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moonsun



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:08 pm    Post subject: airwaves Reply with quote

context: But radio and TV station ownership is by definition regulated � these are the public airwaves and there are only so many channels available in a community. The only question is on whose behalf will Washington make the rules: major media companies or the public?


1)Does "these" refer to "radio and TV station" or " the radio and TV station ownership "?
2)What does "airwaves " mean?
3)Does "only so many channels " indicate "there are too many channels " or "there are not enough channels "?
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 2:00 am    Post subject: Re: airwaves Reply with quote

moonsun wrote:
1)Does "these" refer to "radio and TV stations" or " the radio and TV station ownership"?
I think it refers to the radio and TV stations.

2)What does "airwaves " mean?
radio and TV broadcasts

3)Does "only so many channels " indicate "there are too many channels " or "there are not enough channels "?
It means that the quantity is limited.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think "these" refers to the airwaves - these airwaves, the ones we are discussing. And technically, the airwaves are the different frequencies of radio waves which carry the broadcasts.
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