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[rbrucecarter5]

ibiquity is throwing money at the FCC that's why

Blame them, only them

No - I expect more from public officials than corruption. iBiquity bought themselves an FCC. That was nothing more than good business on their part. Although the companies I work for have ethical standards that prohibit the paying of bribes. iBiquity has no such ethical standards, as their bad science and high pressure sales tactics proves. I frankly think that any company that survives solely on bad science, poor engineering, and high pressure sales is ultimately doomed to failure - because science eventually catches up to you.

The FCC, on the other hand, serves the interest of Democans or Republicrats - whoever is in power - and the interests of business. They have not served the public interest in decades, nor will they in the future.

 

[davideduardo]

Although the companies I work for have ethical standards that prohibit the paying of bribes. iBiquity has no such ethical standards, as their bad science and high pressure sales tactics proves.

iBiquity was formed with the encouragement and investment of broadcasters who, in the early to mid 90's, were apprehensive about what the digital revolution would bring.

There is no evidence that there was any ex parte activity or bribery. What did happen is that broadcasters made known their need for a digital system, and the FCC responded. Unfortunately, one of the FCC's responses was that they wanted a compatible AM version as well, so we got a lump of coal in that stocking.

Making accusations of illegal activities without proof is inappropriate and just as unethical as what you accuse others of.

 

[davideduardo]

ibiquity is throwing money at the FCC that's why

And your proof of this is?

 

[boombox4]

HD Radio was sold as a way for FM and AM radio to compete with satellite radio (internet radio was a non-issue at the time), which was scaring many in the terrestrial radio industry when it first appeared.

I remember reading articles in the radio press at that time about satellite radio's appearance, and remember the rumbles it created in the terrestrial radio industry. I also worked at a radio consulting company at the time, and people who knew a lot more than me about the radio business were talking about HD Radio as the new technology that was going to 'save' terrestrial radio from the satellite radio onslaught ("Save" is probably too strong a word, but the way HD radio was discussed, that seemed to be the general attitude).

As we know now, that fear that Sirius and XM were going to replace terrestrial radio with their hundreds of channels didn't materialize. Satellite radio has its listeners, but hasn't replaced terrestrial radio by any stretch.

But that fear was part of the reasoning for HD Radio's existence: HD was going to provide terrestrial radio stations with more channels, it would provide AM stations with interference free broadcasting technology, and provide terrestrial radio with the means to compete effectively with satellite.