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Originally posted by TheFLY
Umm a few pieces of software? But these stations are streaming hundreds of users simultaneously at 128kbps/second... seems like a lot of bandwidth to me -- you cant just host a radio station like that off your home DSL line...
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actually yes, you can.... and many do.... especially on Shoutcast. The bulk of Internet radio today is people broadcasting through stuff like Shoutcast right from there cable modem. BUT... how many of those does anyone ever listen to other than their circle of friends? Probly not many, and if so, probly not for very long..... not normally a big drain on resources. The larger commercial stations obviously have more than just a few pieces of software for their webcasts, but that's all beside the point..... the point is, how the hell can the government shut down Internet radio when ANYONE with a broadband connection can broadcast?
They can't. If they shut down the big players, a million more home stations will pop up the next day..... look at Napster.... did mp3 trading stop when they shut down Napster? Hell no.