AM FM and Satellite threatened by Wireless Internet?
 

Today's INSIDE RADIO, an expensive industry insider newsletter, talks about how
XM is rushing to sign up subscribers before Wireless Internet Radio pops up on
the scene. Verizon has been testing a system in DC, and is expanding into NYC
and Philadelphia which would provide broadband internet access everywhere in
those cities. High speed internet means streaming audio, which means access to
5 to 10 THOUSAND "stations" from around the world. Since you wouldn't need a
keyboard or big display, such a "radio" could be walkman sized.

Of course, suburban coverage would still come from AM FM and XM

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Radioman390 wrote:
Today's INSIDE RADIO, an expensive industry insider newsletter, talks about how
XM is rushing to sign up subscribers before Wireless Internet Radio pops up on
the scene. Verizon has been testing a system in DC, and is expanding into NYC
and Philadelphia which would provide broadband internet access everywhere in
those cities. High speed internet means streaming audio, which means access to
5 to 10 THOUSAND "stations" from around the world. Since you wouldn't need a
keyboard or big display, such a "radio" could be walkman sized.

Of course, suburban coverage would still come from AM FM and XM

But it's not a broadcast. Each customer will be using their exclusive
10-60 kbps between their mobile and whatever audio server they get
connected to, AND PAYING FOR IT. How many minutes ya got?

Mark Zenier Washington State resident