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From: nigel@sund.cc.ic.ac.uk (Nigel Whitfield)
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Subject: Re: a newsgroup for the discussion of non-commercial radio
Summary: This group does need wide distribution
Keywords: hierarchy distribution coverage
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Date: 4 Feb 90 10:13:00 GMT
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In article <659@halley.UUCP> watson@halley.UUCP (William Watson) writes:
>
>However, I want to make clear that the
>group I am interested in is for discussion by those *operating* radio
>stations,

Seconded; although we have a small mailing list in the uk for people
involved with student stations, there are other groups that are not
represented at all, like the new incrementals, and I believe that there
is probably a lot of useful experience out there that could be of help
to the new wave of stations coming on line here.

>If I understand correctly, the two hierarchies may well
>have different distributions, which may provide a good reason for
>chosing one over the other.  (i.e.  I understand that rec.* doesn't
>make it to Australia/New Zealand.  Is this important?)

Well, I think it's very important to get as wide a distribution as
possible. The problems of non-commerical radio have been approached in
different ways in France, the UK and Australia amongst others. The
Australian situation is certainly one that many people in the UK are
looking at for guidance, and I think it would be a mistake to choose a
name that may unduly restrict the coverage of the group.

Nigel.

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