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[Phil Alexander]

On 2 Jun 2006 at 0:28, Stan Tacker wrote:


> I'm already on double-secret probation. :)  Maybe triple secret is in the
> wings.

Triple? Only triple? Gee, you ARE an optimist, aren't you? ;-)
 
> Like in court, the gavel may fall, but there is always the appellate
> process.  

With the FCC, in this lifetime? The FCC will lock it up for years.

> As to AM, it was a wrong decision.  

I agree completely, but the critical decision was the First 
Report and Order. After that, it was all over but the shouting.

> Stations will say no.  

There will be a few. There will be more who can't make it work
no matter what they do, and there will be those who can't afford
the cost of transition.

The few won't hold out when it begins pinching their income.
Those who can't make it work will yell loud and long for
full digital which will work. Those who can't afford to be
in business through bad management or dying markets will 
generally, I think, go dark or be sold to someone with money
and a dream.

> Analog is here to stay until something better than ibiquity 
> comes along.

Analog can stay forever, but it will self-sunset when drowned
out as digital becomes important and power is increased. That
can't happen? IBOC couldn't happen either, but ....
 

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Phil Alexander, CSRE, AMD
Broadcast Engineering Services and Technology 
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