"Frank Dresser" wrote in message
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"Bob Haberkost" wrote in message
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"Frank Dresser" wrote in message
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"Doug Smith W9WI" wrote in message
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It's commonly not understood by non-engineers that a radio station
(broadcasting or otherwise) causes interference over a much wider area
than it provides service. This is especially true on AM where multiple
signals on the same frequency mix together.

The open frequencies I mentioned aren't silent, but are a mish-mash of
low power signals. They aren't useful in this area.

Then they're not "open". And adding another signal, even a low power one,
in this space would then interfere with the otherwise serviceable coverage closer
in to these stations.

There's no evidence the Chicago street gang FM pirate ever took one listener
away from any licensed station. Their signal was lost in the noiise a few
miles from their transmitter. The nearest licensed station was over 60
miles away. The FM pirate was playing rap, much of it was offensive, and
there were no complaints

Doesn't matter. The method by which allocations are made is sound, proven and, while
imperfect in that it leaves white areas, is beholding to physical laws which require
this strategy. And (getting back to the original thread) getting a few more stations
on the air, under any condition, STILL does not permit the unbounded access to public
discourse that printed matter or the spoken word affords. And this is the reason for
the Fairness Doctrine....to assure that all reasonable voices are heard, which itself
provides a lot of latitude for freedom of speech and control of a licensee's own
business activities. (And with that, it's time to change the thread's subject).
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"Dr. Daffodil Swain" wrote in message
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does the fairness doctrine
have any effect on the viewer?

The Fairness Doctrine no longer exists. Reagan Administration.

If you'd been paying attention, ALL of us in this discussion are well aware of this.
The argument (or, in this case, the question) was whether the FD, if in place, would
have any affect on a viewer. I say yes. Frank, here, seems to think not. While I
don't doubt that the FD did suppress a licensee's willingness to editorialise, I also
think that the FD forced licensees to provide more balanced coverage, and can cite
studies which conclude that the tenor of American political discourse shifted right
after the FD was eliminated, as you note, by the Reagan FCC, abetted by right-wing
so-called "think tanks" dedicated to proclaiming the conservative world view. The
sorry part of all of this is that that claim that conservative ideals would be good
for the country is a lie....how else can it be concluded that the Great Depression
was made Great by the conservative values of the day, whereas the nation recovered to
be the truly Great America through the instigation of socialist
practices....everything from social security, to bank deposit insurance, to welfare
and unemployment insurance.

As the conservative voice decries these programs, under the Fairness Doctrine it can
be expected that the dissenting view MUST be discussed. As it stands now, any
contrary view can be squelched by an O'Reillian "Shut Up!"
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