Broadcasters defend push for mandatory FM tuners
Found on CNet News on Saturday, 28 August 2010
Claiming public safety benefits, the National Association of Broadcasters is proposing a new federal law that would force manufacturers to implant FM tuners in all mobile phones.
What Wharton didn't add, probably because it was obvious enough, is that giving radio stations a way to expand their audience--as more Americans turn to the Internet for news and iPods for music--also could yield a welcome increase in audience and revenue.
Since this is for public safety, I'm sure that the NAB will refrain from demanding any fees. The FM implementation would be for emergency noticifactions, so charging money would it would be really greedy, would it not? The NAB can be sure that, together with the proposed broadcast flag, nobody will be able to listen to music illegaly.