There are several problems with Internet and satellite "shortwave:"

* Limited listener access.
* Impractical surfing for every broadcaster in a given time period.
* Limited originators of broadcasts.
* Etc.

On the other hand, the number of people who can listen to shortwave is the
number of receivers in the readable signal area times the number of people
listening to the receivers. Or something like that.

Certainly shortwave broadcasting should continue to serve third world
countries.

I wish Venezuela had a government shortwave station on the air.

Bill, K5BY