That makes no sense. Xm and Sirius each have 100 channels on 12.5 MHz
of spectrum. The current FM and AM bands have 21.4 mHz of spectrum.
They could migrate everyone to a new band then auction off the old FM
channels for a billion dollars.

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:49:19 GMT, "Frank Dresser"
wrote:


"Kevin Alfred Strom" wrote in message
...



All very true. But the owners of the media monopolies don't care a
great deal about the success of IBOC or even its widespread
implementation. Their main concern is to _prevent_ the creation of a
new digital band wherein all existing broadcasters would have an
even playing field. IBOC does that -- at least so far.


With every good wish,


Kevin.

We don't have a seperate band for digital radio, but the time brokered
domestic shortwave stations are allowing much of the programming the
networks don't. Although there isn't any local content. Anyway, the
radio establishment doesn't seem much bothered by independant
broadcasting.

I think the bigger reason there wasn't a seperate digital band
established is the government plans to auction off spectrum, and setting
aside a band in a prime VHF/UHF region puts a crimp in their budget
estimates.

Frank Dresser