Manfredi, Albert E wrote: >Tom Barry wrote: > > > >>If it was not desirable to suddenly allow longer range >>reception then possibly they should have chosen a >>strategy that focused more on highly reliable indoor >>reception with set top antennas. It just seems silly to >>design a new system with a criteria that it cannot >>surpass the old one. >> >> > >Tom, the system *could* surpass the old one, provided that >it wouldn't cause interference. > >Nowhere did they stipulate that indoor reception should >not be considered. They simply proposed at least the same >coverage area as the old signal. > >I just can't fault the FCC on this point. > >Bert > > I fault them for not opening up the discussion to cover all aspect of a new modern digital broadcast system. They were too busy listening to too few parties in a closed system to get it right. Now might be the time to widen the debate. Bob Miller ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.