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Skriven 2007-12-07 03:49:22 av Richard Webb (1:116/901.0)
Ärende: Congress investigates FCC
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* Forwarded (from: netmail) by Richard Webb using timEd 1.10.y2k+.
* Originally from Richard Webb (1:3634/1000) to richard webb (1:116/901).

THe FCC fills one of the roles this libertarian sees as essential to our
liberty. Protecting the public's right to access to the airwaves.  PRoviding
for informing the public in times of emergency; information on issues of
concerns to the populace that serves their needs for local information as well
as national politics.

IN my post the other day I mentioned broadcast deregulation as one of the areas
where the government has fallen short. FOund this in a newsgroup and thought it
might be found of interest to some here.



"House Subcommittee To Investigate FCC"

"WASHINGTON -- December 4, 2007: House Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell
(D-MI) told FCC Chairman Kevin Martin in a letter Monday that he's concerned
about 'procedural breakdowns' at the FCC and that the Commerce Committee's
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation will be conducting a probe into the
agency."

http://www.radioink.com/HeadlineEntry.asp?hid0298&ptdaysnews

"DEAD AIR: Radio's great leap forward stalling in the Valley"

"KMBH, the National Public Radio affiliate based in Harlingen, switched to HD
this year, but the change did not boost its
inconsistent analog signal in the upper Valley. Monsignor Pedro Briseno, the
manager of the station and its television affiliate, did not return multiple
calls and an e-mail requesting comment on the station's shift. A fundraising
campaign on the station asked local listeners to contribute to the upgrade
earlier this year, touting the change as a service to listeners that would
improve their experience. The station's business manager said she could not
reveal the cost of the upgrade, saying all media requests have to be routed to
Briseno. A public information request faxed to the station Monday evening has
not yet received a response. Organizations that receive government funding are
subject to state and federal open records laws, but have seven business days to
respond to information requests."

http://www.themonitor.com/news/radio_7098___article.html/digital_new.html

"HD Radio: Fun with Math"

"I think it is fair to say that the audiophile community, those people who take
their FM seriously, is dead set AGAINST HDRadio. Not only do most people never
intend to buy a radio, unless as a plaything for early adopters and collectors,
but are aghast at the FCC for even allowing IBOC to thrash up the FM bandwidth.
Plus, people with enough technical savvy to read the specs are insulted by the
false claims of 'CD sound quality' or even 'near-CD sound quality'. These are
transparent marketing hype, beyond mean puffery. Sorry, but HDRadio has sworn
enemies. This goes beyond just business but has political reprecussions for FCC
and for Congress. This has the whiff of political scandal - and I'm a
rock-ribbed Republican! The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is especially
vulnerable. My advice for any businessman is to avoid any association with
HDRadio."

http://www.hear2.com/2006/06/hd_radio_fun_wi.html


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