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Patty Winter wrote:

Can you give a bit more info on that, John? Are you saying that some
broadcasting companies are not just providing an Internet stream of
their AM/FM feeds, but are developing Internet-only products? I know
that some stations already offer additional Internet streams (KLIV
used to, but I don't see them there now), but it sounds like you're
talking about something way beyond that.

That's basically it. The interface will allow the listener to configure
his listening and locality (it is geographically sensitive, and provides
useful local features in the programming. In the situation that I am
thinking of, it is a work in progress, but it IS definitely moving
forward (to the point of building server rooms just for the programming
and commercial content origination. Since it is being done by radio
owners, it will dovetail with real radio stations and all of the content
will come from the broadcast entity. There is no need, however, for the
web streams to simply simulcast the air signals.

I'm really NOT being coy: I don't actually have a full grasp of the big
picture and as such I'm certainly not qualified to be a spokesperson for
any particular project. And of course, there will be competitive issues
until everyone starts doing it.

Alternative delivery (not in the broadcast band) is the future, either
in cooperation with or possibly as a replacement to terrestrial
broadcasting. My only point in my reply to the original poster was to
assure him and others that his revolutionary concepts have actually been
in development by entities who have to power to bring them to fruition.

Launch of these things is at hand.

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