> I think this is a grey area, to be honest, as I have noticed
> same...To date, of all the HD-2s I've heard in Miami and
> Philly (only 2 markets I've taken a radio to), and even the
> handful of HD-3s (mostly AM simulcasts and NOAA simulcasts
> in those deep trenches), the only ones that have done a
> proper legal ID were WLRN-FM in Miami, and WXTU in
> Philly...Nobody else...I think that stations are pretty much
> saying "ok, since the Commission has said nothing, we're
> free to interpret that area of 'law' as we please". Or
> perhaps they will treat them in the same vein they do with
> SCAs?? That no identification is (theoretically) required?
>
> This brings up a good point, as well, since "HD" in radio
> means nothing...You are cautioned by iBiquity not to call it
> "High Definition", but to keep it just as "HD"....If so, and
> we must begin to ID the subchannel, are we going to use
> "HD", which, in essence, means nothing? Or do we invent a
> new suffix (maybe "DR", since TV is using "DT"?)
>
I am assuming that since the HD standard includes transmitting your call letters along with the data stream, there will be no official policy on legal-ID's. In order to license iBiquity technology, the mfr will have to follow the iBiquity specs. That means any radio capable of receiving HD will be capable of showing the station's call sign.
Plus, this is radio. There is bound to be plenty of ID'ing!!
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