[BC] Interesting IBUZ article & WTWP

[Phil Alexander]

On 17 Mar 2007 at 22:33, Jerry Mathis wrote:


> You'll never lower the AM noise floor. That wagon left the barn many years
> ago. Even if the FCC started enforcing strict radiation standards now, it
> would take 20 years IMO before the results were noticeable. And enforcing
> strict radiation/interference limits is right up there on the FCC's agenda,
> along with things like taking a pay cut to help balance the federal budget.

With all the lawyers on the FCC staff these days you would think they
could enforce the unintentional radiator standards in Part 15. But, alas,
they have lawyers, not litigators, or so it would seem. IMHO the FCC is
not prepared to fight tough battles with the utilities who do have the
funding to litigate enforcement of Part 15. Thus, if the FCC did place
strict enforcement on the agenda, unless they put the fines up there on
a par with wardrobe "malfunctions" they would never collect enough to 
fund the enforcement project, let alone create cash flow for the 
Treasury. IMHO, even if they did begin enforcement now, the noise
floor probably would be unaffected. Depending on the real noise 
resistance of IBOC, this may or may not be an argument for using it.

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