December 1999
Intermediate to advanced
258 pages
5h 23m
English
Broadcasting is nothing more than an RF system which transmits its signal over a "broad" geographic area and is intended for a "broad" audience. (You will never think of broadcasting the same way again.) Broadcasting is classified (in engineering speak) as a one-to-many system, which means there is one transmitter and many receivers. It also means there is no provision for the receiving party to communicate directly with the transmitting party. The three most recognizable broadcast applications are AM radio, FM radio, and television.
All forms of broadcasting in the United States have one thing in common: they have all been sanctioned, by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to operate ...
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