[BC] IBOC

[Phil Alexander]

On 14 Jul 2005 at 11:44, Alan Kline wrote:

> Because you say so?  IIRC, the rulemaking in Washington is still open, 

The only part of the RM that remains open is the comment and reply
comment period on NRSC-5. All other comments have been closed and 
a first report and order has been issued.

If you are familiar with Commission procedure, you know this implies
a Second R&O will be issued sometime this fall.

> say nothing of the reconsiderations, possible judicial review,
> Congressional action, and so on.

There may be judicial review, however that will be frustrated by
the fact that a full series of RM's has been held over a period
of nearly 15 years. The possibility of a tort action is more likely,
but there are forces at play that will draw this out I suspect.
Forget Congress, the NAB and major groups have $poken.

> And I'd say that the debate hasn't really even *started* until the public
> has a fair chance to buy, or not buy, IBOC radios.

After about 3 years they will have the same difficulty rejecting them
as they did FM radios after 1975. It will take a special order to omit
one and you will probably be told it will hurt resale value.


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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