Comment FCC "proposal" -designed to KILL micropower radio! (Score 5) 118
Sorry guys. Don't be so dumb as to believe this crap, this proposal is designed to *kill* micropower radio and it was drafted by the broadcast industry. And it's goal is to *stop* free DIGITAL radio for a few more years... (Ever read Brer Rabbit "Dont throw me in that bramble bush" ? Well, it applies..)
Some points.. How would these new micropower stations support themselves if ALL advertising is banned?
How come the proposal says that any micropower station can be taken off the air if it "interferes" with *any* commercial station, *anywhere*?
Why do existing broadcast outlets get first dibs on *all* the available frequencies?
....
Just a HEADS-UP.
This is just a very carefully-drafted plan to KILL micropower and ESPECIALLY, hold off what the broadcasters see as the real threat. Spread-spectrum *DIGITAL* radio like they have in Europe and the rest of the world.. Why? Because with spead-spectrum, their big arguement, that spectrum is scarce and there are only a limited amount of channels, is completely deflated.
(The big thing they always hold up to hold off the liberals, that the equipment is more expensive, is also completely full of crap.. )
You can have *many* *many* digital radio channels operating in the same slice of spectrum, and ultimately the radios can actually be *cheaper* to make in quantities than current, analog equipment..
Say no to the crumb thrown by the FCC.. say YES to UNLIMITED channels of FREE DIGITAL RADIO.
(The NAB hates the idea of micropower because "Their property" -OUR airwaves- has in the last few years, appreciated in value and is now VERY costly for all but the very rich...Basically-
four years ago, when the Republicans took over the house, Newt had a special meeting with the broadcast industry to ask what they could do for them, Result: they started selling licenses to the highest bidder, the mega-corporations, who had the money to buy up all the local stations and replace them with satellite spewed crap, and we lost out. Dont let their whining about "return on investment" win.. the airwaves are owned by EVERYBODY.. They are taking advantage of our ignorance on these issues. the FCC is not our friend.
For a ALTERNATIVE view on this issue, please read
http://www.radio4all.org/news/cdcreply. html
Just a heads-up. (Thank you Mike, for opening my eyes.)
ZXCV MBONE.
Some points.. How would these new micropower stations support themselves if ALL advertising is banned?
How come the proposal says that any micropower station can be taken off the air if it "interferes" with *any* commercial station, *anywhere*?
Why do existing broadcast outlets get first dibs on *all* the available frequencies?
....
Just a HEADS-UP.
This is just a very carefully-drafted plan to KILL micropower and ESPECIALLY, hold off what the broadcasters see as the real threat. Spread-spectrum *DIGITAL* radio like they have in Europe and the rest of the world.. Why? Because with spead-spectrum, their big arguement, that spectrum is scarce and there are only a limited amount of channels, is completely deflated.
(The big thing they always hold up to hold off the liberals, that the equipment is more expensive, is also completely full of crap.. )
You can have *many* *many* digital radio channels operating in the same slice of spectrum, and ultimately the radios can actually be *cheaper* to make in quantities than current, analog equipment..
Say no to the crumb thrown by the FCC.. say YES to UNLIMITED channels of FREE DIGITAL RADIO.
(The NAB hates the idea of micropower because "Their property" -OUR airwaves- has in the last few years, appreciated in value and is now VERY costly for all but the very rich...Basically-
four years ago, when the Republicans took over the house, Newt had a special meeting with the broadcast industry to ask what they could do for them, Result: they started selling licenses to the highest bidder, the mega-corporations, who had the money to buy up all the local stations and replace them with satellite spewed crap, and we lost out. Dont let their whining about "return on investment" win.. the airwaves are owned by EVERYBODY.. They are taking advantage of our ignorance on these issues. the FCC is not our friend.
For a ALTERNATIVE view on this issue, please read
http://www.radio4all.org/news/cdcreply. html
Just a heads-up. (Thank you Mike, for opening my eyes.)
ZXCV MBONE.
