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Old September 30th 07, 11:23 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
craigm craigm is offline
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Default HD radio won't just go away.

Brenda Ann wrote:


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Streaming is not DX. Also, where do you think these rural listeners are
going to get broadband internet access that would allow them to listen to
these streams? Ain't gonna happen, because nobody is supplying broadband
outside of cities. (hint: satellite internet doesn't handle streaming
audio for beans, since the backhaul is still via telephone modem, and the
lag doesn't allow for enough FEC... )


Can you explain "backhaul is still via telephone modem"?