The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09
BRITISH RADIOHE[D
 UP BY SQUABBL|NG
Manufacturers Are Unable to Agree Upon Mutual Policy For BroadcaSting
 Stations
GUS BOATRITE
By wARRE II. WE Us

From the Tribun, 8 London Bureau.
 London, July 1o.--England's en- trance into the radio era is post poned indefinitely, due to the failure of the firms manufacturing receiv- ing sets to agree upon the broad- casting scheme. The British radio amateur. in increasing numbers, is all set to listen in, but for the time being there is precious little for him to listen in on. The British govern ment having recanted it's earlier pol Icy of indifference, now is eager to give every possible assistance to the nationwide development of radio. But everything is deadlocked by the in- ability of the companies interested to come to terms among themselves.
 Postmaster General Kellaway eN- plained the position Friday in intro- ducing in the House of Commons the wireless telegraphy and signaling bill. He laid stress on the need for some sort of control of wireless telegraphy and telephony. but he was quick to assure the House that there was no intention of hamper ing inventive genius, The bill, he pointed out, did not propose in any way to withdraw from the public the advantages of wireless communi- cation. On the contrary. the effect would be-. by insuring it's proper use, to assist it's development. The bill, he added, left full scope to inventive genius by allowing the erection of experimental stations in proper hands.
 Ten thousand stations
 At present some $500 receiving licenses had been issued and 400 li- censes for transmission the post master general said. Permission was readily given for receiving sta- tions, and he looked forward to a very rapid increase in the number of applications for receiving licenses. The greatest difficulty arose in the transmission, and 1t was the un- regulated use of licenses for trans mission that had led to the chaos in the United States to remedy which the United States government was making very drastic proposals, he said.
 While this was the attitude of the government. the postmaster general regietted to say that the conditions under which broadcastinS would be l was never contemplated that it should be done by the post office it. self it's part was that of securing the freest possible play for the in- Eenuity and inventivehess of all con cerned. He added that two or three months ago when the question be- came one of real practical impor- tance he called together ail the firms who had \ shown themselves inter- ested in sbroadcasting and asked them to come to an agreement among themselves as to the condi- tions under which they thought the practice of this new science should operate. So far. he said, he had mot received any proposal. but he hoped agreement would be reached.
 Firms Unable to Agree
 In radio circles here, however, the postmaster generals faint optimism aS to the prospects of Q cement is not generally shared. -,wo or three meetings already have been held of representatives. of tha 23 firms who met him month ago and were asked by him to formulate a scheme So far it is understood here, they have not been able to agree even upon the Fundamental principles of broadcasting. The question was de- bated as to type or types of instru- ment for receiving to be manufac- tured Aor sold in the United King dom. but on this the rssentatives present could come to no collective decision.
 The position at the moment seems to be one of complete stagnation Apparently nothing will be done un- til the interests involved are in ac- cord. and there seems little prosr. ct of that within the next few weeks at all events. The chief if not the only difficulty. it appears is the financial one, The firms manufac- turing the apparatus cannot see how