Georgetown Partners teams with broadcasters against Sirius, XM merger

What a bunch of f ucking back stabbing leaches! Holy F UCK....WHY oh WHY is the FCC entertaining these fucking losers?

First they lobby to get Sirius and XM to GIVE them 25% of their spectrum for FREE!!! And now when it looks like they won't get it, they join forces with the NAB to DENY the FUCKING MERGER????

ENOUGH OF THIS BULLSHIT!!! Close the book on these fuckers once and for all.

I don't know what is more infuriating....these fucking leaches or the fact that the FCC is LISTENING TO THEM!!!!!

UN-BE-FUCKING-LIEVABLE!!!!

ron and fez noon to three

Broken record.

MY GOD!!!

WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A FUCKING DEPRESSION AND THESE FCC COMMISIONERS ARE DESTROYING TWO COMPANIES TO PAD THEIR EMPLOYMENT NEST......IS THIS INSANITY EVER GOING TO END......WILL THEIR EVER BE A VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A FUCKING DEPRESSION AND THESE FCC COMMISIONERS ARE DESTROYING TWO COMPANIES TO PAD THEIR EMPLOYMENT NEST......IS THIS INSANITY EVER GOING TO END......WILL THEIR EVER BE A VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD! Glad to see educated people are coming together to put a stop to Mel's "merge" scheme.

Still the uneducated are getting all upset and placing blame on everyone but the one person who is responsible for this whole mess. That one person is Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin.

"Most of the merger rumors have come directly or indirectly from Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin. In a November 2006 interview, Karmazin remarked that he would be open to a merger. "I have focused my entire career on shareholder value and wealth creation. Often mergers allow for that," said Karmazin. "I combined my radio company with CBS, and I combined CBS with Viacom."

"When the FCC initially licensed the two satellite radio companies in 1997, there was language in the licensing barring one from acquiring control of the other."

"Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin told reporters after an FCC meeting that the Commission would not approve a merger between satellite radio rivals Sirius and XM Radio. Martin said that "there is a prohibition on one entity owning both of these business."

"it would have the effect of eliminating competition—something that rarely benefits consumers."

Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin is desperate to line his pockets again on the backs of consumers and the destruction of the satradio industry. Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin knew back in 2006 when he first mentioned his "merge" scheme it wouldn't clear the FCC regulations agreed to in 1997.

The FCC, the NAB, and everyone else are doing their jobs, not only will a "merged" satradio company be bad for consumers, be bad for the satradio industry, remember uneducated people satradio uses public spectrum to do business so their actions effect everyone even non-subscribers. Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin made the wrong choice in his latest greed and arrogance cash grab.

If Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin cared, if Nate Davis cared if anyone in either satradio company cared on day 200 they would have stopped the "merge" themselves for the good of consumers and more importantly the future of the satradio industry.

The "merge" mess is the fault of one person Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin. In over 400 days now it's sad the uneducated still haven't figured out the truth and still blame everyone else for Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin's greed and arrogant actions. Wake up and educate yourselves.

IMO XM and Sirius should give them 15% of the spectrum ..lock stock and barrel with the condition its used within 2 years. If not the spectrum is returned. Then XM and Sirius shut down all transmissions in that spectrum and georgetown partners would need to launch satellites, build studio's set deals with record companys , get content, get the broacasting infrastructure in place, get repeaters. All XM and sirius would need to do is allow the receivers to continue to receive the stations.

Then we can all sit back and watch this unfold....

"but but but... I wanted everything handed to me"

"But but but... just give me the keys"

Chester Davenport is nothing more than a Car Jacker using the Governmet to give him the keys to the Mercades.

Sickening... Disgusting use of the government IMO.

This is no surprise !!!!!

NAB AND GEORGETOWN PARTNERS HAVE BEEN 'IN BED TOGETHER' SINCE DAY ONE
JUST LIKE THE COLLEGE KIDS WHERE NAB FLUNKIES SINCE DAY ONE.

I can't believe they would play the Don Imus race card...What a jack ass

Mel.....walk away, form some JOINT VENTURES with XM and give those M F**KERS NOTHING. Preserve our biggest asset...the spectrum. When the FCC closes the door on the Congress, GP and NAB and agrees to the original conditions will they proceed with the Merger.

Commissioner Tate Says:
Now I ask you. How can Clear channel and the NAB talk of minority ownership while Sirius/xm has offered more on a percentage basis on top of what they already offer, than every radio station in the US combined?

A speech given by commissioner Tate:

"...But, what is the state of women and minorities in broadcasting? According
to a recent Free Press survey of commercial television ownership entitled, “Out
of the Picture: Minority & Female TV Station Ownership in the United
States,” researchers found that:
• Women comprise 51 percent of the entire U.S. population, but own a total
of only 67 stations, or 4.97 percent of all stations.
• Minorities comprise 33 percent of the entire U.S. population, but own a
total of only 44 stations, or 3.26 percent of all stations.Breaking minority
ownership down even further:
• Hispanics or Latinos comprise 14 percent of the entire U.S. population,
but own a total of only 15 stations, or 1.11 percent of all stations.
• Blacks or African Americans comprise 13 percent of the entire U.S.
population, but own a total of only 18 stations, or 1.3 percent of all
stations.
• Asians comprise 4 percent of the entire U.S. population, but own a total
of only 6 stations, or 0.44 percent of all stations

http://www.mediainstitute.org/Speeches/Tate_20070228.pdf

Of the 10,577 commercial AM and FM radio stations licensed in 2000, only 4
percentwere minority owned

http://www.nowfoundation.org/issues/communications/fcc/010203comments.pdf

100% BS - I hope SatRad dies fast. Go Apple!

MEL should Stop the MERGER and

1) Partner with XM for content
2) Partner with XM to drive NAB into the ground
3) Partner with XM to Kill the dumbass HD radio piece of crap
4) Raise subscriber fees $2.00 per month and Blame the FCC and Democrats.

crooks.

To the IDIOT "Anonymous Coward" poster who keeps bashing Mel....are u FUCKING RETARDED? Lol. Mel knows more about radio than anyone on this planet. He has lived, eaten and breathed it his whole life. If you bothered to do ANY research, you'd know that he took infinity from a $7 stock to a $170 stock before he left when he brokered the merger with CBS.

To blame him and not the FCC for this criminal delay is almost too retarded to comment on....but I had time this morning and felt it best to call you out as the retard you obviously are. :-)

---Georgetown Partners and Entravision even cited the (flawed?) Arbitron numbers, stating that the elimination of channels from Sirius-XM's lineup to accommodate Georgetown's lease proposal of 20% of spectrum "would affect just 2% of [Sirius-XM's] listening audience" due to the high concentration of listeners "around a relatively small number of channels."---

Unfortunately, this is exactly what Mel will do. Say goodbye to all the niche channels that made satellite radio unique and worth paying for.

walk away MEL.

NAB is s dinosaur that has ignored the interests of minorities and women for decades. NAB doesn't want to pay artists for their music.

Sirius and Xm pay the artists for their music.
Sirius and Xm have numerous channels for minorities and women.

Hopefully the FCC can see what it going on here.

NAB: Do as I say, not as I do

NO TO OBAMA.

Kevin.....bust Sirius and XM for past and present operations which are against FCC regulations and give those M F**KERS NOTHING. Preserve our biggest asset...the spectrum. SHUT THEM BOTH DOWN, and license new corporations who can use the public's radio spectrum for the majority of consumers. It's well known satradio business plans are not feasible, with shutdown to follow and then the sat's used as target practice for the Navy.

When I opened my brokerage accounts I never answered any questions regarding my race or color. Sirius is a public company. As such, it already has a certain percentage of minority ownership. So the truth of the whole situation does not boil down to media ownership. Because for all anyone knows, sirius may already be 50% minority owned. No one knows the percentage. Probably because this is America.

So if its not about minority ownership, what is it about? Ah! A minority PLATFORM! That's right folks. They want to be heard! They want the spotlight. This has nothing to do with ownership. Let's face it. There is no owner in this situation but you and I. The shareholders. Are they going to draw huge sums of money? Probably not. So the motive. A platform, where political candidates can reach out to the minority VOTER.

This demand for spectrum is coming from the democratic side of the aisle. The democratic base is heavily favored with the minority population. They must feel they have found a way in an election year to reach the O'bama base.

I find it odd also, that these same congressional representatives have no problem with the 4% ownership currently allocated on terrestrial radio. Sirius - Xm has already offered to more than double the percentage currently offered by the hands that feed the NAB. Yet these democrats have chosen to involve themselves in such a ludicrous cause instead of high oil and gas prices.

If minorities seek a higher ownership percentage, they should simply buy the stock of satellite or terrestrial radio stations.

One poster on a message board equated this nonsense with plumbing. Should we seek a mandate ordering more black people to own plumbing businesses because only 1% of black people choose to be plumbers? They wouldn't do that because it would offer no political gain.

Don't walk away Mel... that's what they want you to do. Make the FCC swing in the wind and sweat bullets being stuck between a Congress on one side, and the people on the other.

I personally think a decision is very near, even possibly today. It will include a 6 -10% forfeiture of spectrum which is acceptable.

Aside from all the dollars they've spent lobbying against the merger and all the organizations they've contracted for the same reason, take a look at Rush's new contract. Does anyone honestly think he would have gotten $400 million if it wasn't for SATRAD?

liam,

No but it's good you prove your ignorance with your uneducated posts day after day. Proving your not only a "IDIOT " but "FUCKING RETARDED" too as you kiss Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin ass while he destroy's the satradio industry and goes against FCC regulations.

(Just like he destroyed Infinity with a "merge" with CBS, then destroyed CBS with a "merge" with viacom)

"felt it best to call you out as the retard you obviously are."

Give Georgetown Partners another 5% by eliminating all the Current channels (spectrum) that cater to BLACKS.

Do not renew the NBA contract, eliminate all Weather/Traffic channels in cities like
Detroit, St Louis and WASH DC. Cancel the OPRAH channel.

Let's all get happy....

IS MARTIN SMOKING CRACK......AT SOME POINT A LEADER SAYS.....WE HAVE HEARD THE ARGUMENTS AND AM GOING TO DELIBERATE ON THE INFORMATION......MAKE A DECISION.......THIS IS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF FUCKIN OZ

IS MARTIN SMOKING CRACK......AT SOME POINT A LEADER SAYS.....WE HAVE HEARD THE ARGUMENTS AND AM GOING TO DELIBERATE ON THE INFORMATION......MAKE A DECISION.......THIS IS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF FUCKIN OZ

Plowboy,

"Don't walk away Mel"... "make the FCC swing in the wind and sweat bullets being stuck between a Congress on one side, and the people on the other."

COMEON....

Your risky and stupid investment in a failing satradio industry continues to prompt your desperate posts.

This is nothing more than a shakdown. It's what Jackson, Georgetown et al do. It how they get what they have. It's pathetic and the FCC should say no. The Dems in Congress are no better. It's how they sustain themselves as well. They take the fruits of others hard labor and they give it to the undeserving for political favor. It's the plantations of the new century. The Dems suck, they don't deserve to be in power and should be voted out soundly. They are destroying innovation and enterprize in this once great nation. FCC, say no to the socialist in congress buying votes with other peoples money and say no to the Sopranos like shakedown of Georgetown partners in crime and the NAB. Approve this merger straightway.

I don't know what you're all talking about. This is a good deal. Besides, I know I sound good on the radio. I love to talk, of course. I figure that if I have a place to talk, I can get all of my racist frustrations out over the air, and no one can do anything about it.

Besides, I'm Black. You can't NOT give a Black man a freebie! This is America! This is reparations. My great grandaddy was a slave, therefore I'm supposed to be rich!

Shake down, break down, take down
Everybody wants into the crowded light
Break down, take down, Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin is busted
Let down your guard, honey
Just about the time you think that it's alright
Break down, take down, Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin is busted

ok, I officially give up. I am going to buy an iPod.

I don't want no Robert Mugabe looking tinhorn patent medicine salesman doing anything.

Maybe Kevin martin will head the invasion in Iran. Then all our problems will be solved.

I'm tapping out.

thj

Sure -- bring on Imus. Way to take that statement out of context...

Pay them $20m to go away. Damn.

Both sevices already have minority programming. If you add up, the minority line-up is in the ball park of 20%. Then add the public inters channels already in existance, it beats what concessions that were promised. So why are the wanna-be thugs(GeorgetownPartners) and the B.S. spreaders(NAB) trying block it? The thugs want to get something for free, while the B.S. artests' are in fear of losing grip.

The FCC should not listen to these criminals, or any other johney-come-latelies and just make the decision.
JUST DO IT

Personally, I like this story for two reasons.... the opposition is on it's last gasp as is demonstrated by their frantic combined on and second, it keeps some of you retards from discussion the dead dog known as "HD".

I have an HD unit....well I HAD an HD unit ... I use it for a boat anchor on my 36 footer.

" Maybe Kevin martin will head the invasion in Iran. Then all our problems will be solved."

That's funny!!!

NAB wants the fcc to have satallite radio take the black man because they, themselves don't want them. How racists is that?

DEAR SIRIUS & XM: I THINK YOU CAN ALL CAN SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE BY NOW. HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY IT..... CAUSE YA BETTER GET USED TO IT. Love, Kev XOXO

DEAR SIRIUS & XM: I THINK YOU CAN ALL CAN SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE BY NOW. HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY IT..... CAUSE YA BETTER GET USED TO IT. Love, Kev XOXO

Enough with these assholes!

Just get this merger approved once and for all!

Pixie wrote:
Give Georgetown Partners another 5% by eliminating all the Current channels (spectrum) that cater to BLACKS.
Do not renew the NBA contract, eliminate all Weather/Traffic channels in cities like
Detroit, St Louis and WASH DC. Cancel the OPRAH channel.

I'm with you Pixie. If Chester thinks he knows what his people want, let him program and pay for the content. All they will hear is Jesse Jackson preaching day and night. I'm not sure, is that better or worse than rap music?

How many FM stations have clear channel or Infinity handed over to georgetown partners for minority programming?

so, he says its illegal due to old laws but if they(Georgetown) are given 20%, then its ok??
Hope FCC commissioners are smart common sense people

Chester Davenport is a nappy headed ho

With all due respect Liam, Mel *IS* a expert businessman. *BUT* he almost singlehandedly destroyed terrestrial radio as we once knew it in the 60's and 70's.

Terrestrial today is a barren wasteland of commercials, constant repetition and lousy content, and this was due to Mel's scheme to get as much revenue he could. Sure he made his company huge, but at listeners' expense.

His desperation to merge with XM is a testament to his legacy on what he will do with satellite once he gets his wish.

It is nothing more than Mel wanting to line his pockets and his constituants with money, at the expense of a great service. His legacy has proven this already.

Chester Davenport (pictured), managing director at Georgetown Partners, was joined by Walter Ulloa, Chairman and CEO of Entravision Communications Corporation - a broadcaster that primarily targets the Hispanic community - in separate meetings with two FCC Commissioners late last week.
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http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6520032160

Plowboy,

Its good to know:

"I have an HD unit....well I HAD an HD unit ... I use it for a boat anchor on my 36 footer."

Since you lost your risky investment, will have to sell the boat, and Mel is killing the satradio industry with his "merge" scheme you'll be able to have your HD Radio and listen to quality radio, the future of radio for free.

Lol. Mel knows more about radio than anyone on this planet. He has lived, eaten and breathed it his whole life. If you bothered to do ANY research, you'd know that he took infinity from a $7 stock to a $170 stock before he left when he brokered the merger with CBS.

Kind of ironic. You have an entire Shareholder Special Interest Group claiming how horrible terrestrial radio (HD Radio) is, and claim that terrestrial radio was destroyed by consolidation by people like Mel.

They now "pretend" that additional consolidation in SDARSis in the public interest, Yet, in reality, the only "interest" they are interested in promoting, is their own "financial interests".

They are willing to endorse the exact consolidation process, "and person largely responsible" for that consolidation process, that yielded "horrible terrestrial radio", However, in exchange for their endorsement, they expect to be "financially rewarded" for endorsing a process that is clearly not in the publics interest, but more so in the interest of their back pockets.

They call groups attempting to protect the "publics interest", "Special Interests". Yet the only Special Interest at work here is their own greed.

They made risky uninformed investments and now want a government bailout at the cost of the publics interest for their poor decisions. Obviously a bunch of Republicans.

Self-Serving money groveling Republicans that are willing to sell their own "personal integrity" down the toilet for a couple of bucks in their back pockets.

Take a look at the share price boys... The Karma monster has arrived and you have received your "just rewards".

I can't wait to hear everyone bitchin' when they file a petition on you after the merger, and Mel and company walk away with a large ownership percentage of a debt free entity after the BK.

He will say.. Thanks for all of those FCC Comments Suckers. You see all those Bagholderz™ that wrote FCC comments for me.... ALL MY BITCHES

Enjoy,
PCSTEL

I will rule the Sat radio!! You will pay me and pay me big in order to enjoy Sat radio!! I want it all you hear me, I want it all!! So take your stinking paws off of me you damn dirty ape!! I will rule the world (w/ howie of course)!!!!!

Typical NAB stalling mergers in any way possible....but ask them if they are playing by the rules.......they say "we dont have to....we have the fcc wrapped around our finger"
ronald mcdonald reur maybe the biggest piece of shit on the planet but he aint stupid!

WHERE THE BEEF oh I MEAN VOTE????/

Yeah, PCSTEL, it would have been much better if nobody ever invested in XM or Sirius and the companies never existed. Damn investors enabling satellite radio to exist. They suck.

Don't these minority groups understand that if they push for too much space, that it would make the programming features of the merged company unattractive that no one will want to subscribe to it? And if there's no subscribers the merged company will eventually go out of business and no one will be hearing the programming of these minority groups.

Why would they push for something that could ultimately put the provider they're on out of business?

Thanks Gary and Mel for ruining Satellite Radio.

Yeah, PCSTEL, it would have been much better if nobody ever invested in XM or Sirius and the companies never existed. Damn investors enabling satellite radio to exist. They suck.

Everyone must evaluate their investment procedures. If you chose to make a risky investment, you must be ready to accept the results of YOUR DECISIONS.

Many people have chosen to "invest" in Satellite Radio and it's wreckless management.

But, those are YOUR DECISIONS.

But, since YOUR DECISIONS have failed. You now request a Government bailout that is only in YOUR BEST INTEREST while the overall PUBLIC"S INTEREST pays the price.

Isn't that called "Special Interests"?

It help to sooth your ego and personal integrity when you attempt to convince yourself that the "Publics Interest" is also being served while providing you with a couple of bucks in your back pocket. Sounds like a politician to me.

Or more to the point. You attempt to "justify" your failing "personal integrity" by claiming that you are some sort of "public hero" by investing in these stocks to help "support the public's interest" in the creation of SDARS services.

Is that it? You think you have made your own "personal sacrifice" in the public interest, so not it's OK for you to subject your own "personal integrity" to compromise so you can be rewarded for your "investment heroism"?

Did you invest in these companies at the original IPO? Are you still holding those shares? If not, then you are NOT an investor that enabled Satellite Radio. You are just someone that made a poor investment on highly risky speculative stocks that is now ready to "sell their soul" for a couple of bucks in the back pocket.

Karma has come to roost. And it's living in your own backyard.

Enjoy!!

And so it goes,
PCSTEL

XM and SIRIUS will soon be offering and IMUS channel just for Chester'the molester.'

AC, nobody reads your droning, boring, lumbering and sardonic diatribes anymore, unless they are naive' chat board newbies. Why don't you give your poor keyboard a rest. You always say the same thing, never bringing anything new to the discussion. It's tired, tired, tired. BIG BARBARIC YAWN.

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The FCC continues to waste our tax paying dollars to meet with this knucle daragging car jacker.

Whats you talken about Willis!!

Can Orbitcast replace this article with one without a picture of this Cockroach !

You know part of the reason the Nab was frantic to stall this, if not block is that the Testicle Radio people were furiously negotiating to sign Rush Limbaugh. Imagine if Sirius/XM merger got approved and they scooped up Rush down the line. Not that I'd want the fat druggie bastard, but would really spell the end of High DEF Testicle Commercial loaded local only broadcast radio.

Why so cheap? Why so gay?

All we can do is call the FCC and complain

Kevin Martin - 202.418.1000
Michael Copps - 202.418.2000
Jonathon Adelstein - 202.418.2300
Deborah Tate - 202.418.2500
Robert McDowell - 202.418.2200

I hope Sirius says we get it all or no merger. Then XM goes BK and Sirius gets then for next to nothing.
Who else would want XM with so many XM radios that can be turned on as Sirius radios with a flick of the download switch.

Up till this i had no problem with Blacks at all but i do not like aytbody that uses race to get something.

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/6955/niggaah7.jpg

Give me a break....it's called a shakedown. If anybody wants something for nothing then it can't be good.

Maybe Mr. Kerry would like to give them 25% of the Heinz Ketcup Co. too.....

Shake down, the "merger" is in break down, take down
Everybody who's ignorant wants into the crowded light
Break down, take down, Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin is busted
Let down your guard, fcc, cuz Melvin wants to line his pockets
Just about the time you think that it's alright
Break down, take down, Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin is busted

"Did you invest in these companies at the original IPO? Are you still holding those shares? If not, then you are NOT an investor that enabled Satellite Radio. You are just someone that made a poor investment on highly risky speculative stocks that is now ready to "sell their soul" for a couple of bucks in the back pocket.

Karma has come to roost. And it's living in your own backyard."
by: PCSTEL

That describes poor Plowboys crappy investment in SIRI. He took a chance on what he thought was a better run company, and lost. Now he wants his boy Melvin to bail his ass out.

AC.

I know who Plowboy is because we invest jointly and have known each other for 45 years. If you knew him you probably would not be making fun of him. His investments are sizable and he seldom loses long term.

He also has it to lose.

Wonder how many knuckle draggers work at Heinz.

Georgetown partners sing this song do da do da
Georgetown partners five mile long all the live long day...
YOU FUKIN PAIN IN THE GOD DAMN ASSES... JUST GO AWAY!!!!
Nobody wants to here your special interest radio... I'll block it because I could give a shit... you can add all the black and Asian and any minority crap you want, I'm gonna block it.. I don't want it..and I don't want HD radio because where I live we barely have anything to listen to.. HD doesn't mean better it means... HD another reason for the government to screw us over some how!!! so all you Georgetown partners and Democrats can EAT IT!!

I demand 20% of Chester's 40 acres and one fifth of his mule.

Wait until XM is on the verge of bankruptcy and sell the company to the Klan.

This is just a tip of the iceberg for things to come if Obama becomes president. White people better wake-up because your children will be the minority.

Is Chester Davinport a cross dressing woman?... Very creepy

"Up till this i had no problem with Blacks at all but i do not like aytbody that uses race to get something."

Where have you been? The "black leadership" has been exchanging votes (for democrats) for the fruits of other peoples labors (gov't perks) since they were emancipated. Why do you think 90% plus of african americans vote democratic? It's mutual back scratching. African americans are on the plantation of the new century. They must continue to vote democratic to keep the sustanance and racial preferences coming that they're convinced (by people like Chester) that they can't survive without. The dems are the racist that convice blacks that their inferior and incapable of competing on a level playing field. The likes of Chester exploit this to get rich and remain powerful. Nothing new here, it's been going on my entire life. Here we see it in action. Chester demands spectrum and infrastructure that he did not create or pay for so he and others like him can make money. When he doesn't get it, he calls out the legion of democratic elected officials to deliver. The elected democrats come to his defence like the lap dogs they are answering to their masters whistle. It's quite disgusting in my view. I don't vote democratic, never will because they're cheap whores for sale at a price. they have no principles and no core values. They're driven by power and money. It's not just african americans they pander to either, it's every possible minority subset of american society.

"That describes poor Plowboys crappy investment in SIRI. He took a chance on what he thought was a better run company, and lost. Now he wants his boy Melvin to bail his ass out."

Close AC, but more to the point Plowboy with his repeated whining and desperate delusional posts trying to lure uneducated others into the same mistake he did. He with his risky, loser investment in satradio and the rest of the uneducated here want a government bailout for the satellite radio industry after making bad business decisions, after repeated thumbing their nose at FCC regulations, Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin wrongly expects regulations and agreements to be forgotten. NOPE not this time Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin no "merge" for you.

Think I'm going to invest the money "I got to lose" in Georgetown Partners, and Entravision Communications Corporation. Might as well play both sides of the fence and lose big on both. Want to join me 45 year friend? Lets "jointly invest" while I ride you on my 36 footer.

I don't vote democratic, never will because they're cheap whores for sale at a price. they have no principles and no core values.

Sounds like the SDARS Shareholders Special Interest Groups.

FOR SALE:
PERSONAL INTEGRITY - to the highest bidder or $5 which comes first.
Willing to be your BITCH and write FALSE COMMENTS using multiple FALSE aliases to Federal Regulatory Agencies in exchange for a couple of dollars in our back pockets. We don't care about the public interest, or the future of the medium. Only need to get a couple of bucks, so we will sell out our principles and core values, like we ever had any, in a second.

LIFE IS GREAT BEING ONE OF MEL'S BITCHES!! I HOPE HE REWARDS US.

PCSTEL

PCSTEL,

"LIFE IS GREAT BEING ONE OF MEL'S BITCHES!! I HOPE HE REWARDS US."

If there is one basic thing to know about Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin is he rewards just one person, himself and screws everyone and everything else in his way.

PS uneducated here are Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS (individual donations of $200 or more since 1978) As you can see Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin give alot more to Democrats than Republicans.

$56,850 Republican
$123,400 Democrat
$32,456 special interest
total: $212,706

WE’S DEMANDS 20% OF DEM DAR WHITE WIMMENS TOO! WHILES YOU AT IT WE BE TAKEN 20% OF YOUR FRIED CHICKEN AND WATERMELONS TOO!

I think that whatever percentage Sirius/XM has to give to minorities, they make sure that none of the minorities that make up Georgetown Partners gets any. What will they say then? They didn't say that it must go to specific minorities! Fuck them!

...give it all to the Korean and Hispanic community!!

Mel needs to walk away from this merger. It's gone on too ridiculously long.

Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin needs to be removed. His greed and arrogance are a detriment to not just Sirius but the entire satradio industry.

FUCK OFF NAB AND CLEARCHANNEL YOU GUYS SUCK DICK

Kevin Martin, and every chairman under him needs to be removed. What did Mel do wrong? He wants to merge these two companies, but the NAB and FCC won't let him.

Jim,

educate yourself then come back and fix your post.....

"What did Mel do wrong? He wants to merge these two companies"

More ignorance. I might just need to shut off my satradio subscriptions sooner than later. If orbitcast is any indication 95% of satradio consumers are ignorant. Just like Mel needs them to be to go along with his "merge" scheme.

Come on! We already have The Heat AND The City!

Don't listen to these blacks. I'm black and I can tell you authoritatively that they are full of shit. In college, Nirvana was going to play at our Spring Concert in 1992. The blacks on campus were in an uproar because it was a white band. So instead they opted to get The Wailers (note: Bob Marley was long dead at the time). I actually went anyway. NOT ONE BLACK PERSON IN SIGHT EXCEPT FOR MYSELF!!! I was pissed that I missed seeing Nirvana right before they blew up! NEVER TRUST GRANDSTANDING BLACKS!!!

"Why do you think 90% plus of african americans vote democratic?"

Because Obama is ummmm... black

I am a homo and I think that man looks good enough to eat. Kinda like a foot long hotdog-get it? I'm just saying, you know what they say about black men, ummm ummm

The unfortunate crude and racial comments notwithstanding, I hope

The unfortunate racial and crude comments notwithstanding,

The racial, crude, and rude comments are indeed unfortunate and those posting that crap should be ashamed, every bit as ashamed as those posting personal ignorance, with no effort to find the truth. Know this sh*t happens everywhere but it certainly needs to make one think how large a percentage of satradio subscribers are blind, ignorant, people who use rude, crude, racial and classless comments. Quite a group I don't want to spend money to be associated with. No surprise with these low life subscribers why the entire industry is a failure.

Anonymous Coward,

There's no point in explaining to you why these two companies need to merge because: 1.) You actually work for the FCC. 2.) You're affiliated with the NAB. 3.)You work for some doohicky mom and pop AM or FM terrestrial radio station, and figure that there's no way out or up. Anyway no one has proven what would be wrong with this merger. There's no downside. All the downside has already happened. They both need to merge so they can become stronger. Consumers and investors will all come out ahead.

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Wh….what was I saying? It was so boring I fell asleep. Oh well it must not have been that important anyway.

Jim,

You have proven your a 3 time loser in just one post. Your wrong about everything in your ignorant post.

Would anyone want HD radio? It's just AM/FM terrestrial radio redux.

Anonymous Coward,

I think you should be honest with us posters, and explain what your agenda is about. What's your background, and what are your affiliations.

Jim,

4 time loser.... Wrong again. Perhaps you should educate yourself before you post yet another ignorant proving bit.

***Due to the results of my recent court mandated Psychological tests I have to notify everyone I have contact with that I suffer from the following conditions:***

HD Psychopathy The HD psychopath is defined by a continual seeking of psychological gratification in criminal bending of the truth and outright lying, deviant sexual, or aggressive ignorant impulses and the inability to learn from past mistakes (like when I constantly spam the web with HDOA pre-outdated technology). Using Freudian terminology, the psychopathic personality occurs when the ego can't mediate between the idiot and the stupid-ego, thus allowing the idiot to run off the pleasure principle, and the stupid-ego has no control over the actions of the ego. In other words, individuals with this disorder gain satisfaction through their aggressive ignorant, deviant sexual and criminal bending of the truth and outright lying impulses. All this as well as lack a conscience in constantly recommending woefully inadiquate technologies like HDR.

Otto “I like to get BLOTO” Kernbergstein believes that HD psychopathy should fall under a spectrum of pathological narcissism, that ranged from narcissitic personality on the low end, malignant narcissism in the middle, and psychopathy at the high end. Because of the psychopaths inability to internalize stupid-ego precursors, they are unable to learn from past mistakes so they constantly say the same lame shit premoting HDR, They are completely devoid of a conscience independent thought this makes them prime canidates for championing lost causes like HDR.

Audio Induced Digital Schizophrenia (pronounced /ˌskɪtsəˈfriːniə/), better known as A.I.D.S.

From the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν, "to split") and phrēn, phren- (φρήν, φρεν-, "mind"), is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental illness characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of reality, (like when I argue with myself and others) most commonly manifesting as auditory hallucinations (like when I think HD sidebands have CD quality) paranoid or bizarre delusions (like when I think everyone is my beloved pocketradio…swoon) or disorganized speech and thinking in the context of significant social or occupational dysfunction (have you read any of my recent posts)?

Due to a bout of neuroleptic malignant syndrome I’ve been unable to medicate myself so I’ve been exposed to a new form of court ordered treatment called “The Rapee”. After my recent Therapee evaluation I was given the choice of more the rapee or a promonent disclaimer explaining why I act like a douche.

My “The rapist” was right that felt good!

AC=Absoultely Crazy/Anonymous Coward XXOOXX

Proof of ignorance, fear, and desperation when it comes to the approved technology standard for the future of radio HD Radio.

HD Radio technology - approved by the FCC in 2002 as the digital broadcasting system for the U.S. - works by transmitting digital audio and data alongside existing AM and FM analog signals, allowing listeners to enjoy CD-quality sound and virtually eliminating the static and hiss associated with today's analog broadcasts.

The technology also provides a platform for new wireless data services that, combined with display screens on HD Radio-enabled receivers, will deliver listeners a variety of additional information such as song titles, artist names, traffic updates, weather forecasts, sports scores, and more.

According to crutchfieldadvisor.com:
"HD Radio technology is not a subscription service, like satellite radio. It is the same free, over-the-air broadcast radio that we've always known. Only better. It is not something that consumers have to buy into. Everyone can choose to continue listening to their current radios, but eventually all AM/FM radios will incorporate digital technology. It is a natural evolution of the medium."

HD Radio technology offers even more in the future. According to iBiquity:

Real-time traffic reports broadcast by local stations and visually displayed on a vehicle’s navigation system
Surround Sound
Store-and-Replay – Will allow listeners to rewind a song they just heard or record an entire program to play back at a more convenient listening time
On Demand Capabilities – Will give listeners instant access to news and information
"Buy” button – Will turn the radio into an interactive device for e-commerce, allowing for instant purchases of everything from concert tickets to advertised products.

HD Radio offers standard AM and FM radio technology a path of future growth for the benefit of all radio enthusiasts.

Other interesting FACTS:
iBiquity licenses compression technology to Sirius and audio-storage technology to XM.

Blind, ignorant and stupid is not something to be proud about, educate yourself. Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin relies on his blind, ignorant, stupid bitches, as smart consumers are not good for Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin.

I demands reparations from Whitey! Pay me satellite channels for bringing my kin folks over from Africa!!! 40 acres and a mule? I demands 40 channels and Mel's office!

Anonymous Coward,

You've proven yourself to be shill for NAB. Only NAB losers such as yourself push this HD radio garbage. Nobody wants AM/FM garbage in the car anymore.

Jim:

Kevin Martin, and every chairman under him needs to be removed. What did Mel do wrong? He wants to merge these two companies, but the NAB and FCC won't let him.

Not exactly. The NAB has really could care a less if these two companies merge for operating efficiencies. They have received DOJ approval and they are free to merge away. But, you see. There is a little hitch in the plan. You see, they want to take all of the combined spectrum from the two companies with them. If they want to merge.. All they have to do is leave one of their spectrum licenses at the door. Seems pretty simple really. But, they don't want to do that. They want a "SDARS Spectrum Monopoly". That's the issue with that the NAB has with the entire request.

The truth of the matter. Is that the management of both of these companies have acted in collusion against the "Public Interest" by refusing to follow the dual mode (interoperable) receiver mandate attached to their FCC licenses. The companies claim that they made a "interoperable receiver" available to manufactures, but no one was interested in producing it, because neither company was willing to provide a subsidy for a radio that the consumer could switch to the other company when one company provided a subsidy on it??

This argument holds little water. After all, they produce radios at retail and provide subsidies for a radio that can walk out of the store and never be activated at all.

This is not rocket science. Both TMobile and ATT use the same technology. But, TMobile does not provide a subsidy on a user terminal UNLESS the purchaser signs up for a two year contract, along with a early termination payment if the subscriber deactivates their account before the two year contract expires. The two year contract basically is a format that guarantees that the will recover their subsidy and other components of CPGA.

The biggest problem with XM and SIRI is that they are unable to demand a contract in order to provide a subsidy. Simply because there is no large scale demand for the product to begin with. So the companies have resorted to basically paying potential subscribers to try the product. Free Radio, Months and Months of FREE SERVICE for the OEM promo subs. But, even after this.. Only 53% of these FREE TRIAL SUBSCRIBERS agree to pay for the service in some form. Then on top of that, on average 23% of those 53% deactivate in the first year.

It's amazing that Mel told Congress that no one wanted a dual mode radio. But, since the merger was approved, suddenly every member of the Satellite Radio Shareholders Special Interest Groups claim that can't live without one.

The truth is.. There is not even one "public interest" issue associated with this merger that could not be accomplished without a merger.

PCSTEL

Jim,

5 time loser..... WRONG again.

You really should educate yourself and listen to others who are educated before you post yet more proof of your personal ignorance.

PS there are millions upon millions more listening to AM/FM than satradio will ever have. As the article points out those AM/FM listeners will migrate to HD Radio at their pace, thats one of the points of HD Radio, it's there already and will be there when analog is phased out. HD Radio is also gaining market share due to Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin's "merge" scheme as educated consumers don't like being lied to, and don't like supporting monopoly's.

Poor ignorant Jim, a "shill" for lack of a education.

DIE GEORGETOWN NEGROES! DAMN NEGROES ALWAYSWANTING something for free!
they didnt buy the spectrum so they dont deserve a damn thing. i h8 negroes!

Anonymous Coward | July 6, 2008 1:29 PM,

Thanks for yet again proving Orbitcast has over it's fair share of blind, ignorant, racist, satradio fanboys.

Anonymous Coward,

Why do you keep posting this racist crap? Your ploy to cast satradio listeners into a negative light is not working. Haven't you got anything else better to do over at that 10,000 watt terrestrial AM station that plays gospel music all day long, and then signs off at 6 PM?