Re: [IRCA] AM down the road..

["Craig Healy" <bubba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > At some point, portable access to streaming content will be available
> > to a very large segment of the population.  Why would someone listen to
an
> > AM or even FM signal when a clear quality stream has the same content?
>
> *** I think the answer to that question right now would be local
> content - whether that's news, weather, sports, talk or entertainment.

That's just my point.  The same local content will be available on the
stream.  One of my clients does exactly that in several different flavors of
stream.  Complete with the local weather and news.

> I see no reason why that same content couldn't someday also tag along -
> in fact a lot of the larger all-news stations ( who don't have to worry
> about artist royalties etc. ) are broadcasting on the web, so that's
> just a matter of waiting for more available and generalized WiFi.
>
> I know there are lots of places I go where there are still no WiFi
> signals to be found when I scan - mostly just some hotels and of course
> coffee shops.

>From what I have read, there's an initiative to have the whole state of RI
covered with WiFi or greater access.  And at this moment, anyone in RI and
most of SE MA can get the Verizon or Sprint mobile wireless.  It's here
right now.  I could buy a PCMIA wireless access card, plug it inot my laptop
and route that audio out into my truck radio auxiliary input.  Now.

Craig Healy
Providence, RI

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