Dear Robert,
Dear Xchangers,


Robert Adrian wrote:
> 
> (...) - all that is required is the kind of
> thing that Thomax, Heath and Honor are working
> on/talking about: namely a network of (semi-)
> automated open data bases listing available
> sound material.
> 
> Although the idea of building mini (pirate)
> transmitters is an interesting idea and should
> be persued, linking existing transmitters is a
> better first step. The world is already full of
> small fm stations looking for new material ...
> the task should be to follow Sergio's example
> and begin to motivate them to network via the
> WWW. (But this of course means that their
> material would also be listed and available in
> the databases)
> 
> There is a serious asymetry in the notion of the
> internet as a "Global" medium and we all know
> that we are a part of a very priveleged minority.
> Most people in the world do not even have private
> access to a telephone let alone computers etc. -
> but almost everyone has a radio.


Making use of existing bandwidth and transportation-channels is the way
to go. I was talking about the possibility of using DAB, but of course
today noone has a DAB-Reciever. What about ***WorldSpace***, the
satellite-radio-project based on the idea of bringing information and
education to the third world?

They will have 3 satellites up soon (AfriStar, AmeriStar, AsiaStar) and
they intend to give away transmission-capacity to non-commercial and
educational broadcasters. They are people to talk to when it comes to
relaying internet-broadcasts to a wider audience.

regards

Frank


PS: Concerning the papers and ideas I posted here earlier (on the
DAB-Commandments and on Public Backbones) I am still waiting for a
discussion to start. What do you think about these?

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