Also, given the adjacent-channel interference problem, it would be difficult to implement IBOC in the major markets in Canada, like Toronto, where the FM band is already pretty much saturated with local and semi-local stations.

And finally, it’s completely unnecessary. FM audio quality is fine for the large majority of listeners and most people aren’t going to bother to shell out for a marginal increase in audio quality, if there’s any improvement at all.

“Based on the evidence currently in hand, the DRCG considers that it would be risky for Canadian broadcasters to proceed at this time with an unrestricted roll-out of HD Radio services in the FM band, in the manner implemented in the US. There is no ground-swell of radio listener interest in this technology so far and the lack of inexpensive receivers, as well as unique new programming services, continues to make it difficult to market HD Radio to the public in the US. Moreover, there is no evidence that Canadian digital radio listeners are being lost to the 10% of US FM stations that have implemented HD Radio to date.”

http://tinyurl.com/ltxtkr

It seems the Canadians may have some sense, but one never knows. The problem is that Canada, Mexicao, and the US are all part of the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA). Also, I would never trust one thing Radio Ink publishes, as they are huge IBOC cheerleaders. Radio Ink was part of that Might Red Insignaia stunt, and helped to spread that false rumor started by Apple Insider concerning Apple including HD Radio directly in its products.

Sad really. I can’t begin articulate my disgust with the iBquity crowd for foisting such a terrible system on us.