[BC] FCC Approves proposed AM MoM Rules

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 >From: Barry Mishkind <barry at oldradio.com>
 >
 >
 >         I didn't refer to existing ... but the new ones
 >         that would be built under the new Rules.

The new rule will be an alternative to 73.151 and 73.154,
not a replacement, but when used, stations will be locked
into the modeling/sampling system certification mode never
to return to the old way.

Methinks the main use will be for rebuilding existing stations
which frequently will be essential for DA's preparing for IBOC.

 >>How would one prove the pattern BW to an inspector?
 >
 >         Would not software be the source of
 >         such information?

Unlikely at the present state of the art, and if you can do it
with software, that would make it more of an allocation issue,
not an enforcement issue.

The enforcement issue will be sampling system certification
and periodic monitoring which is expected to control all
other operating issues.

Phil Alexander, CSRE, AMD