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That's right. You're right. So โ but he still was able to use this wire, wireless technology with multiplexing. And โ At the time, people were starting to get into radio broadcasts, but radio, wireless radio that you would just have in your house that's picking up radio waves at a station, that was not widespread at the time. So George Squire said, you know what?
That's right. You're right. So โ but he still was able to use this wire, wireless technology with multiplexing. And โ At the time, people were starting to get into radio broadcasts, but radio, wireless radio that you would just have in your house that's picking up radio waves at a station, that was not widespread at the time. So George Squire said, you know what?
That's right. You're right. So โ but he still was able to use this wire, wireless technology with multiplexing. And โ At the time, people were starting to get into radio broadcasts, but radio, wireless radio that you would just have in your house that's picking up radio waves at a station, that was not widespread at the time. So George Squire said, you know what?
I understand people want music in their house. I'm going to give it to them. I'm going to use that multiplexing technology, and I'm going to run sound waves over the electrical wires that go into the house. Brilliant. It is brilliant. I'm going to sell this service to people's homes for $1.50 a month, about $20 today. Wow.
I understand people want music in their house. I'm going to give it to them. I'm going to use that multiplexing technology, and I'm going to run sound waves over the electrical wires that go into the house. Brilliant. It is brilliant. I'm going to sell this service to people's homes for $1.50 a month, about $20 today. Wow.
I understand people want music in their house. I'm going to give it to them. I'm going to use that multiplexing technology, and I'm going to run sound waves over the electrical wires that go into the house. Brilliant. It is brilliant. I'm going to sell this service to people's homes for $1.50 a month, about $20 today. Wow.
And it's just part of your utility bill because it's coming in through your electrical company. And there's actually a section of Cleveland called the Lakewood, I believe Lakewood area, that was the pilot for this wired wireless radio that George Square invented. The problem was is by the time they deployed it, wireless radio was already a thing.
And it's just part of your utility bill because it's coming in through your electrical company. And there's actually a section of Cleveland called the Lakewood, I believe Lakewood area, that was the pilot for this wired wireless radio that George Square invented. The problem was is by the time they deployed it, wireless radio was already a thing.
And it's just part of your utility bill because it's coming in through your electrical company. And there's actually a section of Cleveland called the Lakewood, I believe Lakewood area, that was the pilot for this wired wireless radio that George Square invented. The problem was is by the time they deployed it, wireless radio was already a thing.
And so he had this really great idea that just no longer had an application.
And so he had this really great idea that just no longer had an application.
And so he had this really great idea that just no longer had an application.
Exactly. Yeah, and he had multiple channels too. Like when you subscribed, you got news, you got dance music. There was like I think three different channels you could choose from.
Exactly. Yeah, and he had multiple channels too. Like when you subscribed, you got news, you got dance music. There was like I think three different channels you could choose from.
Exactly. Yeah, and he had multiple channels too. Like when you subscribed, you got news, you got dance music. There was like I think three different channels you could choose from.
Yep. Howard Stern was on back then.
Yep. Howard Stern was on back then.
Yep. Howard Stern was on back then.
Okay, let's do it.
Okay, let's do it.