[BC] IBOC

[Barry McLarnon]

On Thursday 14 July 2005 12:44, Phil Alexander wrote:
> 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.

I wouldn't blame the FCC... they don't generally lead, they follow.

We have IBOC (aka IBAC) because the NAB decreed that it would be the only 
acceptable way of doing digital radio broadcasting.

Barry

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Barry McLarnon VE3JF  Ottawa, ON