## The Importance of DeComms

Decentralized communication (DeComms) is becoming increasingly important as freedom of expression faces bottlenecks from centralized governments worldwide. Livepeer provides the infrastructure for decentralized AV streaming, but we believe in the added value of 'audio-only' streams for several reasons, including:

- **Bandwidth:** Audio streams require significantly less bandwidth.
- **Transcoding Costs:** Audio-only streams reduce transcoding expenses.
- **Anonymity:** Audio streams can help maintain user anonymity.
- **Multitasking:** Audio content allows listeners to engage while multitasking.

Webradios have never ceased to exist. In fact, since COVID-19, the number of community radios at the school and university level has significantly increased, leading to the creation of networks of coordinated webradios across Europe.

Radio SpaghettETH aims to create a truly decentralized and self-sustaining community radio and broadcasting system. Here, curators can book their own slots on-chain, go live, and allow sponsor bidders to allocate their brands during their on-air time.
