Save Our Signal! Politicians close in on votes needed to keep AM radio in every car

[usonian]

17. Just being devil's advocate.

OTOH, receiver circuitry (I forgot AM, FM or both) is part of all the chips in mobile devices, from what I read, and could be activated at about zero cost, and a handful of lines of code.

Since software ate the world, pretty much anything can be done, less peripheral hardware, in software for a few bucks. I especially like to hate on power boosts and other neat features already in the hardware and enabled at extra cost or subscription.

But TBH, I think that many people will just panic, despite information. During wildfires here, sheriff's deputies post yellow signs and if danger is right at hand, yank people out of homes, especially the less mobile folks. Heard a few stories.

Take care. I also carry around a booster battery for my $20,000 am radio.