Re: LPFM

["Chris Beckwith" <beckwith@ime.net>]

| In my opinion, the FCC should not even have considered
| opening the Pandora's box that has now been opened.

I heartily agree; this opens the door to more decimation of FM band
interference protection.  80-90 has already done untold damage to FM broadcast,
to say nothing of abominations like WMPG's translator on WBCN's
frequency.  Why the FCC didn't allocate these new services to Channel 6 is
entirely beyond me.

| The FCC already lacks the personnel to police the broadcast
| bands.

Tell me about it!  The FCC has consistently turned its back on blatant
technical violations on the part of licensed commercial and noncommercial
broadcasters; who's to say what the "glorified translators" will get away with?
Let's face it:  the FCC is less about enforcing rules than about auctioning off
spectrum to the highest bidder.

Take care,
Chris