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Old September 29th 10, 02:06 PM posted to ba.broadcast,rec.radio.shortwave,alt.radio.digital
Kevin Alfred Strom Kevin Alfred Strom is offline
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Default IBOC : Oops New Book May Indirectly Predict Success of HD-Radio

On 9/29/2010 2:28 AM, SMS wrote:
On 9/28/2010 9:49 PM, RHF wrote:

Conclusion : Why DAB Eureka 147 failed in the UK :
Maybe the reason IBOC "HD" AM& FM Radio will
succeed in the USA.


Two things led to the IBOC solution in the U.S.:

1) There was no spectrum available for a digital-only service.

2) Broadcasters wanted an IBOC solution because it did not require
the purchase of additional spectrum or licenses.

[...]


Preposterous.

The money-men wanted to preserve the inferiority of the smaller
stations and AM stations, which could have suddenly become equal in
coverage and quality in a new digital band. They wanted to prevent
that from happening. They also wanted to _own_ any new content
streams that might come into existence, instead of having them
available for new broadcasters.

http://3950.net/2009/12/hd-radio-doomed-from-the-start/


With my best,


Kevin Alfred Strom.
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