RE: LPFM

["WXIN-FM Radio" <generalinfo@ricradio.org>]

I think a lot people are overestimating the effects of LPFM, but we won't be
able to tell until stations get on the air.  You speak of web radio and
wireless services, but the fact is not everyone is on the internet, nor does
everyone have cell phones, and "true" transmission of all internet content
over wireless technologies onto different electronic appliances is still
many years away.  Some (and I mean some) groups will be targeting people and
areas that do not have the access to the technology you described below.
There are still a majority of people out there who aren't "wired" and those
of us that are forget about that sometimes.  I agree that everything still
remains unclear, but it seems it will benefit many different groups of
people who have been trying to get on the air.  Everyone fears the worst,
yet, do you remember Y2K?  Personally, I'd rather here local origination on
a low-power station rather than these annoying new translators and repeaters
with programming from New Mexico (being Sarcastic but you know what I am
talking about) that keep popping up all over.  Let's give it a chance before
we kill it!


Ted August


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
[mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of
dan.strassberg@att.net
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 5:03 PM
To: BostonRadio
Subject: LPFM


In my opinion, the FCC should not even have considered
opening the Pandora's box that has now been opened. Web
radio has already made LPFM nearly irrelevant. The
advent of dedicted Web-radio devices, and eventually,
dedicated _wireless_ Web-radio devices, will render LPFM
completely irrelevant (and will probably do the same to
standard terrestrial commercial and noncommercial
stations).

I'm no great supporter of the NAB. I think the
Telecommunications Act has seriously (maybe irreparably)
harmed US radio. I believe that the US broadcasting
establishment is one of the world's most shortsighted
groups of businesspeople. Most broadcasters appear ready
to sacrifice _anything_ for a buck. But the havoc that
large numbers of low-power stations will create on the
already overcrowded FM band is inexcusable. The FCC
already lacks the personnel to police the broadcast
bands. Adding stations only makes policing more complex.

Be careful of what you wish for... you just might get
it. Boy, is that the right message on LPFM!