Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] FCC Bows to Big Money, Dumps on Listeners, and Approves Night AM IBOC

["Bob Young" <youngbob53@xxxxxxx>]

I don't think it will be too good for us on the coasts either as we will 
hear the noise for at least 400 miles at night probably much more, when they 
start co-mingling it will be even worse such as in my WBZ KDKA example. 
Those two if using night time IBOC will obliterate 1010-1050 for hundreds of 
miles at night all up and down the East coast just for example. Great 
subject title BTW

Bob Young
Millbury, ma
KB1OKL


>From: "Neil Kazaross" <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: am@xxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] FCC Bows to Big Money, Dumps on Listeners,      and 
>Approves Night AM IBOC
>Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:19:17 -0500
>
>We'll keep it civil..noting there won't be much of a club left after a 
>couple years of night IBOC since all it will take is 20 or so powerhouse 
>stations to make a huge mess out of the dial for those of us near the 
>center of our country...ie about half the membership.
>
>For, Connelly, Conti, and Martin and the few others with very good setups 
>near the corners of our country, they will have lose just a few channels 
>for foreign DX, but for me here in the center, the damage will be horrific 
>no matter how good and diverse my phased antenna setups are !
>
>73 KAZ on this black day.
>----- Original Message ----- From: <n0poh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 12:12 PM
>Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] FCC Bows to Big Money, Dumps on Listeners, and 
>Approves Night AM IBOC
>
>
>>Hi all
>>
>>As we read and comment, let's keep it civil...
>>
>>Please...
>>
>>Wayne Heinen
>>Chairman NRC Board of Directors
>>
>>
>>>From Radio World:
>>>  --------------------------------------------------
>>>IBOC Rules Pass FCC in 'Historic' Vote
>>>
>>>The FCC voted for final authorization for IBOC today.
>>>
>>>The decision, when it takes effect, would allow all AMs to go digital at
>>>night. Audio Division Chief Peter Doyle told RW Online there would be a
>>>procedure established to handle interference issues, should those occur.
>>>The
>>>decision also gives a green light to multicasting, so broadcasters no
>>>longer
>>>need to apply for experimental authority to multicast.
>>>
>>>The digital conversion is not mandated and the item allows for FM
>>>translators, boosters and LPFMs, if technically feasible, to go IBOC as
>>>well.
>>>
>>>The vote was 5-0. Democratic commissioners objected to portions of the
>>>rule,
>>>but voted for the item. Democrats Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein
>>>wanted to establish whether additional public interest obligations should
>>>apply to the digital channels and to multicast channels used for
>>>subscriptions channels in particular. The FCC is seeking comments on this
>>>item.
>>>
>>>All the commissioners called the digital radio vote historic, and
>>>Commissioner Robert McDowell noted that his colleagues really could have
>>>had
>>>the rules done at last July's meeting.
>>>
>>>IBOC Proponents Breathe Sigh of Relief
>>>
>>>After the vote to authorize final IBOC rules, Ibiquity General Counsel Al
>>>Shuldiner said the rules give greater clarity to broadcasters. "I'm
>>>ecstatic," he told RW Online at the commission.
>>>
>>>He was also pleased the agency voted to authorize dual-antenna operation
>>>without the need to apply for an STA.
>>>
>>>During the meeting, one commissioner singled out public radio for
>>>achieving
>>>advancements in multicasting, mentioning WAMU(FM), Washington's multicast
>>>channel of AAA music from WTMD(FM), Towson, Md.
>>>
>>>NPR CTO & Executive Director of NPR Labs Mike Starling, attending the
>>>meeting, said the fact that IBOC will no longer be considered 
>>>experimental
>>>will go a long way to ensure confidence of receiver manufacturers and
>>>broadcasters. "Today's approval of full multicasting authority opens 
>>>doors
>>>we only dreamed of six years ago," he said.
>>>
>>>Rene F. Tetro
>>>Chief Engineer
>>>Salem Communications - Philadelphia
>>>WNTP-AM / WFIL-AM
>>>117 Ridge Pike
>>>Lafayette Hill, PA  19444
>>>Phone:  610- 828-6965  Extension 41
>>>Fax:  610-828-6725
>>>Email:  rtetro@xxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>"Blessed are the peacemakers....." (Mat. 5)
>>>
>>
>
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