-----Original Message----- >From: bernieS <[email protected]> >>I assume that Al means "Internet Radio". And yes, there really >should be a session on this with an overview of the various dedicated >"receivers". Some of the new, lower-cost tablet computers (such as >Amazon's Kindle Fire for under $200) actually make pretty good >"Internet Radios." >
Yes, Ed .... With the state of a lot of American radio today, we have an iPad hooked up to our stereo system. We often listen to BBC World Service, and other stations through free apps. Because the iPad does not allow Flash Player to be installed -- you have to invoke "Apps" to get to certain services, including the general BBC channels. Which require subscriptions. PAID ones. I suppose I could move my laptop over there and use it for internet radio, but I work in one room and the stereo's in another, so.... Going one step beyond that, some commercial stations, such as Highland Radio in Letterkenny, Ireland -- are unique, fun to listen to, and are available. It might be a matter of time before such services are blocked -- not by Highland Radio, but by forces on OUR side of the pond. I don't understand copyright law all that much, but I would guess that the recent SOPA act might have forced U.S. internet providers to start blocking them if it had passed. _______________________________________________ Swlfest mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. For more information on the Fest, visit: http://www.swlfest.com http://swlfest.blogspot.com
