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Preserve AM radio for worst-case scenario emergency, where nothing else ever is available -- that's the million year solar flare or the next nuclear winter -- of course. AM is the best at what it does, which is transmitting efficiently, with low power, including in difficult terrain, all with extremely simple hardware.

But why the heck mandate thay we can receive it in every car?? I mean, cars are important in America, but why would you need the wordt-case scenario emergency thing in every car! Mandate home radio equipment makers to support it, or mandate one receiver in every house à la smoke detectors. Cheap and easy. But every car? Crazy stupid.