1. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/lpfm/index.html
2. http://howstuffworks.com/question330.htm
1. The first website is a government communications site that provides information on how the technology works and how one can learn to use it. The site is run by the Federal Communications Committee (FCC), which is an independent government agency that provides information on how they regulate communication through television, radio, wire, satellite and cable. The site is funded by the FCC and was last updated on November 15, 2008. The site is useful because it gives a basic overview of what Low Power FM radio is, how and why its used and its relevance in todays world. The site also finds LPFM stations for you so that we can get a first hand understanding of how they work. Something missing from the site is opinions on if LPFM is successful, accessible, enjoyable etc. However, we could find this information a more opinion based website, perhaps an advocacy website.
2. The second website is from How Stuff Works? The site simply answer the question, "What is low power FM, LPFM?" The website contains a lot of similar information to the first one, but in a more informal wording. This was helpful for me in getting a better understanding of LPFM without getting confused by technological terms. How Stuff Works is owned and funded by Discovery Communications and is a credited source of information, whose goal is to supply individuals with unbiased facts and explanations of how the world works. Regardless of its user-friendly vocabulary, the LPFM page is outdated by nearly 10 years (last updated in April of 2000) and thus is probably missing significant information on the development and changes in the stations and technology since 2000.
