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Old October 22nd 07, 09:13 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Oh my, Canada says FM-HD jams, too!

"IBOC TECHNOLOGY: An Assessment of Technical & Operational Issues in
the Canadian FM Radio Environment" 24 May 2007

"Based on the evidence currently in hand, the DRCG considers that it
would be risky for Canadian broadcasters to proceed at this time with
an unrestricted roll-out of HD Radio services in the FM band, in the
manner implemented in the US. There is no ground-swell of radio
listener interest in this technology so far and the lack of
inexpensive receivers, as well as unique new programming services,
continues to make it difficult to market HD Radio to the public in the
US. Moreover, there is no evidence that Canadian digital radio
listeners are being lost to the 10% of US FM stations that have
implemented HD Radio to date."

http://www.cab-acr.ca/english/radio/...port_final.pdf

Ha! Ha! Eduardo! Word's getting around, and the other countries
testing IBOC will surely follow!