[BC] IBOC "secrets" and my opinions.

[Rich Wood]

------ At 07:27 PM 3/24/2007, Tom Bosscher wrote: -------

>    BTW, WTKG, 1230 kHz in Grand Rapids has come on with IBOC. It 
> totally obliterates WPNW, 1260 kHz, Zeeland/Holland within the 
> Grand Rapids area.
>Now, the Ibiquity people will state that WPNW does not have 
>guarantee of an interference free contour in Grand Rapids, as licensed.

I don't recall the authority of the FCC being given to iBuckuity. Is 
Grand Rapids officially within the protected contour of WPNW? That's 
not a determination for iBuckuity to make. Something seems seriously 
wrong if interference is caused 30 KHz away.

>Stick with me on this. What is the name of  when you use a piece of 
>land (property, spectrum?)  for more than 20 years, and no one says 
>anything, you can claim it? Adverse possession maybe?

I think it's squatter's rights. Since the FCC specifically assigns 
frequencies I doubt anything like that would apply.

>Could a station like WPNW claim adverse possession by being able to 
>prove it has had listeners in Grand Rapids for more than 20 years?

There are many stations that have listeners beyond their protected 
contours. Some have enough to establish sales offices in those 
cities. If an IBUZ station comes along and blots out your signal 
outside your protected contour you pack your bags and go home.

Rich