FCC decision strikes critical blow to right-wing radio dominance

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28. Do not jump to a quick conclusion

The number of available band widths in any area is a complex issue, dependent on population, topography, existing licenses,and more.
For decades small community stations, which are far more numerous than many think, have battled for these frequencies seeking broader audiences and providing community access to towns unserved. The large market stations along with broadcasting organizations have had the upper hand in locating and filing on frequencies as they come available.
Here in Colorado public/communtiy radio stations are present everywhere. Small stations have even had to compete with the state licensed KCFR , the first public/NPR station in the state based in Denver, for needed repeater signals in the far reaches of the state. KCFR had empire in mind with a state wide system and at first had a dismissive attitude to many small community stations.
The numbers of low power will, as stated, increase and this is a very good aspect of this FCC move.
I also suspect it will make it harder for the smaller stations to stop the Clear Channel moguls from gobbling up the remaining frequencies.