[BC] Re: IBOC in Trouble?

[Bill Harms]

Phil:

	You are making a fantastic argument for a new band or additional 
piece of spectrum. 

	Remember that the power line noise would be there with or without 
IBOC. 

Bill Harms

On 28 Jul 2005 at 15:08, Phil Alexander wrote:

> 
> AM is a victim of about 40 years of mis-regulation and urban 
> sprawl.
> 
> To help AM, power line radiation would need to be aggressively
> enforced, the number of stations cut more or less in half, and
> powers/patterns of the remaining stations modified to reduce
> NIF contour levels to 5 mv/m or less. Additionally, Congress
> would have to pass a law requiring AM stereo wideband receivers 
> in all sets.
> 
> The total cost would be greater than IBOC, and the possibility
> is zero. It's not practically or politically feasible.
> 
> Recall that the idea of IBOC AM was undoing the mess that has 
> been made by unintended consequences of Commission actions and 
> the broadcasters unceasing demand for more stations.