3.4. RF Issues

Radio frequency issues were discussed in [1]. However, some new information has emerged with respect to AM radio egress that merits further comment for ADSL. This section also addresses some issues not fully appreciated with early ADSL.

3.4.1. Egress into AM Radio

The egress problem is related to the fringe coverage area of an AM radio station. Some regulators in various countries (for instance, the United Kingdom) have suggested that an AM radio receiver may be as close as 1 m to a telephone line. A radio that close on the fringe area of coverage of an AM radio station can easily be affected by egress of average telephone lines. A radio station could then argue that they should pay less for their radio license because fewer customers ...

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