Here's a fleeting thought (but makes sense in some ways): Why doesn't the National Weather Service charge for their advanced products, model access, and such? Like you can still get a Weatheradio feed, current conditions, and of course, advisories, but why not charge $5/hour to private forecasters such as AccuWeather, TWC, TV stations, etc., for an unfettered feed to model data, hydro forecasts, maybe $250 a month for BUFKIT, $1000/month for the dual-pol, and so on? Based on the fact that as described before, it is going to happen regardless? Plus, as an aside, you have a tiered system, and of course, educational systems get the stuff for free from .edu IP ranges.
