Conservatives say liberals want to kill talk radio. But there’s plenty else on the AM dial – much of it essential

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    1 year ago

    1,000% this.
    Except it’s not just that a few hobbyists can’t play with their toys. The frequencies being disrupted aren’t limited to amateur radio bands which make up only a small fraction of the radio spectrum. This has the potential to disrupt military and emergency communication worldwide and I’m actually shocked it’s not a bigger issue. RF Pollution is a nasty problem and is one of the main reasons the FCC exists.

    Making this a political side-show about talk radio weakens the whole debate in my opinion, even if it has the potential to grab the attention of a wider audience. It’s much easier to refute that and “win” the argument.