[BC] IBOC "secrets" and my opinions.

[Mark Earle]

> I do see personal wireless as a threat down the road.  But not in this 
> technological generation of IBOC and IPOD...IE until 2010 at the 
> earliest.  Radio services 300+ million people.  IPODS maybe 5% of that 
> after 5 years.  WiFi isn't even launched yet for mass deployment and is 
> BILLIONS of dollars away from reaching anything close to critical mass.

Something interesting .. if you look at most MP3 players not made by 
Apple, a touted feature is an FM tuner. So the non-apple MP3 players are 
getting yet more FM (analog only) receivers in people's pockets.

> 
> So...for the moment, we need to deal with this basket of lemon's and 
> squeeze as much as we can out each any every one....
> 
> MM


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