Wouldn't it be better just to re-negotiae the whole system? Canada, as my friend Paul Chastko (from Calgary) once remarked, appears bent on killing AM, except in its largest cities. An ever-increasing number of media choices, AM's iinherent limitations, a mediocre (at best) market reception for IBOC, a no-longer-viable rationale for "Clear" channels--powerful stations to serve the hiinterlands and assist in national defense should a need arise, an an ecomy going "in the tank" that will squeeze many already cash-strapped AM's even more would suggest that some of these channels aren't worth hanging on to and perhaps, if the FCC is really serious about giviing the smaller stations opportunities to expand service and compete more effectively with their larger neighbors (isn't that what lletting the daytimmes operate at nght was all about in the first place? and weren't treaties with Mexico re-negotiated to allow that to happen?), it might be time to consider some major changes in the structure of the system. (Author's note: The preceding iinterminable sentance is the clear result of reading too many books by long-winded historians while in pursuit of my Ph..D. Please forgive me for it.) 73 David
From: Craig Healy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Applications for two new AM stations in Toronto Area To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 2:19 PM > As for the earlier question about whether US stations on 1550 would be > able to get more night power when and if CBE goes silent, the answer is, no. > > Regardless of whether CBE is actually operating on 1550, the station is > "internationally notified" to the US as though it were operating, and in > any event 1550 is a Class A channel reserved for Canadian use under > international treaty, so US stations will continue to protect CBE (and > CBA, and CKBD, and all the other zillions of silent Canadian AMs) as > though they still existed. Wouldn't it be interesting if US stations could lease the unused allocations from Canada? It could be done by the FCC as an STA that ran as long as the lease was active. This would be a win-win. US stations would get more coverage and revenue potential, and Canada would get some $$ as well as retaining control of those allocations. Craig Healy Providence, RI _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected] _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
