On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 21:08:50 +0000 (UTC), "Mike Terry"
wrote:

http://www.rnw.nl/realradio/features/html/tv040415.html

Thanks for bringing that to the NG's attention.

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I think the SW spectrum is about to lose an awful lot of broadcasters.
In and of itself, this is not a bad thing. It is a big change, but I
look forward to a wider variety of other uses such as the militaries
of the world, ships at sea, probably more than a few pirates, maybe a
drug smuggler, and who knows what else.

It's worth noting that the transmitting hardware used by European
countries won't be disappearing overnight. I would not be surprised
to see a few small countries with limited budgets purchase some of
this hardware for domestic use of some sort. Intra-continental
broadcasting in Africa and Asia will probably continue for some time.

Meanwhile, SWBC domestic broadcasts are not likely to abate any time
soon. In fact, we may see them increase as the price of hardware
drops. I predict that if any of them are in business for a profit,
however, they'll lose their shirts because of BPL.

BPL will run its course. I predict it will be a miserable failure for
all its investors; but nevertheless, it will chase away most SW users
because of the wasteland it will make on the air.

I wonder what will happen after that?

73,


Jake Brodsky, AB3A
"Beware of the massive impossible!"