Topic: Golden Age Of Internet

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Rough Patch
Episode 634 2:48:27 - 2:52:19

634: Rough Patch

History of Radio, FCC Regulations, Digital Innovation

The hosts compare the current "Golden Age of the Internet" to the early days of radio in the 1920s before heavy regulation took hold. They lament the restrictive nature of modern amateur radio, which prohibits business talk and music, and the "stool pigeon" culture of operators reporting violations. Curry insists that digital innovation could allow for "under the radar" communication networks that the FCC would struggle to stop.