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		<title>Securing Gear On The Internet  Part 2 – Why Firewalls Are the Answer</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[[March 2017] The Internet is very convenient for program transmission as well as data. Still, there are potential potholes to avoid. Installing a proper firewall is essential to avoid bad guys getting into your system. Bill Putney continues the discussion on how to do this without spending thousands of dollars. In our first part of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[[March 2017] Recently a series of radio station program hijackings have brought attention to those using digital links over the public Internet without proper protection – and ending up running offensive audio. Can a station protect itself without spending exorbitant amounts of money? Bill Putney discusses the problem and solution. The public Internet is a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Even Rural Stations Serve the Public Interest</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[[August 2016] Lately, there is a lot of interest in “AM Improvement” in general. But Bill Putney points out that many rural stations – AM and FM – are in the best position to serve local audiences. Putney believes opening a special translator window for rural stations will be a big help to them, But [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[[June 2013] Site security includes a good fence. But that can be a budget buster, especially for the more remote sites or those that are just on difficult terrain. Bill Putney came up with a great idea to solve the problem at his station. Here is an interesting approach that we took to install fences [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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