Talk:North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement

Article is all mashed up & disorganized.

The opening sentence says: "...NARBA, is a treaty that took effect in March 1941 and set out an international bandplan and interference rules..."

...A treaty between which governments!? Duh. Why is past history being given before a current definition/description? ....Talking about something not yet defined!? The past belongs in the History section, yet there is none. But there is a "Current Status" section! Huh!? That's backwards. Why is past tense and present tense continually intermingled? This so-called free form "format" is not clear nor concise, nor logical...it's confusing. Also see: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (lead section). The number of stations should be given as part of the definition, if it's 5, or 5,000 is also a qualitative and conceptual measure of the treaty. Also the need for this treaty should be given up front as part of the concept: "Why?" The second paragraph says: "Among its major features were..." ...and it lists two. All of the major features should be given here. ...other details are later given, but none are noted as these promised "major features." Quote: "500 kHz, which must be protected by all stations everywhere." What does "protected" mean?

In short, the concept should be given in a hurry, rather than in the style of one paid by the word to a captive audience who is on a leisurely vacation. If fact this style fulfills the mythical; "obfuscate but give the facts," editorial directive.

Again: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (lead section) Quotes:
"The lead serves both as an introduction to the article and as a summary of its most important aspects. The lead should be able to stand alone as a concise overview of the article. It should define the topic, establish context, explain why the subject is interesting or notable, and summarize the most important points—including any prominent controversies. ...and the notability of the article's subject should usually be established in the first few sentences. "

Also: First sentence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:MOSINTRO#First_sentence The article should begin with a declarative sentence telling the nonspecialist reader what (or who) is the subject. ...If its subject is amenable to definition, then the first sentence should give a concise definition: where possible, one that puts the article in context for the nonspecialist. Similarly, if the title is a specialised term, provide the context as early as possible....etc
--68.127.87.79 (talk) 00:33, 14 August 2013 (UTC)Doug Bashford