• TimeSquirrel@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    I’m a radio enthusiast. I like listening to it at night because you can pick up stuff from thousands of miles away. When the ionosphere is higher and stronger. Especially camping out in the middle of nowhere.

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      6 months ago

      And that’s fine. You don’t need a mandate for cars to have AM radios in order to continue doing that.

      It’s not like they’re gonna put in more than the bare minimum to say they complied with the law anyway.

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        6 months ago

        If AM broadcasts lose listeners due to the bands removal from vehicles, they will also likely lose income from marketing and other revenue streams. I assume AM radio is already in a precarious entertainment space and doubt they want more risk.

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            6 months ago

            While I agree with the sentiment, AM radio is also used for emergency broadcasts and other forms of communication. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Fix the underlying issues.

            Edit: typo