Noise Pollution CB
Worth buying if: Interested in CB radio culture and trucker chatter.
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Summary
In Noise Pollution CB, BRAGDON examines CB radio's rise, the sonic clutter of truckers and hobbyists, and the community and policy responses that framed radio noise as a public nuisance; a 1972 University of Pennsylvania Press study mixing field reports and regulatory context across 280 pages.
Why this book now
Revisit BRAGDON's 1972 study to understand the roots of today's conversations about shared spectrum, nuisance sound, and community standards in media policy.
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- Interested in CB radio culture and trucker chatter.
- Curious about 1970s media policy and FCC responses.
- Seeking a contemporary tech policy manual about Wi‑Fi or 5G.
- Looking for a modern ethnography of online social audio.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780812276381
Worth buying if: Interested in CB radio culture and trucker chatter.
Skip it if: Seeking a contemporary tech policy manual about Wi‑Fi or 5G.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
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At 280 pages, expect a steady read of archival reporting and policy analysis best absorbed over several focused sessions rather than quick skimming.
What stands out here
This University of Pennsylvania Press edition preserves BRAGDON's original 1972 reporting and regulatory commentary, valuable for historians of communication and sound policy.
Best way to approach it
Approach Noise Pollution CB as a historical case study: note BRAGDON's field anecdotes alongside FCC and community responses to connect anecdotes with policy implications.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780812276381
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