[BC] IBOC

[Jerry Mathis]

But, by golly, they need some **ENGINEERS** to tell them what works and what 
doesn't. They need to LEARN they can't modify the laws of physics, just 
because some court says so.



Jerry Mathis
Clear Channel Radio, Tupelo & Meridian MS




>From: "Phil Alexander" <dynotherm at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>Subject: Re: [BC] IBOC
>Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:46:06 -0500
>
>On 14 Jul 2005 at 21:19, Barry McLarnon wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
>Regardless of motivation such as pressure from congress critters who are
>lobbied by big money group owners etc., it is the FCC that makes the
>official pronouncement.  The are pressured from two sides, the owners,
>and prior court decisions. That's one reason the FCC is almost nothing
>but lawyers today. They have to abide by not only the legislation, but
>by the prior court decisions.
>
>
>Phil Alexander, CSRE, AMD
>Broadcast Engineering Services and Technology
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>