Re: [IRCA] It's more than IBOC..

[Brett Saylor <bsaylor@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Oct 9, 2007, at 11:37 AM, Craig Healy wrote:

> I really don't want to start an overpowering thread, especially in  
> the hot
> part of the season, but I do want to make a quick comment on the  
> state of
> things.
>

Hi Craig,

While I share a lot of your angst about the state of media  
(especially dealing with the unfolding IBOC debacle), after reading  
your email, I'd like to share a perspective that's given me a little  
"peace" among the turmoil. It's true that the level of control the  
government and business exerts over our traditional media outlets  
seems to be tightening every day with DRM et al, but at the same time  
the number of choices in what we can consume has grown exponentially.  
I almost never listen to the radio for content any more (except for  
DXing) - I've found there are enough free podcasts out there to more  
than fill my available listening hours at home and in the car. iTunes  
is an economical alternative to the CD and XM provides me with all  
the music choices I need for those long road trips for the cost of  
about a CD per month. IMHO there's not much worth watching on TV, hi- 
def or otherwise, and all the news and weather information I need can  
be found on the Internet. I know the emergency broadcast aspects are  
not well-handled with this model (which is why I think IBOC is such  
an issue to national security), but during "normal" times I can get  
by for long periods of time without touching "traditional" media at  
all. For me, the problem often is that there is too much information  
and entertainment for me to consume, and not enough time to consume  
it! (I'm almost 50, by the way, and see the younger generation even  
more firmly planted in this new model than I am!)

73,

Brett Saylor
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