Re: [A-DX] "Franken FM" / VHF Band I Stationen in den USA auf Kanal 06, Audioträger: 87.75 MHz / + The Last Day of Analog TV in the US Documented

Roger
Donnerstag, 22. Juli 2021, 23:21 Uhr

Am 19.07.2021 um 22:07 schrieb Wolfgang Thiele:
> So ganz habe ich das, ehrlich gesagt, nie verstanden: Dienten diese 
> "Franken FM" Stationen nun zur Verbreitung von Hörfunk-Programm oder 
> von Fernseh-Programmen? Warum wurde diese merkwürdige Methode 
> überhaupt eingesetzt? 


https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/fcc-weighs-fm6-future

“Likewise, AM and FM stations in communities where Franken FM stations 
operate are forced to compete with Channel 6 radio stations that were 
not authorized to provide FM service.
Moreover, these Channel 6 radio stations compete directly with radio 
stations on an uneven playing field because Franken FMs are not subject 
to the same regulatory and financial obligations as other full service 
stations.”

Effectively, Franken FMs operate with the same power as a Class A 
full-service FM station, according to Multicultural.

Other detractors say FM6 stations are not EAS-compliant and that they 
pay lower fees to copyright agencies, such as BMI and ASCAP, creating an 
unlevel competitive situation for other FMs that do...."




roger