[BC] Dumping POTS lines (WAS:HD Radio Article)

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In a message dated 02/26/2006 3:16:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
jjohnson at goodnews.net writes:

> KPLU's stream is fine at 48K AAC+. I've recently renewed my membership. I 
>  have the Tacoma, WA, station on my headphones day and night here in 
>  Cincinnati. I've also dropped my POTS service and now have Vonage. Time 
>  Warner Roadrunner is flat reliable.

As reliable is an ISP may be, I am still not going to pull the twisted pair 
from my wall. For $30 a month, it's a good "insurance policy". It's always 
there. It always works... even when the power's out, it's there... for as long as 
it's needed. It doesn't go belly-up in a crisis, the way cell service does 
when it gets overwhelmed.

At the station, we still have a dialup line to the TX remote control. IMHO, 
it's an absolute "gotta have it" backup option.

>  Terrestrial broadcast is and will remain a significant component for 
>  one-way communication. I see its most important role in the future being 
>  emergency, last resort, informational broadcasting especially high-power 
>  AM.

It certainly does provide that. When done right, though, it's also a great 
"companion" in the morning, at work, late night, etc.

> Rich Wood, just think, EAS and nothing but EAS!

LOL! I think he's over the spit-up phase. He's probably cringing, tho.

Willie...