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The Coming Devaluation of AM and FM Radio

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When Internet Radio is finally un-tethered from the desktop computer or similar Internet appliances, a new era of “Mom and Pop” proprietors will emerge to compete against both themselves and the older AM and FM technology.

One way Terrestrial Radio would be able to compete is if the government privatized AM and FM. But, I’ve already addressed that issue in a previous article entitled, "Five Reasons Why the Government Should Privatize AM and FM Frequencies"

There is no doubt in my mind that company executives in the corporate Radio world are already mulling over the future of their properties.

And, although much weight has been put on HD Radio as part of the future saving grace of AM and FM, at least one question arises: will HD Radio infrastructure outpace WiMax infrastructure – and even if it does, will it matter?

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