Here are some misunderstood technical terms frequently associated with HD Radio that seem to need clarification:
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You will notice that in at least one post on this site the word "OR" was changed to "AND".
To deceive?
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I thought we should all be clear on the exact meaning of these terms often used to describe HD Radio, and it's purveyors.
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You will notice that in at least one post on this site the word "OR" was changed to "AND".
To deceive?
http://reference.aol.com/dictionary?dword=deception&lookupbtn=Look+UpIBOCRocks said:zumahans said:Hey, I'm not the one trying to establish that they are separate parties, you are.
You seem to be proving my case, here: HD Radio = the corporate radio giants, acting together to further their corporate interests.
Which is, by the way, the textbook definition of a cartel.
We've gone through this before. They fit SOME of the definition, but not ALL. Therefore they are NOT a Cartel, any more than any other trade group is a Cartel.
cartel |kär?tel| noun an association of manufacturers or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining prices at a high level and restricting competition : the Colombian drug cartels. • chiefly historical a coalition or cooperative arrangement between political parties intended to promote a mutual interest.
There is still the big test, which includes controlling prices and restricting competition. They haven't passed that, since anyone is free to compete with IBOC, and anyone can charge whatever they want for the radios.
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http://reference.aol.com/dictionary?dword=lie&book=dictionary&suggestwords=no&startindex=2&detail=yes
I thought we should all be clear on the exact meaning of these terms often used to describe HD Radio, and it's purveyors.
http://reference.aol.com/dictionary?dword=%20purvey