Earl Croasmun -> Ed Hulett wrote:
 EC>>>> "Narrowcasting" is a simple marketing concept
that has a very
 EC> clear
 EH>>> meaning

 ~>>  The correct term is 'cablecasting' if it's only available on
 ~>>  cable.

 EC> Klahn is SO predictable.  IF he had looked up the term in just about any
 EC> decent dictionary he would have learned that "cablecast"
is a simple
 EC> contraction of the words "cable broadcast!"

He'll surely come back with some silly explanation and call you a liar.

 EC> Businessdictionary.com is even more specific: "Broadcast of a
program over
 EC> a cable network."

The Klawn will no doubt claim that Businessdictionary.com doesn't know what
they are talking about.

 EH>>> The signal is broadcast the same as local stations are, but
 EH>>> the means is different. Instead of the use of antennas,
 EH>>> they use cabling.

 ~>>  Which is not "the same". Antenna transmissions are
recievable by
 ~>>  anyone who has an antenna and a TV. Cable Transmissions requre
 ~>>  attachment to the cable.

 EC> Ham radio transmissions are "recievable" by anyone who
has an antenna and a
 EC> receiver, so by THAT definition ALL ham traffic is a "broadcast."

Indeed it is. The FCC ruling 97-113 apparently confuses those like the
Klawn into thinking the signal isn't broadcast when one HAM calls another.
The Klawn appears to think the signal is sent only to the target of the
transmission.

 EC> But the definition in FCC regulations is a bit different: "Transmissions
 EC> intended for reception by the general public, either direct or relayed."
 EC> That definition centers on the INTENT of the sender.  By that definition
 EC> cable programming is not RADIO broadcasting, because it is not done by
 EC> RADIO transmission.  But it is CABLE broadcasting since it is done by CABLE
 EC> transmission.

And the Klawn's intent is to muddy the waters.

 EC> Cable broadcasting.  Or, for convenience, one could shorted that to
 EC> "cablecasting."  And the dictionary.com definition of
that term: "a
 EC> television program broadcast via cable television."

Uh oh... now the Klawn is going to say dictionary.com doesn't know what
they are saying and have no authority to define words.

 EC> Grab some popcorn.  Klahn's next comedy routine is coming up soon.

I got the popcorn right here.

Ed

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