[BC] End of radio???

[Peter Smerdon]

Thomas G. Osenkowsky wrote:
>>I have always believed most things in society are evolutionary and often 
>>follow the path of unintended consequences. 
>>Yahoo did a better job of delivering the goods.
> 
> 
> This IS the future of radio! Think about it. You can listen to your
> favorite station while surfing the net. What you DON'T have to
> put up with: IBOC issues. Antenna bandwidth issues. Tower
> zoning issues. Tower maintenance issues. Multipath. Indecency
> issues. Transmitter issues. NRSC issues. FCC issues.
> 
> The number of Internet stations is not limited by contour or
> distance. Anyone can operate an Internet station. This will
> increase competition, provide greater format diversity, help
> exposure for minority and foreign language broadcasters and
> create a new market for EAS equipment manufacturers (EAS
> will, of course, be mandated for all Internet broadcasters).
> Advertisers will be able to target their goods to their intended
> audience. Format consultants will find a new market. Arbitron
> will be able to precisely monitor TSL and number of listeners.
> It's a win-win situation!
> 
> Tom Osenkowsky, CPBE
> 

How much are you guys paying per-listener per-month for upload streaming 
bandwidth? Here "down under" it's rather expensive.

Is there a technology/business model which can deliver the same volume 
of listeners for a similar cost to a terrestial transmitter?

How about localism in Internet Radio? Is there any point?

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Peter Smerdon.

Radio 3mp - Easy Listening
sen-1116  - Let's Talk Sport

Melbourne, Australia.
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Peter Smerdon.

Radio 3mp - Easy Listening
sen-1116  - Let's Talk Sport

Melbourne, Australia.
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