[BC] IBOC

[Mike Gideon]

Phil,

How come you and I remember that, and others don't? I believed that the 
debate was settled years ago. Guess we're wrong, eh?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Alexander" <dynotherm at earthlink.net>
To: "Broadcast Radio Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [BC] IBOC


> The FCC said you HAD to accept it way back 10-15 years ago
> when they decided to reuse the analog channels for digital.
> They ARE simulcasting on AM and digital on (nearly) the
> same channel. Any change at this point is a political
> impossibility, just as it was years ago when it was decided.
> Right or wrong, this is reality.
>
> Phil Alexander, CSRE, AMD
> Broadcast Engineering Services and Technology
> (a Div. of Advanced Parts Corporation)
> Ph. (317) 335-2065   FAX (317) 335-9037
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> On 13 Jul 2005 at 19:58, Bill Harms wrote:
>
>> I don't accept that.  If there is available spectrum, why not allow 
>> stations to simulcast
>> on AM and digital?  This is an excuse.
>>
>> Bill Harms
>> Elkridge, Maryland
>>
>> On 13 Jul 2005 at 18:52, Mike Gideon wrote:
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>> > You're briging up an argument that was put to bed a LONG time ago. It's
>> > what it is. It's not just about technology. Somebody is going to have 
>> > to
>> > pay for all of this (and it ain't gonna be us geeks). Those guys 
>> > decided
>> > that it had to be "on channel".
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