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Old January 24th 08, 07:49 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Pete KE9OA Pete KE9OA is offline
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Interesting thing about IBOC.............I e-mailed Senator Durbin about the
IBOC interference on the MW band. I did receive a reply yesterday, thanking
me for bringing up my concerns. He talked about high prices of broadband
internet, and everything
EXCEPT IBOC. A true politician.

Pete

"Frank Dresser" wrote in message
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"Rfburns" wrote in message
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[good questions snipped]

How long will it take fior the noise to stop, etc?

jw


The IBOC noise won't stop until the broadcasters are convinced there is no
worthwhile demand for either "HD/crystal clear" radio or subscription
radio.
I think pay radio has more potential than HD radio.

Pay radio schemes don't have to leave the listeners with normal radios
completely in the dark. NPR is supposed to be considering a plan in which
a
free channel and a subscription channel would mostly simulcast during
pledge
drives. But, when the pledge breaks comes up, the subscribers would hear
normal programming and people with normal radios would hear something like
"Pay up, you cheapskates, and you won't have to hear these damn beg-athons
anymore!"

Frank Dresser