iPhone in cars - was "Fundraising drive on commercial radio WIZZ-1520 (Greenfield, MA)"

[Dave Doherty]

I just happened to read this post. Can somebody please pay attention to the 
relationship between the subject and the content?



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From: "SteveOrdinetz" <hykker@wildblue.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 9:59 PM
To: "Dave Tomm" <nostaticatall@charter.net>; 
<boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org>
Subject: Re: Fundraising drive on commercial radio WIZZ-1520 (Greenfield, 
MA)

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> At 04:48 PM 9/16/2009, Dave Tomm wrote:
>>Car manufacturers are now building docks for the I-Phone, so it can
>>recharge while driving and patches in directly to the car's sound
>>system.  Many stations are developing apps that allow streaming over
>>the I-Phone.  Public Radio has already done it.  Clear Channel has
>>their iheartradio app that allows streaming of nearly all of their
>>stations, plus other content as well.  Individual stations have apps
>>as well.  It's still in the rudimentary stages, but internet radio is
>>coming.  It will make satellite radio largely obsolete and make things
>>even more difficult for local signals.
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> Realistically, how much bandwidth is available for wireless streaming? 
> It's one thing when there are only a handful of these devices around but 
> as more and more get "out there" you'll start to see problems.
> Also, keep in mind that, especially here in New England once you get away 
> from the cities & interstate corridors, cell service becomes flakey really 
> fast.
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