bank ' s usual policy which had been developed over many years . they asserted that the best results were obtained by stating an asking price , which was likely to be somewhat above what they would be willing to accept . in this instance they and mr . ludewig had added a little more than 25 % to the amount of the cruikshank appraisal , and with the approval of the hanover bank ' s trust investment committee , given in june , and of their co - executor and co - trustee , mr . ludewig , used this figure in the brochure .
the weakened real estate empire of one of manhattan’s leading property owners and developers , william zeckendorf sr . , was forced into involuntary bankruptcy 45 years ago this month .
. there is no dispute in this case that the court is to exercise its own judgment and is not to act as a mere rubber stamp for the trustee .
no objection ( other than that of mr . adolf , which we have already considered and rejected ) is made to the terms of the decree with regard to reoffering the property and we are therefore not called upon to review those terms , which are obviously designed to hold the benefit of the highest bid which has been submitted .
the first major renaissance was the
terminal city
complex begun by the new york central rail road around its new grand central terminal before the start of world war ii . this homogeneous enclave consisted of several major hotels designed mostly by the terminal ' s architects , whitney & warren and reed & stem , and some major retail stores and office buildings that stayed closely to their design vocabulary as evidenced by the photograph at the right that shows the east side of the avenue between 41st and 42nd streets with the majestic lincoln building at 60 east 42nd street , which also has an entrance on the avenue , looming above the mid - rise frontage on the avenue .
the largest trade - show building in new york city , grand central palace , opened its doors in midtown 99 years ago this month , with a show on architecture and engineering . the inaugural show’s exhibits included one for home and apartment fixtures that displayed examples of installations at john d . rockefeller’s estate in pocantico hills in westchester county .
the son of william zeckendorf , sr . , william jr . , continued his father ' s work on a slightly more modest scale . he built the zeckendorf towers at 1 irving place in the 1980s , when union square park was crime - ridden and drug - infested . he developed park west towers , lincoln towers and the columbia at west 96th street . arthur zeckendorf says that the community welcomed his father ' s projects , but that in media and financial circles , not everyone shared his confidence .
far more stately was warren & wetmore ' s robust and palatial design for arthur b . jones ' s 200 madison avenue that was built the same year as 285 . this boxy red - brick edifice seems like some exploded english country house with its balustrades , escutcheons and ram ' s heads , shown below , along with its ornate rooftop .
there was testimony by a washington lawyer that he , too , sought an appointment with the hanover bank for the purpose of making an offer for belair on behalf of himself and some clients . he was given such an appointment . there is , however , considerable confusion as to the date when he telephoned for the appointment and the date for which it was fixed . at all events , when he arrived , which may have been on the morning of the 26th , and not the 25th , as he thought , he was told that the bank could not discuss the matter with him and one of his clients who accompanied him , because the trustees had already made a commitment , or the property had been sold .
cromwell lived at 12 and 14 west 49th street , two four - story townhouses in a row of buildings across from the newly constructed rockefeller center . he was a prominent attorney and friend of nicholas butler , president of columbia university . the university owned the land under his property , which was part of the larger development parcel that was leased by columbia for rockefeller center .
the decision to name a price carried with it the need to exercise prudence , care and diligence in fixing the price . that was the key to everything that was to follow . obviously ,
the circulars or brochures were sent out about september 8th or 9th , 1956 , and were in the hands of the recipients on or about the 10th . somewhat more than 1400 copies were sent out to real estate brokers and operators : 59 to new york , 52 to prince george ' s county , 451 to baltimore , 568 to philadelphia , 259 to washington , and 20 to persons who had previously made inquiries . there was no newspaper advertising , but press releases were issued , which , because of the woodward fame in racing , received widespread publicity along the eastern seaboard .
property as consisting of
approximately 2 , 280 acres of gently rolling countryside which is readily adaptable for development purposes
, stated that the property had good asphalt or gravel roads
connecting the several centers of activity
, spoke of the main house built in 1746 for governor ogle and its surroundings , gave the general location of the property and stated
price $ 1 , 250 , 000 .
it also stated that further particulars could be obtained from the hanover bank , and gave the name of mr . b . spier as the person to whom inquiries should be addressed .
in 1949 , architects for massachusetts mutual life insurance , which controlled a larger parcel including the corner of 48th street and fifth avenue , filed plans for a tower occupying an l - shaped site including the former cromwell homes . the 28 - story building with an address of 600 fifth avenue was completed in 1950 , and includes seven - story frontage on 49th street at the former cromwell site .
for the infants , and that the trustees take no position on this appeal . none of the adult individual beneficiaries under the decedent ' s will have taken any part in the proceedings in this case .
the current heirs to the zeckendorf legacy were reluctant to divulge information about their personal lives . they spoke calmly and exuded confidence . of the brothers ' relationship , william would only say ,
it works .
their investments are carefully targeted . even arthur ' s current reading list , which includes a billion dollar mistake and the fall of bear stearns , suggests a man who is careful to avoid mistakes of the past .
no member of the family of the decedent wishes to occupy the property . the woodward estate is said to amount to approximately $ 12 , 000 , 000 . estate and inheritance taxes and other expenses are estimated at approximately $ 7 , 000 , 000 . cash is needed to pay the taxes . for these reasons the trustees have concluded that belair farm should be sold . their judgment in reaching this decision is not challenged .
the residential market in manhattan and the upper west has strongly recovered from the financial crisis of the past ,
he said .
given the right location , the market would absorb other super luxury projects .
however , he emphasized that , if the government were able to sustain an asserted pre ferential claim of the internal revenue service for $ 36‐million in unpaid taxes and interest , nothing would be available fox distribution to general creditors .
we find nothing in the method of giving notice of the sale adopted by the trustees which indicates lack of care , diligence or prudence on their part . they prepared and gave rather wide circulation to the brochure which they sent out and they took advantage of the fame of the woodward racing stable to get a great deal of free newspaper publicity . they did not overlook the problem involved in selling so large a tract of land suited primarily for residential development or finding a purchaser able to pay a substantial price and able to finance the development of the property . ( see kramme v . mewshaw , supra , where a like problem existed on a much smaller scale . )
the assets still remaining in clude ( besides the cash ) 814 , 033 shares of gulf states land and industries , of which only 60 , 600 shares are owned free and clear ; the terminal warehouse company of philadelphia , which has a stockholders ' equi ty of $ 702 , 000 but which op erated in 1968 at a loss of $ 66 , 000 ; the hoboken shore railroad , valued at $ 325 , 000 , which was sold last month sub ject to several liens , and vari ous realty parcels , including 10 acres in the baychester section of the bronx , all of which will be sold but the proceeds of which will be totally consumed in paying off liens .
i always wanted to play with construction toys and suddenly i could be involved with construction ,
arthur zeckendorf said , remembering his early years working as a project manager for his father .
i always loved buildings .
eventually , the company overextended itself and went bankrupt in 1965 .
really , he was more of a visionary than a financier ,
said william , who grew up going on regular fishing trips with his grandfather in montauk .
and a large real estate developer on long island , visited the hanover bank and made an oral offer of $ 1 , 400 , 000 gross , for belair farm , which he confirmed by letter the next day . he , too , was informed that the trustees had a commitment for the sale of the property . mr . adolf had gotten wind of the trustees ' having received an offer of $ 1 , 250 , 000 before he visited the bank .
the decedent ' s will was probated in new york , his domicil ; and ancillary letters testamentary were issued to the executors in maryland after an authenticated copy of the will had been duly recorded in prince george ' s county . the purchaser and all persons known to have an interest in the property under the will of the decedent were duly joined as parties defendant . some of the individual defendants were infants . wilmer d . pyles , esq . , was appointed guardian
we wanted to pick a surface that would respect the history of central park ,
he said .
that was part of growing up in new york . it really was to respect the beauty of central park and of new york city .
all parties agree that the most profitable use for the tract is for residential purposes . the buildings other than the colonial ogle mansion would be scrapped , and much of the wooded area , which is considerable , would doubtless be cut over for development purposes .
although the avenue ' s towers are quite eclectic , not all were inspired . the attempt by jack weiler and the william kaufman organization to blend a venetian arch motif to a conventional tower designed by emery roth & sons at the 40 - story office tower built in 1967 at 437 madison avenue on the southeast corner at 49th street is neither dainty or graceful , although its plaza area and street lamps were good efforts to enliven the streetscape , a trademark of the kaufman organization , the city ' s most innovative developers in the post - war period .
but it has never lacked personality , as many of manhattan ' s large boulevards have , and has undergone two major renaissances that greatly enhanced its celebrity , most of which still comes not from the midtown district but from the chic boutiques that line the avenue on the upper east side .
number of questions , but that he was prepared first to offer $ 1 , 150 , 000 and , if that was not accepted , to offer the full asking price of $ 1 , 250 , 000 . he stated an unwillingness to make offers by telephone and doubtless would have tried ( as mr . zeckendorf did ) to buy the property for less than the asking price . during the short time that the property had been on the market after issuance of the brochure mr . levitt and his representatives had inspected belair on both weekends . we see no reason to question his testimony as to his intention or his ability to make good on an offer of $ 1 , 250 , 000 gross ( without deduction for commissions ) . we think that he was sufficiently well known to the bank as to lead it to believe that he was a responsible bidder .
it is mr . caplin ' s objective to dispose of several realty par cels , on which there are many prior liens in most cases , and ultimately to distribute the pro ceeds from the sales , along with $ 3 , 190 , 000 of cash now on hand , to creditors .
my father did many projects , but because of the time in history - new york city was going bankrupt , businesses were closing and people were fleeing the suburbs - people second - guessed him ,
he said .
in this business , you are always second - guessed .
trustees should have pursued if both mr . zeckendorf and mr . levitt had submitted bids meeting the trustees ' asking price might furnish bases for interesting discussions , but on the facts before us no question is presented as to what would have been the duty of the trustees in such a situation .
later in the same case the court said ( 147 md . at 550 - 551 ) :
while a private sale , without public advertisement , does not require the same degree of inadequacy of price and of a reasonable expectation that a re - sale will produce a better result as are necessary to defeat a sale by public auction , yet both an inadequacy of price and a justifiable expectation of securing a higher price must co - exist before a court will set aside a contract of private sale made in good faith by a conventional trustee in the exercise of a discretion which was incident
in midtown , the very slender slab tower of the former newsweek building , set parallel to the avenue at no . 444 between 49th and 50th streets was one of the most prominent skyscrapers for decades , especially after it added an brightly illuminated digital clock at its top that now promotes new york magazine .
it pales , course , in comparison with its neighbor one block to the north , the far more flamboyant , 47 - story 295 madison avenue that was designed by charles f . moyer and built in 1929 for abraham e . lefcourt , one of the city ' s most prolific developer of art deco skyscrapers .
one of the avenue ' s most notorious buildings is the sliver apartment tower shown at the right that is known as morgan ' s court , because it is half a block south of the morgan library on the avenue . the tower , which has a rounded corner facing southwest and a very boldly sculpted base and unusual gatehouse entrance on the avenue , was prominently featured in the movie ,
sliver ,
that featured sharon stone in a sleazy , but quite disturbing mystery thriller . the building , erected by the perlbinders , was slow to sell its units and its very narrow form was one of several sliver buildings that aroused considerable public ire in the 1980 ' s that resulted in the city rezoning several areas to prevent more such ungainly , awkward projects . the base here is so visually interesting , however , that the weird juxtaposition of styles is as good new york street theater as you can get even if the tower is a bad letdown .
the problem of how best to go about selling it faced the trustees . they had a 1953 appraisal of the farm made in connection with the estate of william woodward , sr . , of $ 300 , 000 . following the death of william woodward , jr . , the hanover bank asked one of its baltimore correspondents to recommend two experienced real estate dealers to make a new appraisal . two well known baltimore real estate men were so recommended and were employed . in march , 1956 , they submitted an appraisal of the property as a farm as of the date of the decedent ' s death , october 30 , 1955 , of $ 435 , 000 . in may , 1956 , the trustees received an indication that the property could be sold for $ 720 , 000 . they then decided to employ cruikshank company , of new york , to appraise the property . the cruikshank appraisal was made by or under the direction of that company ' s executive vice - president , mr . gordon kyle . that company and mr . kyle have made many appraisals both in and around new york city and in a number of different localities elsewhere in the united states . most of their work , according to the lengthy list of appraisals and the list of impressive clients submitted by mr . kyle , would appear to have been in the new york metropolitan area . their out of town work appears to have been mostly in urban or industrial appraisals . mr . kyle made an appraisal of patuxent park , maryland , which is said to be about 100 miles from belair , but is not otherwise clearly described . the cruikshank appraisal was submitted to the hanover bank under date of june 11 , 1956 . the sum of their appraisals of four tracts comprised in belair , plus $ 100 , 000 for buildings , was $ 977 , 550 , which they rounded off at $ 975 , 000 .


mediaflo was a technology developed by qualcomm for transmitting audio , video and data to portable devices such as mobile phones and personal televisions , used for mobile television .

in the united states , the service powered by this technology was branded as flo tv .

broadcast data transmitted via mediaflo includes live , real time audio and video streams , as well as scheduled video and audio clips and shows .

the technology could also carry internet protocol datacast application data , such as stock market quotes , sports scores , and weather reports .

in october 2010 , qualcomm announced it was suspending new sales of the service to consumers .

in december 2010 , at&t announced that it will purchase qualcomm 's fcc licenses in the 700 mhz band .

flo tv discontinued service on march 27 , 2011 .

mediaflo

faculty and staff must complete the online request form to acquire a mediaflo account .
mediaflo , mediaflo usa , flo and flo tv are trademarks of qualcomm incorporated . all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners . all programming subject to change .
qualcomm’s mediaflo mobile video system just took a step forward—in hong kong . harris corporation announced that qualcomm will use harris broadcast transmission equipment for its mediaflo mobile tv trial there .
qualcomm’s mediaflo is finally set to kick off in the states . mediaflo is the cellphone chip and cell infrastructure - maker’s solution for mobile tv . instead of trying to squeeze more data
qualcomm is a registered trademark of qualcomm incorporated . mediaflo and flo are trademarks of qualcomm incorporated .
qualcomm is a registered trademark of qualcomm incorporated . mediaflo and flo are trademarks of qualcomm incorporated .
why did dvb - h and mediaflo fail ? both mediaflo and dvb - h were beset by commercial and technical challenges . perhaps the most significant was that both technologies required entirely separate infrastructure to support them . when dvb - h and mediaflo were launched they weren’t compatible with supporting 3g networks – dvb - h and mediaflo were ofdm - based whereas 3g was w - cdma and cdma , respectively .
) , started selling mediaflo , which is broadcast live over a network built by chip maker qualcomm .
“completion of a second trial with bskyb in manchester underscores our technical claims for mediaflo and clearly demonstrates the robust performance of the system , ” said peggy johnson , president of qualcomm internet services and qualcomm mediaflo technologies . “mediaflo is a global standard built specifically for mobility and this trial highlights that the superiority of the mediaflo system will translate into real world benefits for organizations wishing to build a mobile tv business . ”
at & t’s wireless division ( at & t wireless + cingular – simple name ) has chosed mediaflo to roll out its mobile tv service . mediaflo is a subsidiary of qualcomm , the all - caps wireless
qualcomm is pleased to work with harris transmission equipment for the hong kong mediaflo trial ,
said mike coad , vice president of partner relations for qualcomm mediaflo technologies .
we have an ongoing collaboration with harris , illustrating our companies ' joint commitment to advancing mobile tv and strengthening the global mediaflo ecosystem .
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qualcomm - unit mediaflo usa plans to make its flo tv service available in more than 100 markets in 2009 , according to the company . the launch will commence in february and continue throughout the year . mediaflo usa
mediaflo ' s approach does have one big shortcoming . the 700mhz spectrum it taps is currently being used to
during the call , qualcomm chief executive paul jacobs announced the new direction for its mediaflo business , a subsidiary of qualcomm . mediaflo brands its digital mobile television service as flo tv . qualcomm had saddled the business with a three - year , nonrefundable prepaid service agreement , which apparently hasn ' t helped mediaflo ' s prospects .
the mediaflo in - vehicle demonstration can be seen at the mediaflo technologies booth ( central hall , # c2946 ) at the national association of broadcasters ( nab ) show , april 14 - 17 in las vegas , nevada .
qualcomm is a registered trademark of qualcomm incorporated . mediaflo , mediaflo usa , flo and flo tv are trademarks of qualcomm incorporated . all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners . all programming is subject to change .
the trial followed a similar test held in cambridge , u . k . , in the summer of 2006 which corroborated performance results of the mediaflo system , including channel switching time , the effectiveness of mediaflo statistical multiplexing and carrier to noise performance . bskyb and qualcomm conducted the trial to verify mediaflo performance and compare it with competitive technology .
mediaflo™ technology was shut down in march 2011 and used before to cover the transmission of files and multimedia content from media control to handheld devices . the flo in mediaflo™ stands for
forward link only
. as with dvb - h , mediaflo™ uses ofdm transmission with approximately 4000 ( 4k ) carriers with either qpsk or 16qam modulation of the carriers . mediaflo™ also uses time division multiplexing , which is similar to what dvb - h refers to as
time - slicing
, to transmit specific content at specific time intervals . mediaflo™ is mainly used in the us .
mediaflo pumps out major power . in portland , mediaflo begin radiating from their new antenna at the top of the main kgw tv tower on jan . 5 on channel 55 , 716 - 722mhz — at 50 , 000 watts erp .
both mediaflo and dvb - h were beset by commercial and technical challenges . perhaps the most significant was that both technologies required entirely separate infrastructure to support them . when dvb - h and mediaflo were launched they weren’t compatible with supporting 3g networks – dvb - h and mediaflo were ofdm - based whereas 3g was w - cdma and cdma , respectively .
in addition to the technical trial with bskyb , qualcomm is working with service providers around the world to explore mediaflo services . in japan , both kddi and softbank have announced their intent to explore the possibility for nationwide deployment of mediaflo services .
mediaflo accounts are currently restricted to texas state faculty and staff . while students will not be issued personal accounts , they have the ability to upload media to a dropbox managed by a faculty or staff member . a mediaflo account is not required for viewing media .
qualcomm apparently is in talks to sell off its struggling mediaflo digital mobile tv business , executives said in a conference call on wednesday .
the use of a layered mode and codec in a mediaflo system can provide additional link margin of 2 db or increased channel capacity .
. though in many areas of the country , mediaflo ' s designated channel , channel 55 , is not being used , but there are areas where broadcasters are still using it . in those places , mediaflo must negotiate with individual broadcasters to gain access to the channel .
the in - vehicle demonstration features a sport - utility vehicle outfitted with two rear headrest television screens with vga resolution . the mediaflo receiver , integrated in the rear center console , will receive live streaming television broadcasts on the mediaflo platform at qvga resolution . the center console controller allows users to launch the electronic channel guide , change channels and access optional features of the mediaflo system . “this proof - of - concept demonstration further illustrates the business potential of the mediaflo platform and the diverse range of inventive mobile broadcast solutions that can be supported . mediaflo was purpose - built for mobility and speed , making it an ideal platform upon which to build a cost - effective in - vehicle solution that can deployed on a mass - market scale , ” said neville meijers , senior vice president and general manager of qualcomm mediaflo technologies .
the mediaflo system is an end - to - end solution that enables multicasting of high - quality video , audio streams , clipcast media and ip datacasting to mobile handsets . it is comprised of the mediaflo media distribution system ( mds ) and flo technology . the mediaflo system is a manageable , scalable , subscription - based distribution system and an efficient over - the - air network solution that provides wireless operators a way to cost - effectively deliver the high - quality audio and video content their subscribers desire . more information about the mediaflo system is available at urltoken .
mediaflo™ usa , inc . is a wholly - owned subsidiary of qualcomm incorporated that will offer interactive wireless multimedia services to consumers in cooperation with u . s . wireless operators . mediaflo usa’s nationwide network , based on flo technology , will deliver high - quality video and audio programming to third - generation ( 3g ) mobile phones . mediaflo usa is working with leading content providers to aggregate and mobilize compelling programs and services . mediaflo usa creates a new market opportunity for the entire wireless value chain and delivers on the promise of wireless multimedia . for more information , please visit
mediaflo launched a few years ago after years of development , and huge amounts of money spent by qualcomm to get the service off the ground .
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mediaflo is being trailed by two companies in japan and by bskyb the uk , and qualcomm is actually building its own network in the us .
“this second technical trial of mediaflo technology in the u . k . has affirmed the results of our first trial held in cambridge , ” said robin crossley , strategy adviser , technology for bskyb . “the trial used lab and field test results to compare the performance of mediaflo and dvb - h . the trial showed that the mediaflo system has considerable technical advantages over dvb - h and confirms the financial modeling undertaken to date . ”
another big difference between the mediaflo and modeo networks is the radio frequency spectrum each has chosen to use in building its network . mediaflo uses the 700mhz spectrum , while modeo uses spectrum between 1 , 670mhz and 1 , 675mhz . cellular operators use spectrum between 800mhz and 1 , 900mhz .
the mediaflo system is an end - to - end solution that enables broadcasting of high - quality video streams , audio - only streams , clipcasting™ media and ip datacasting to mobile handsets . the mediaflo system is designed to optimize coverage , capacity and user experience . flo technology , a key component of the mediaflo system , is specified in tia standards tia - 1099 , tia - 1102 , tia - 1103 and tia - 1104 . the mediaflo system comprises a manageable , scalable , subscription - based distribution system and an efficient over - the - air network solution that provides wireless operators a way to cost effectively deliver the high - quality audio and video content their subscribers desire . more information about mediaflo technologies is available at urltoken .
engineered specifically for the mobile environment , mediaflo technology offers several advantages over other mobile multicast technologies , including higher - quality video and audio , faster channel switching time , superior mobile reception , optimized power consumption and greater capacity . specific performance features of mediaflo technology in an 8 mhz channel include :
“as one of europe ' s largest , most successful and best - known multichannel television platform operators , bskyb is the ideal company to team up with qualcomm on our first mediaflo trial in europe , ” said peggy johnson , president of qualcomm internet service and mediaflo technologies . “we expect this trial to demonstrate a strong validation of the value qualcomm believes flo technology offers both in europe and other markets around the world . the openness of the mediaflo system , as well as its significant advantages with respect to coverage , power consumption and cost , set mediaflo apart from other competing technologies . ”
qualcomm developed the mediaflo™ system to deliver rich , high - quality multimedia content to mobile handsets . flo™ , an air interface technology and key component of the mediaflo system , is a globally - recognized technology standard that has been opened to numerous third parties through the work of the flo forum . harris has worked closely with the mediaflo™ technologies development team at qualcomm to develop a version of its apex™ digital television exciter for flo™ air - interface requirements .
mediaflo usa , inc . , a wholly owned subsidiary of qualcomm incorporated ( nasdaq : qcom ) , today announced two additions to its senior management team : jonathan barzilay has joined mediaflo usa as senior vice president of programming and advertising , and matt milne has joined as senior vice president of sales and marketing .
qualcomm seems to have picked up its fifth supporter for its mediaflo mobile tv technology in a partnership with taiwan television enterprise and china network systems in taiwan .
the test trials feature two live channels provided by ttv and four from cns , and are designed to study and evaluate the performance of qualcomm’s mediaflo technology .
at & t , the biggest u . s . mobile service , said it would offer mediaflo to users of the vu phone from lg electronics inc (
in las vegas . samsung electronics and lg demonstrated handsets that used the mediaflo technology , while motorola and nokia showed off handsets using modeo ' s technology .
matt milne joins mediaflo usa with more than 18 years of experience in the high technology and consumer electronics industries . as senior vice president of sales and marketing , milne will be responsible for leading strategy , brand positioning , sales , marketing and channel development efforts for mediaflo usa while driving continued momentum with wireless carriers .
gina lombardi , division head of mediaflo usa , said in a telephone interview that by the time at & t offers its service in may it will be available in about 55 markets , covering a potential 130 million customers . mediaflo markets include los angeles , new york , chicago , dallas , orlando and philadelphia .
“qualcomm is pleased to collaborate with nagravision , a leading provider of security systems for pay tv , ” said souheil gallouzi , senior director of partner relations for qualcomm mediaflo technologies . “the mediaflo ecosystem will strongly benefit from the experience nagravision has in deploying and securing mobile tv services and digital tv systems around the world . ”
qualcomm is a registered trademark of qualcomm incorporated . mediaflo and flo tv are trademarks of qualcomm incorporated . all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners .
mediaflo physical layer field performance was measured to be around 4 . 5 db overall better for non - layered modes with comparable bit per second per hertz capacity .
qualcomm is a registered trademark of qualcomm incorporated . clipcasting , flo and mediaflo are trademarks of qualcomm incorporated . all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners .
“we are thrilled to welcome jonathan and matt to the mediaflo usa executive team , ” said gina lombardi , president of mediaflo usa . “the expertise that jonathan and matt bring from the content and consumer electronics industries will continue to drive our current momentum and allow us to be more in touch with consumers and tv lovers across the country . ”
wireless technologies and mobile data developer qualcomm inc . and hong kong communications services provider pccw ltd . have signed an agreement to trial mediaflo mobile broadcasting technology in hong kong .
qualcomm ' s mediaflo subsidiary and crown castle international ' s modeo subsidiary are investing millions of dollars in mobile networks that will broadcast live tv shows to cell phones nationwide .
mediaflo technology is built around flo™ , a globally - recognized , open - standard , air - interface technology designed to increase capacity and coverage , as well as reduce cost for multimedia content delivery to mobile handsets . the live mobile tv demonstrations will illustrate that mediaflo technology utilizes layered modulation to offer excellent coverage and performance even in dense urban environments like barcelona . mediaflo technology is designed to reduce the network cost of delivering multimedia content by dramatically decreasing the number of transmitters that need to be deployed in a given service area .
stands for forward link only , meaning that the data transmission path is one - way , from the tower to the device , explains wikipedia . mediaflo’s quality rivals european and asian
mediaflo also allows the delivery of multimedia content over cellular based mobile networks during off - peak hours . the content is then stored on the handheld for viewing in the future .
qualcomm is pleased to work with harris transmission equipment for the taiwan mediaflo™ trial ,
said mike coad , vice president of partner relations for qualcomm mediaflo™ technologies .
harris corporation ' s experience in broadcast - quality , live tv transmission — including multiple international mobile tv trials — makes the company an excellent choice to support our taiwan trial .
reuters is reporting that at & t has delayed the launch of mediaflo mobile television services on its network until the first quarter of 2008 due to “fine - tuning” in a statement given by spokesman mark siegel with no specific details given on the changes being made . as we previously reported in february , at & t chose qualcomm’s mediaflo platform [ … ]
at & t and mediaflo have announced the availability of the long awaited mobiletv starting may 4th . the service will provide users with popular television programming similar to verizon’s vcast mobiletvâ who are also partnered with mediaflo in providing their service . to ‘celebrate’ the launch , at & t is introducing lg’s vu and samsung’s accessâ as the first two devices to [ … ]
mediaflo is a mobile broadcast platform for the delivery of high - quality entertainment and information , including streaming video and audio , clipcasting™ media , ip datacasting and interactive services . flo™ is an open , globally recognized air interface technology standardized by the telecommunications industry association ( tia ) and recommended by itu - r for the broadcasting of multimedia and data applications . invented for mobility , mediaflo is designed to increase capacity and coverage , as well as reduce costs for multimedia content delivery to mobile devices . more information about mediaflo is available at urltoken .
the flo tv service is provided by mediaflo usa and is available to consumers as v cast mobile tv from verizon wireless . more information on flo tv can be found at urltoken .
qualcomm ' s mediaflo wireless broadcast network will soon be available on in - car and portable media players , and the company plans to bring it to other consumer electronics as well .
mediaflo usa , a division of us chipshop qualcomm , announced that its forward link only ( flo ) mobile tv technology has won approval from the telecommunications industry association ( tia ) . the tia has granted official approval for the flo air interface specification ( ais ) in a move which is expected to accelerate the standardisation and delivery of mediaflo - based services . [ … ]
for its trials of the qualcomm mediaflo mobile television system , china network systems co . and taiwan television enterprise ltd . are using harris corp . atlas mobile transmitters with apex flo exciters .
mediaflo™ technology can provide robust mobile performance and high capacity without compromising power consumption . the technology also reduces the network cost of delivering multimedia content by dramatically decreasing the number of transmitters needed to be deployed . in addition , mediaflo™ technology - based multimedia multicasting complements wireless operators ' cellular network data and voice services , delivering content to the same cellular handsets used on 3g networks .
about mediaflo usa inc . mediaflo usa inc . unleashes the power of tv for mobile consumers , combining the best content , an intuitive user interface and a superior multicast network to deliver a true tv experience . the award - winning flo tv service from mediaflo usa offers full - length simulcast and time - shifted programming from the world ' s best entertainment brands , including cbs , cbs college sports , cbs news , cnbc , comedy central , espn , fox , fox news , fox sports , msnbc , mtv , nbc 2go , nbc , nbc sports , nbc news , nicktoons and nickelodeon . based in san diego , calif . , mediaflo usa is a wholly owned subsidiary of qualcomm incorporated . further information is available at both urltoken and urltoken .
about mediaflo usa , inc . mediaflo usa , inc . unleashes the power of tv for mobile consumers , combining the best content , an intuitive user interface and a superior multicast network to deliver a true tv experience . the award - winning mediaflo usa mobile entertainment service , called flo tv , offers full - length simulcast and time - shifted programming from the world ' s best entertainment brands , including cbs , cstv , cbs news , comedy central , espn , fox , fox news , fox sports , mtv , nbc , nbc sports , nbc news , cnbc , msnbc , nicktoons and nickelodeon . based in san diego , calif . , mediaflo usa is a wholly owned subsidiary of qualcomm incorporated . further information is available at urltoken and urltoken .
nagravision is an active member of the flo forum and the integrated mediaflo conditional access solution will be based on the standard open security specification that has been recently defined by the flo forum members .
about mediaflo usa , inc . mediaflo usa , inc . unleashes the power of tv for mobile consumers , combining the best content , an intuitive user interface and a superior multicast network to deliver a true tv experience . the award - winning mediaflo usa mobile entertainment service , called flo tv , offers full - length simulcast and time - shifted programming from the world ' s best entertainment brands , including cbs , cstv , cbs news , comedy central , espn , fox , fox news , fox sports , mtv , nbc , nbc sports , nbc news , cnbc , msnbc , nicktoons and nickelodeon . based in san diego , calif . , mediaflo usa is a wholly owned subsidiary of qualcomm incorporated . further information is available at both urltoken and urltoken . # # #
qualcomm incorporated ( nasdaq : qcom ) , a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions , today unveiled the first - ever mediaflo™ technology demonstration broadcast over the air to an in - vehicle entertainment system . the innovative mobile tv demonstration shows the flexibility of the mediaflo platform as well as the exciting and unique delivery methods it can enable in a wide variety of scenarios .
flo technology , a multicast innovation and key component of the mediaflo system , is an air - interface technology designed to increase capacity and coverage , and reduce cost for multimedia content delivery to mobile handsets . the bskyb technical trial is expected to be the first such trial of flo technology in europe . in addition to this technical trial , qualcomm and kddi have formed a joint venture to explore the deployment of mediaflo services in japan . also , mediaflo usa , a subsidiary of qualcomm , is working with verizon wireless to deploy wireless multimedia services based on flo technology in the united states .
the mediaflo system is an end - to - end solution comprised of the mediaflo media distribution system ( mds ) and flo technology . the mediaflo system is a manageable , scalable , subscription - based distribution system and an efficient over - the - air network solution that provides wireless operators a way to cost - effectively deliver the high - quality audio and video content their subscribers desire . flo technology is an open , global standard for broadcast multimedia . the telecommunications industry association ( tia ) has ratified four other flo standards - tia - 1099 , 1102 , 1103 and 1004 - covering flo air interface specification , minimum performance standards for devices , minimum performance standards for transmitters , and test application protocol for devices and transmitters , respectively . more information about the mediaflo system is available at urltoken .
the trials , featuring two live channels provided by ttv and four from cns , ttv and cns , are designed to study and evaluate the performance of mediaflo™ technology and to explore opportunities to deliver multimedia services to mobile devices in taiwan . harris ® atlas™ transmitters with apex™ exciters are being used to modulate and transmit the content over the air to mediaflo™ - enabled mobile devices in the taipei region .
chandhok believes cellular operators can build a business model that incorporates both on - demand content from the 3g network and live programming over the mediaflo network . in the end , he argues , carriers benefit because they can charge different prices for different kinds of content . in december , mediaflo announced that verizon wireless signed up to be the company ' s first official customer when the service goes live .
“mediaflo , based on the open flo™ standard , is a proven , highly efficient mobile broadcast technology with tremendous market potential worldwide , ” said hubert rechsteiner , vice - president business development – mobile tv for nagravision . “nagravision is excited to provide its state - of - the art conditional access solution in collaboration with qualcomm in order to address the growing mobile media market served by the mediaflo platform . ”
lg unleashes the vx - 9400 at ces . the cdma version will be launched on verizon’s network with vcast mobile tv via mediaflo , 8 channels are offered up with mtv , nickelodeon and comedy central with
the mediaflo™ wireless system has been designed to broadcast real time audio and video signals , apart from non - real time services to mobile users . the system complements existing networks and radically expands the ability to deliver desired content without impacting the voice and data services . operators can leverage the mediaflo™ system to increase average revenue per user ( arpu ) and reduce churn by offering enhanced multimedia services . content providers can take advantage of a new distribution channel to extend their brand to mobile users . device manufacturers will benefit from increased demand for multimedia - enabled handsets as consumer appetite grows for the rich content provided through mediaflo™ systems .
3gsm attendees will be able to view 20 streaming channels of high - quality , live , international and local video and audio content throughout the venue . the demonstration will take place on a variety of mediaflo - enabled oem handsets at the qualcomm booth ( fira de barcelona , hall 8 , exhibit b37 / 40 ) and will utilize transmitters in a single - frequency network implementation , as deployed commercially in the united states . abertis telecom will provide its capacity to demonstrate mediaflo technology in the show and has deployed the mediaflo network infrastructure at the congress , covering the barcelona fairground area and providing an extensive channel line - up .
the respective mediaflo™ system transmission is carried out using tall and high power transmitters to ensure wide coverage in a given geographical area . further , it is common to deploy 3 - 4 transmitters in most markets to ensure that the mediaflo™ system signal reaches a significant portion of the population in a given market . during the acquisition process of a mediaflo™ system data packet several determinations and computations are made to determine such aspects as frequency offsets for the respective wireless receiver . given the nature of mediaflo™ system broadcasts that support multimedia data acquisitions , efficient processing of such data and associated overhead information is paramount . for instance , when determining frequency offsets or other parameters , complex processing and determinations are required where determinations of phase and associated angles are employed to facilitate the mediaflo™ system transmission and reception of data . multi - media streams may be various channels coming from different sources . in order for the reception to be more efficient such that power control of the signal carrying the multimedia streams may be achieved , knowledge of the geographical position of the receiver is desirable .
san diego - based qualcomm announced yesterdaythat it is collaborating with china network systems and taiwan television for a trial of the firm ' s high speed video delivery system , mediaflo , in taiwan . qualcomm will conduct a technical trial featuring four live channels of china network systems content , and three live channels of taiwan television content . the trial will be used by the channels to evaluate the performance of qualcomm ' s mediaflo technology .
engadget mobile has unveiled exclusive details on at & t’s launch of mediaflo mobile tv service now expected sometime later in the first quarter and changes to their current data plan structure to align more competitively with other carriers .
the embodiments herein generally relate to wireless communications , and , more particularly , to a method and apparatus for estimating the current location of a receiver in a mediaflo™ ( forward link only ) mobile multimedia multicast system .
subscriber growth should improve as mediaflo improves coverage in markets such as new york and as at & t starts offering its service and both carriers sell a bigger choice of phones that support the service , she said .
together with its content partners cbs mobile , espn mobile tv and fox mobile , mediaflo will continue to provide live coverage of many of the top ranked men ' s college basketball match - ups for the rest of the 2008 season , including championship games across all major conferences . additionally , mediaflo usa will deliver live coverage of more than 25 women ' s college basketball games , including the conference and division 1 and 2 championship games .
for the fall season , mediaflo usa has assembled the most compelling lineup of full - length primetime entertainment , news , sports and kids shows ever seen on mobile tv ,
said mike bailey , vice president of programming at mediaflo usa .
our flo tv service is designed to deliver a no - compromise entertainment experience , giving on - the - go consumers the tv shows they love in a crystal clear viewing environment .
“this demonstration of mediaflo technology , which was engineered specifically for the task of mobile wireless multimedia delivery , offers more than double the total effective throughput of any other mobile broadcast technology being shown at 3gsm , resulting in more channels , more compelling services and a superior quality of video and audio , ” said omar javaid , vice president of business development , qualcomm mediaflo technologies . “qualcomm ' s patent licensing policy means that flo technology can be licensed for use in cdma / wcdma / umts handsets with no increase to its standard royalty rate for these handsets . we believe this will foster a thriving global community for mediaflo - based mobile broadcast products and services . ”
in addition , mediaflo ' s mobile broadcast technology will complement wireless operators ' wcdma / hsdpa and cdma2000® / ev - do cellular network data and voice services , delivering content to the same handsets used on these 3g networks .
“the dedicated “victoria ' s secret tv” channel is part of our commitment to providing subscribers with the programming they demand for their mobile lifestyle , ” said jonathan barzilay , senior vice president of programming and advertising for mediaflo usa .
qualcomm’s mobile tv arm , mediaflo has expanded its news coverage , just in time for the u . s . presidential race . the mobile tv service will now include three new 24 / 7 news channels : cnbc and msnbc fr
qualcomm is also pushing the mediaflo network to help carriers solve the problem of rapidly growing demand on their mobile data networks . demand for data capacity is rising by 400 percent per year , and half of that is video viewing , lauer said . the carriers could use the mediaflo network to offload some high - demand content that currently has to travel over their existing 3g networks , he said . mediaflo could take certain widely requested items , such as weather reports , stock reports and the current top 10 youtube clips , and deliver them to handsets in the background . after being cached on phones , that content would be quickly available to subscribers without taxing the already busy 3g infrastructure , he said .
mediaflo enables a rich mobile multimedia experience comprising high - quality video , audio , data and interactive services . since the mediaflo platform employs a dedicated mobile broadcast network , it does not require direct line - of - sight , unlike satellite - based tv transmissions , and video quality and signal strength won ' t be compromised in crowded metropolitan areas . furthermore , the platform has been designed for superior mobile reception and can operate efficiently under normal driving conditions on roads and freeways .
the flo in mediaflo stands for ' forward link only ' . mediaflo technology covers transmission of files and multimedia content to handheld devices . the flo device minimum performance specification ( mps ) was created to ensure that flo receivers can receive a flo service that fulfils the compatibility guidelines of the flo air interface specification . this application note shows how the broadcast test system r & s sfu from rohde & schwarz can be used to generate all test scenarios required by the minimum performance specification .
beginning tonight , when the first episode of “big brother : ‘til death do you part” airs , mediaflo will launch a real - time 24 / 7 live feed of activity from inside the big brother house right on through the season finale .
qualcomm announced that japan’s ministry of internal affairs and communications ( mic ) has recognized mediaflo ( tm ) technology as one of two official technologies for nationwide mobile multimedia broadcasting services in japan . this milestone signifies that mediaflo - enabled mobile tv services may be deployed in japan once spectrum is made available in 2011 . the only other mobile broadcast technology recognized by the mic for this purpose is isdb - tmm , an evolution of japan’s digital tv ( dtv ) standard , isdb - t .
look out , asia , we have tv phones now , too ! after waiting months for mediaflo - capable phones , at & t has taken the lead and today announced it would be launching at & t mobile tv in may . at launch
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qualcomm is a registered trademark of qualcomm incorporated . mediaflo , flo and clipcast are trademarks of qualcomm incorporated . cdma2000 is a registered trademark of the telecommunications industry association ( tia usa ) . all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners .
cell phone technology company qualcomm , through its mediaflo subsidiary , and wireless operator crown castle international , through its modeo subsidiary , are both investing millions of dollars in new mobile networks that will broadcast live tv programming to cell phones across the country .
another key issue when dvb - h and mediaflo launched , was the scarcity of available devices that were equipped with an appropriate receiver . during this time , the iphone was still in its 2g iteration – the mobile data revolution was about to take off but wasn’t sufficiently established to support mobile broadcast services . those users that could have used dvb - h or mediaflo therefore , would have suffered a poor watching experience in limited bursts ( usually just 5 - 10 minutes of footage a day ) .
mediaflo usa , inc . unleashes the power of tv for mobile consumers , combining the best content , an intuitive user interface and a superior multicast network to deliver a true tv experience . the award - winning mediaflo usa mobile entertainment service , called flo tv , offers full - length simulcast and time - shifted programming from the world ' s best entertainment brands , including cbs mobile , comedy central , espn mobile tv , fox mobile , mtv : music television , nbc2go , nbc news2go and nickelodeon . the flo tv service also will deliver short - format clips and real - time information and entertainment services . based in san diego , calif . , mediaflo usa is a wholly owned subsidiary of qualcomm incorporated . further information is available at urltoken .
mediaflo is the university ' s online media management system . it allows users to upload , manage , and share video and audio via the university’s learning management system ( tracs ) , web content management system ( gato ) , personal website or blog .
but mediaflo claims that its flo technology has been designed to provide more - efficient use of spectrum , which would lead to higher - quality video and audio , faster channel - switching time , superior mobile reception , optimized power consumption and greater capacity .
gao q . , chari m . , chen a . , ling f . , walker k . ( 2009 ) mediaflo technology : flo air interface overview . in : luo fl . ( eds ) mobile multimedia broadcasting standards . springer , boston , ma
the economics of beaming the same signal to millions of people at the same time just doesn ' t work ,
said rob chandhok , vice president of engineering and market development for qualcomm ' s mediaflo .
you really need a broadcast network .
qualcomm incorporated ( nasdaq : qcom ) , a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions , and abertis telecom , spain ' s leading telecommunications infrastructure management company and the official 3gsm mobile tv network partner , today announced they will conduct a live demonstration of mediaflo™ mobile broadcast technology during 3gsm world congress 2007 , february 12 - 15 in barcelona , spain . mediaflo technology is a global mobile entertainment platform , enabling broadcasting of high - quality video streams , audio - only streams , clipcasting™ media and ip datacasting to mobile handsets .
the 700mhz spectrum is key to mediaflo ' s claim that it can build a cost - effective network , because this spectrum allows signals to be transmitted over long distances with fewer radios . the lower the frequency of operation , the farther signals propagate and the better able they are to penetrate obstacles like trees and buildings . mediaflo can cover the entire city of san diego , for example , with only five flo transmitters , compared with hundreds of bay stations that must be deployed by cellular operators in order to cover an entire city with cell phone access .
cincinnati / hong kong — harris corporation ( nyse : hrs ) , an international communications and information technology company , announced that qualcomm will use harris broadcast transmission equipment for its mediaflo™ mobile tv trial with pccw limited , the largest and most comprehensive provider of communications services in hong kong . this is the third international mediaflo mobile tv trial to use harris transmitters to deliver rich , high - quality multimedia content to mobile handsets . previous trials that harris supported include bskyb in the united kingdom , and china network systems and taiwan television enterprise , ltd . in taiwan .
for delivering unprecedented volumes of high - quality , streaming or clipped , audio and video multimedia to wireless subscribers , an air interface has been developed based on flo technology for mediaflo™ mobile multimedia multicast system available from qualcomm , inc . , california , usa . mediaflo™ or media forward link only is a combination of the media distribution system and the flo technology . the flo technology is the ability to deliver a rich variety of content choice to consumers while efficiently utilizing spectrum as well as effectively managing capital and operating expenses for service providers . the details of the mediaflo™ mobile multimedia multicast system are available in chari , m . et al . , “flo physical layer : an overview , ” ieee transactions on broadcasting , vol . 53 , no . 1 , march 2007 , the contents of which , in its entirety , is herein incorporated by reference .
mediaflo is a digital broadcast tv system developed by qualcomm . the
flo
part of the name is an acronym for forward link only . forward link is another term for the downlink connection on a mobile phone , meaning that the system only sends data to the mobile devices and does not receive any data back from it . in the us , qualcomm will broadcast its service on what used to be uhf channel 55 , which is roughly the 700mhz frequency band . verizon wireless announced at the 2007 ces show that it would begin offering mediaflo tv handsets to its customers .
modeo is using an open standards technology called dvb - h ( digital video broadcast - - handheld ) , while mediaflo is using technology qualcomm has developed called flo . though there are some technical differences between the two technologies , there are also many similarities . both technologies use ofdm , or orthogonal
mediaflo usa ' s award - winning flo tv service features premium , full - length , broadcast - quality programming delivered to mobile phones over mediaflo usa ' s own dedicated multicast network . just like using a tv remote control , users can flip from one channel to the next on their mobile phones to watch popular , full - length tv shows and live sports from content providers such as cbs , cstv , cbs news , comedy central , espn , fox , fox news , fox sports , mtv , nbc , nbc sports , nbc news , cnbc , msnbc , nicktoons and nickelodeon .
mediaflo usa today announced that it will feature more than 300 live college basketball games this season - including the men ' s college basketball tournament games - through its flo tv™ service , giving sports enthusiasts the flexibility to catch all of the action anytime , anywhere from the convenience of their mobile phones .
the harris ranger flo transmitter for mobile tv is a low - power , air - cooled transmitter that builds upon the widely deployed harris ranger atsc transmitter for terrestrial digital tv transmission in the united states . the air - cooled design of the harris ranger™ platform makes it ideal for mediaflo network deployments .
“mediaflo usa is changing the way sports fans watch sporting events by giving them the flexibility to watch the biggest games and tournaments of the year with stunning video and audio quality , right from the convenience of their mobile phones , ” said gina lombardi , president , mediaflo usa . “with a compelling lineup of some of the most highly anticipated big - time match - ups of the season , we ' re excited to give the huge base of college basketball fans a new , innovative way to see the game when they can ' t be in front of their tvs or live at the event . ”
international success is essential to the progress of qualcomm’s mediaflo mobile tv unit , said bill stone , president of flo tv , the us service based on the technology . qualcomm has a number of trials underway outside of the us , including one with uk satellite broadcaster bskyb and a partnership with japanese operator kddi .
mediaflo is a proprietary technology from qualcomm for the transmission of files and multimedia content to handheld devices . the system includes a distribution system for the nationwide distribution of the content . the distribution system has the possibility to insert regional or local material . the transmission system itself is simply called flo : forward link only .
jonathan barzilay brings more than 20 years of industry experience to mediaflo usa , where he will be responsible for managing programming for flo tv™ , as well as acquiring new content and developing original programming . additionally , barzilay will develop new programming models for the mobile media space and manage relationships with key strategic content partners .
the flo system 100 is utilized in developing an air interface for the mediaflo™ mobile multicast system . the air interface uses orthogonal frequency division multiplexing ( ofdm ) as the modulation technique , which is also utilized by digital audio broadcasting ( dab ) , ( dvd - t ) , and ( isdb - t ) .
during its earnings conference call , qualcomm ceo paul jacobs has confirmed that it is in talks to sell off the platform developerâ€™s struggling mobile television initiative in mediaflo with the timeline for the sale expected between this year and next before declining to elaborate further . the broadcast technology utilizes the 700mhz spectrum closest to analog [ … ]
that ' s where mediaflo and modeo come in : they ' re attempting to build the heavy - duty network that can make mobile tv work . they ' re working on networks designed for
multicast
transmission , which means they transmit signals once to many devices . this is exactly how traditional broadcast television works .
“bskyb is committed to offering customers flexible ways to enjoy our services , ” said stephen nuttall , bskyb ' s group director of business development . “we have led the way in the delivery of mobile tv over existing platforms and we look forward to working with qualcomm in this technical trial to evaluate the potential of mediaflo . ”
last week qualcomm said it signed a non - binding letter of intent to conduct technical trials of its mediaflo technology in the u . k . the technical trials are expected to begin this summer and will feature 10 channels of bskyb content on a small number of non - commercial devices provided by qualcomm . peggy johnson , qua
verizon wireless has announced that coverage for its mediaflo powered vcast mobile tv service has been expanded to cover san francisco , sacramento , and fresno in california . this follows initial service expansion in the wake of the digital television transition which began on the weekend of june 12th and affects qualcomm’s flo service as it operates [ … ]
mediaflo , the mobile tv technology developed by qualcomm , is expected to get its first commercial outing this weekend , when verizon wireless becomes the first operator to launch a service based on the system . the launch announcement is expected to come during a press briefing on sunday at the consumer electronics show in las vegas . qualcomm [ … ]
flo™ technology , a key component of the mediaflo system , is a globally - recognized air interface technology designed to increase capacity and coverage and reduce costs for multimedia content delivery to mobile handsets . the hong kong trial will use harris ranger™ flo transmitters with harris apex™ flo exciters , both of which address flo air interface requirements for transmission .
sprint has confirmed that it is testing qualcomm ' s mediaflo mobile broadcast technology . the carrier was recently discovered to be trialing the service called vue , with a samsung tv phone modified for use in the us . the service is not a user - selected download or stream like sprint tv . instead it is a set of digital tv channels transmitted over a frequency separate from sprint ' s cellular spectrum which a user can tune into . if trials are successful , sprint is likely to join verizon as a flo launch partner . verizon ' s mediaflo trials have not been discussed or leaked , however the carrier was announced as qualcomm ' s first partner for the service .
qualcomm proposes that a 4 . 5 db advantage would allow a mediaflo network to either cover twice the geographical area per transmitter when applying modes of equal capacity - resulting in a substantial reduction in network expense - or provide double the service offering on a channel count basis for a constant cell size with the same spectrum and transmitter deployment .
the r & s ® nw8200 family of air - cooled transmitters is designed for a wide range of tv broadcast standards . these include digital tv standards ( dvb - t , dvb - t2 , isdb‑t / isdb - t b , atsc and dtmb ) and mobile tv standards ( dvb - h , mediaflo™ , atsc mobile dtv ) .
us chip shop qualcomm said on sunday that it has been tapped by china network systems ( cns ) and taiwan television enterprise ( ttv ) to conduct a technical trial of the mediaflo platform in taipei , taiwan . the trial will begin this month and will feature four live channels of cns content and up to three live channels [ … ]
at & t and qualcomm have jointly announced that the carrier has closed the preliminary purchase of qualcomm’s former 700mhz spectrum holdings used previously for its mediaflo mobile television network . the purchase is pending regulatory approval with at & t planning to use the spectrum as the downlink frequency in its forthcoming lte network launch . the spectrum purchased extends [ … ]
as expected , us operator verizon wireless announced the launch of its mobile tv service based on the qualcomm mediaflo platform on monday . at the consumer electronics show in las vegas , verizon’s new president and chief operating officer , denny strigl , unveiled the v cast mobile tv offering , which will launch within the next couple of months . [ … ]
“scripps networks is the ideal media outlet to provide flo tv viewers with entertaining and helpful lifestyle programming for the holidays , ” said jonathan barzilay , senior vice president of programming and advertising at mediaflo usa . “with our new mobile tv service , consumers can enjoy cooking and decorating tips any place or any time as they prepare for special occasions . ”
since launching flo tv service in march 2007 , mediaflo usa has announced collaborations with verizon wireless and at & t , readied more than 50 major metropolitan markets for service , and delivered many of the industry ' s most anticipated tv programs and sporting events . mediaflo continues to add new programming , working closely with the industry ' s best content providers to bring television ' s most relevant , fresh content to mobile phones . all programs featured on flo tv are available to consumers in more than 50 major metropolitan areas nationwide , including atlanta , chicago , dallas , las vegas , los angeles , new york , seattle and washington , d . c . to learn more about flo tv , visit urltoken .
the network , made up of dedicated antennas using former analog tv channels , sends several channels of digital tv to mobile handsets . verizon wireless was the first carrier to sell a service based on mediaflo , in 2007 , and at & t mobility joined in last year . both services start at us $ 15 per month for about a dozen channels .