As the technology of digital compression develops, the concept of the channel will become meaningless.

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Beyond issues of attribution and extraterritoriality, there is the simple reality that digital technology permits the compression of vast amounts of information into brief bursts of computer code.

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At the same time, advances in technology--better filters and digital compression--are allowing carriers to squeeze far more data onto each frequency.

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