Bj”rn,
 
> Well, your guess is probably as good as mine, I suspect. It seems like
> a huge waste though to have that many stations. As I said, here in Sweden
> we are doing fine with what corresponds to 570 stations in the US.
> Population-wise -- and probably area-wise as well.
 
I'm not that certain at all.
 
The US are a huge country and if the leadership decides to provide the same
level of service to very rural areas as in metropolitan areas then the
logical consequence is it's expensive.
 
You cannot compare the rural areas of Sweden with those in the US you know.
 
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