FCC set Feb. 19 deadline for comments, with replies March 21, on ...
FCC set Feb. 19 deadline for comments, with replies March 21, on National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) report recommending Commission’s adoption of iBiquity Digital in- band, on-channel (IBOC) FM system. IBiquity Pres. Robert Struble said company was “right on…
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target” for commercial introduction of first IBOC receivers year from now at Jan. 2003 Las Vegas CES. Introduction of first IBOC broadcast equipment is expected at NAB convention in April. Meanwhile, iBiquity said at CES in Las Vegas Tues. that it had submitted test data on IBOC AM system to NRSC for evaluation. It said field tests were done at 2 commercial AM stations and one experimental station. Subjective listening tests found IBOC AM sound quality comparable with that of existing analog FM, it said. IBiquity has said IBOC FM system has “near-CD” quality. It also announced new licensing agreement under which Visteon will incorporate IBOC AM and FM reception capability into automotive OEM radios set for availability in time for 2004 model year.