Senators John Kerry (D-MA), Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) weighed in on the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. saying that the concessions don't go far enough.
In a letter sent to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin on Friday, the high-profile Democrats said that the 8% of spectrum set-aside is not enough to ensure "viable competition" to the combined company.
Kerry (pictured), McCaskill and Cardin added that it needs to be at least 20%, or as many as 50 channels, to be to their liking.
The senators also want Sirius-XM to be required to build HD-radio capability into their receivers, calling it an "essential check" on the ability of the merger company to "stifle" competition from digital-radio broadcasting.
"The proposed conditions fail to provide meaningful competition in the SDARS marketplace and would leave the merged entity in a position to exercise its market power in anticompetitive ways against other media, including free, over-the-air radio," the senators wrote.
Kerry, McCaskill and Cardin closed the letter by saying that they still opposed the merger, but that their suggestions would "mitigate the harms to the public and consumers" if the FCC goes ahead with the deal.
[Broadcasting & Cable]
Thanks Gregg!
NO! to Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin's "merge" MONOPOLY scheme
Thank God we didn't elect this crooked SOB to be our president. Perhaps Kerry should take a look at the grim outlook given by Goldman even with a merger! It goes to show you how inept and out of touch some of these bastards are!
Payoffs at the highest levels, WILL THEY EVER SHUT UP AND LET THIS END??
hey kerry go pump some oil.
Sorry you do not want that to get done either. Loser
Kerry is a proven loser and anyone that listens to him is a loser too.
WTF Kerry? You couldn't even beat out the worst prez in the history of mankind. Maybe you should stick to gravy training. That's what you do best. Byt the way, your wife is a skank.
Why dont they just rape the whole company an everyone that works for it. Maybe then they will be satisied.
Why dont they just rape the whole company and everyone that works for it. Maybe then they will be satisied.
Why dont they just rape the whole company and everyone that works for it. Maybe then they will be satisfied.
Here's my letter to Kerry I rattled off quickly.
Senator Kerry,
I recently read with great interest your continued opposition to the XM-Sirius Merger.
When the NAB asked you to lobby for them, did they tell you about Pioneer's impartial filing with the FCC that spoke to how adding HD to the equipment was such a bad idea?
http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retri...
When the NAB asked you to lobby for them, did you read that the Department of Justice already declared this transaction would not lessen competition?
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article...
I would be willing to guess you have no real knowledge of the two companies and the incredibly diverse programming already offered. I would also be willing to guess you have no idea how a subscriber like myself finds the merger idea a great one. CONSUMERS WANT THIS MERGER. Isn't that who you serve?
Thank you for your time.
This is ridiculous what they are puttig these companies through. It is two satellite radio services that are a luxury. You dont need to have it to live. Jeez, you would think this is two huge oil companies that want to merge. OOO wait two huge oil companies did merge in less than a quarter of the time. Is it me or does our govt have its priorites wrong.
why the long face Senator Kerry?
I think we'll need to have some more hearings on this issue. In fact, my plan is, if I leave the door open long enough I won't have to decide anything AND I can keep my job!
BONUS!!!
was this photo taken after the Frankenstein makeup was taken off?
AC, why you so worried about this merger? It's only satellite radio? If it gets to be expensive you can change to shitty FM radio!
^Bunch of tools^
He couldn't beat the worst prez ever because of idiot's like yourselves who voted for the worst prez ever twice. No need to take your ignorance out on Senator Kerry who like his fellow Senator's are just doing their JOBS. Just because your blind and ignorant shouldn't be a reason for Senator's and others to weigh in and put a stop to Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin's "merge" scheme.
Forget all the BOZO's attempting to influence anything. Just make the decision now!
Forget all the BOZO's attempting to influence anything. Just make the decision now!
You have to forgive AC his PR shill roots are in testicle radio that’s why he says the same boring shit all the time. Remember testicle radio’s FREE FM days? All that catch phrase did was make people realize that chicken bones and crab shells are free too and that free in radio terms = WORTHLESS. The same goes for his insults. Testicle radio has insulted their listener’s intelligence for decades by lowering the quality of on air talent while increasing the length of commercial breaks. AC and his NAB masters are pissed and scared that their former “ignorant” listeners prefer ipods, SatRad or the noise of a rolled down car window to testicular radio’s bland same old, commercial, commercial, same old, commercial, commercial, worthless content!
Just remember AC is here on a Satellite blog because he has no audience at any of the (H)ardly (D)ifferent radio public relation website he keeps spamming us with. It’s sad that AC/NAB would subject themselves to the negative attention they are sure to receive here but I guess like an abused woman, any attention is better than none. AC’s just lashing out in desperation, HD wireless telegraph is a hard sell to people that are willing to pay not to hear it.
Forget all the BOZO's attempting to influence anything. Just make the decision now!
I just emailed Senator Kerry. I find it LUDICROUS how he can say that the merger would create an unfair anti competitive advantage to Sirius! Does he not know that terrestrial radio is FREE???!!! And doesn't have to pay the fees to the record industry. Talk about an unfair advantage!
This whole merger fiasco has become sillier than any Saturday Night Live sketch I've ever seen. LOL. I mean it's INSANE!
If I wasn't a Sirius investor, I'd be laughing my ass off right now. But I am, and ENOUGH is ENOUGH!!!
I just want to hear those final words come in....APPROVED. Then these assholes can bitch and moan to their hearts content.
Come on Tate and McDowell. Vote YES so we can all move on already!!!
I actually have a great idea for a mitigation to possible harm from the merger: a totally free-to-the-listener broadcast medium. With my radical proposal , you would only need a few bucks for a receiver and all broadcasts would be free. Broadcasts would be initiated by signals from towers that would be received as radio waves by the low-cost receivers. The programming could be subsidized by some kind of advertising costs paid to the broadcasters.
This totally free method of sending audio entertainment to listeners would need to somehow be regulated since there is limited broadcast space in the bands that I am thinking of. Some kind of Federal Communications Commission could be established for such a concept. That group (FCC, let's call it) could ensure that some of that broadcast space is set aside for low-cost broadcast access to minority voices. Think of it, for just a few dollars, you'd receive free audio entertainment . . . wirelessly!
Wow. I know it's far-fetched, but what better competition could there be for a pay service than an open-air, free broadcast mechanism?
Call me a dreamer.
Two horse faces and a jackarse....I'll let you decide who's who in that triumverate. I'm ashamed at how our government works.
Dear Mr Kerry:
(In Eric Cartman's Voice)
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO SUCK MY BALLS?
Our government doesn't have a clue what it's doing. Yes scrutinizing a satellite radio merger is more important then maybe passing legislation to begin drilling for our own oil but I wouldn’t expect anything more then nothing from Democrats.
Here's my letter to Kerry I rattled off quickly.
Senator Kerry,
I recently read with great interest your continued opposition to the XM-Sirius Merger.
Great Job. Keep up the good work.
I would be willing to guess you have much knowledge of the two companies and the incredibly diverse programming already offered, and want to keep it that way. SPECIAL INTEREST SHAREHOLDER GROUPS WANT THIS MERGER. DON'T PROVIDE YET ANOTHER GOVERNMENT BAILOUT OF THESE SPECULATORS !!
We realize that we made highly risky investments into these debt laden companies and we don't expect a government bailout like the rest of the Republican Wall Street Investment Bank Fat Cats.
No we won't sell out our "personal integrity" for the hopes of making a couple of dollars on a post-merger share price spike.
Keep up the good work, and don't let these whinny SPECIAL INTEREST SHAREHOLDER GROUPS sell America Down the Drain for their own personal gains.
Thank you for your time.
Hey Kerry or "Herman Munster"
You and your buddies go "F-yourselves"!
"20% of the spectrum"?- Are they insane-
This is just total bullshit
Let's get this merger sone once and for all
I just left a nice lil message for all of the senators. I suggest everyone do the same. Here are the links:
Cardin : http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/
McCaskill : http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/
Kerry aka douchebag : http://kerry.senate.gov/v3/contact/email.html
"Mah bitch own Heinz ketchup! Ka-ching Ka-ching!"
The funny thing is that I wouldn't care less how long the merger took if I didn't own a ton of stock in it... How funny that I dislike Kerry due to my SIRI stock.
Doesn't matter anyway, the music will still sound shitty on satellite radio.
I am not voting for anybody who is presently in office in the future unless I have proof they aren't owned or influenced by special interest groups. I urge others to do the same and maybe when the threat of losing their cushy jobs sets in we will get the representation we deserve.
hmm...good timing. I am convinved this is all a show and the public is getting played. These companys are being sabotoged from behind the scenes.
Is that the Tree from the Wizard of Oz Talking Again ?
I can't for the life of me understand how any of those three ass monkeys could get elected as dog catcher, let alone Senators. The pandering to special interests by conscripting the fruits of others labors and giving it to totally nonproductive non deserveing entities (i.e georgetown partners) is beyond rational logic. Why good americans don't stand up against this is a loss to me. The democrats hold power for one reason only, they buy votes by taking from productive and giving to nonproductive people. These three "Senators" are no less than being pimped by the nab and georgetown and represent the polar opposite of the spirit that our country was founded upon. it's pathetic. Sadly, the next election cycle is likely to give us more of the same.
I'm getting close to selling everything I have and buying an arsenal of weapons with the proceeds. Then I'll take a trip to D.C. and solve this issue once and for all.
I think the Senator has a right to his opinion and, representing his state has an obligation to voice his opinion even if said opinion fails to represent 80% of his constituents.
What WE need is some research to confirm/deny if these three Stooges received NAB money. If they did, all bets are off and this fact and amounts should be circulated throughout the web, like all of us do, oh so well.
Let us know... thanks for the links pal... just finished up....
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Senator,
I am in full disagreement with your position regarding the merger of XM and Sirius. I have to wonder if you haven't received campaign contributions from the NAB as the suggestion of 20% and mostly HD is idiotic on a good day.
Be advised that once again, you views are not in alignment with the peoples.
Thank you,
I don't want to jump on the "Kerry is a loser" bandwagon but, he did waffle his election away.. truth is what does he know about fair?? this 8% of the spectrum was supposed to go to minority and special interest programming.. so in other words you know the programming that satellite tv has to include in their set-up?? the stuff you don't watch, or I don't anyway.. that's the (crap) programming that these will broadcast.. nothing I will listen to beyond the curiosity of what that crap is, or about fifteen minutes more than it deserves...
DAMN!! Will this sh** never end!!!???
Having HD radio built into sirius/xm receivers is just stupid. That would only hurt competition. Then HD radios wouldn't improve nor would sirius/xm radios because they would be both included on the same radio and not competing. I also don't understand why Kerry is waiting until now to say something. He's had a whole year to give his view. He should just be ignored.
I TOTALLY WORKED FOR THIS COMPLETE PIECE OF DOG SHIT........WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING TO ACTUALLY HAPPEN.....I FEEL LIKE I TOOK A BAD HIT OF ACID.....AND YES I HAVE NEVER DONE ACID......MAYBE I SHOULD TRY SOME NOW......KERRY LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE INJECTED HIS FACE WITH IMBALMING FLUID....YOUR THOUGHS
We should all try to excuse RADIO WE PAY TO AVOID fro his latest childish outburst. You see poor RADIO WE PAY TO AVOID is as ignorant as they come and can't handle others with opinions other than his own. You all might know RADIO WE PAY TO AVOID as Pocketradio as he trolls the net desperate to dump on the future of Radio, HD Radio technology when ever it is mentioned. He has some big mental problems so it's best to humor him and turn your head and laugh at his ignorance. He thinks if he spams enough of the web people will start to believe his ignorance, HOWEVER as he's been told before he can only fool the ignorant with his desperate act. Poor RADIO WE PAY TO AVOID/Pocketradio just can't understand HD Radio technology no matter if he likes it or not is the future of radio in the US and many other countries.
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The truth before Poor RADIO WE PAY TO AVOID/Pocketradio ignorance.
Ihe worry is we have sleaper terrorists how about elected ones?
It looks like so many will do anything for a buck and you have to wonder how many got money from someplace be it business or other countries.
None of them are doing anything about what is taking our country down the price of oil.
So remember who cares more about the satellite merger than the price of oil.
Tell it like it is John!!! NO to the merger!!!!!
AC,
Care to prove your statements? Prove our Senators are caring more about stopping Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin's "merge" MONOPOLY scheme than more important topics.
You are mistaken, it's Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin who cares more about lining his pockets than consumers and the health of the satradio industry. Consumer choice removed, talent, content and programming removed, direct competition removed, and price goes up when it comes to Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin's "merge" MONOPOLY scheme.
Wake Up.
DAMMIT LILLY,
Where are the damn remotes for my TWO satellite radio's. ... Darn Darn Darn Darn...
Love, Herman
NAB = Terrorists
SENATOR KERRY, HOW COULD YOU IGNORE ALL THE SIMPLE AND CLEAR LOGIC BEHIND THIS MERGER? IT IS PROBABLY ONE OR NONE. THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF IS YOU ARE AGAINST SOME OF THEIR PROGRAMMING. TRUST THE PEOPLE. I IGNORE THEIR CRUDE, SHOCK STATMENTS. I THINK THAT WILL GET OLD. I WILL NOT PAY FOR JUST THAT. BUT ALL THE MINORITY AND DIVERSITY THEY HAVE, ISN'T THAT A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO OUR SOCIETY? YOU DO NOT HAVE LOGIC ON YOUR SIDE. I CANNOT IMAGINE WHY YOU OPPOSE THIS MERGER.
Ok Let's agree all radio's built 2009 and beond must be compatible with Satellite radio
AM/FM HD &have and input for any other device ever created. It will not matter what the cost Because it will be FAIR
Ok Let's agree all radio's built 2009 and beond must be compatible with Satellite radio
AM/FM HD &have and input for any other device ever created. It will not matter what the cost Because it will be FAIR
Its the statement that the radios have to include HD radio which just shows their hands. These guys have been bought and paid for by the NAB. Kerry, you should be truly ashamed.
" DAMMIT LILLY,
Where are the damn remotes for my TWO satellite radio's. ... Darn Darn Darn Darn...
Love, Herman "
Possibly the best post of all time! ...I can't stop laughing.
@AC "The truth before Poor RADIO WE PAY TO AVOID/Pocketradio ignorance."
You sure spend a lot of time bashing me - it must be for good reason, becasue here are some of the folks that have been viewing my blog (some noteables):
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Do you recognize any of these - perhaps, the DOJ, admin ofc us courts, Harris, Visteon,, CBS, Pioneer, etc... This is the result of tracking with Google Analytics only since June 16th - my blog has been on the Web for a year.
Hey wasn't john kerry the man with the plan?
http://www.voogru.com/files/kerrys_big_plan.mp3
Yet more proof that your a nut case PocketRadio, thanks for constantly feeling the need to remind everyone here.
"perhaps, the DOJ, admin ofc us courts, Harris, Visteon,, CBS, Pioneer, etc..." have "folks" using their systems which are either bored or are looking for truth and only finding your desperate ignorance. Your blog of BS is taken for exactly what it is, a nut case with a axe to grid who can't handle reality.
"In 2002, the U.S. FCC selected HD Radio as the U.S. digital radio broadcasting standard, In March 2007, the FCC approved a nationwide rollout of HD radio technology",
THE digital radio technology, THE future of radio.
"HD Radio technology has been officially adopted in the U.S. and Brazil. iBiquity has stated in PR articles that countries evaluating HD Radio include Canada, France, Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Switzerland, and Thailand"
Pocketradio like your fearful spamming of the web and posting under several names you can only fool the ignorant with your desperate act.
"HD Radio broadcasts are available today to more than 83% of Americans, subscription-free. As with traditional AM, FM and TV broadcasting, HD Radio programming is free and supported either by commercial advertising or by membership as in public broadcasting. Therefore, the HD Radio system is considered an attractive alternative to satellite radio, which charges a fee for its use."
"HD Radio technology is a factory-installed feature on all BMW and MINI vehicles. Ford, Hyundai and Volvo have announced that they will include the technology in 2009 vehicles. "
Pocketradio DEBUNKED
HD Radio technology is a factory-installed feature on all BMW and MINI vehicles. Ford, Hyundai and Volvo have announced that they will include the technology in 2009 vehicles. "
Just think HD on AM radio at night one minute on next minute off and no distant stations after they go full digital AND YOU CAN BE SURE THE GOAL IS TURNING OFF ALL ANALOG.
Is that Kerry or from a Wax Museum??:
Anonymous Coward = pathetic.
you post 60 times a day on each thread. dont you fucking work? Dont you have a woman? Dont you have a family? Dont you have a life? Dont you have something or somewhere to ever be? Dont you eat? Dont you sleep? Dont you have friends? Dont you shit? Dont you jerk off?
I mean godam take a day off.
well, kerrys request to have HD radio added shows who he really is trying to help here--(hint--its NOT the general public)
dave = blind, ignorant, and pathetic
Gary,
The general public is well served by HD Radio. Currently over 83% of the general public has access to HD Radio if they chose to do so. HD Radio is the technology standard which is the future of Radio bringing it up to speed with digital technology, HD Radio is the future of AM/FM chosen by the FCC, and is very much for the general public, and unlike satradio doesn't come with a monthly charge. AM/FM and Satradio are the past, HD Radio is the future.
Educate yourself as Senator Kerry has:
HD Radio broadcasting is dramatically higher quality audio, far more programming choice and compelling new wireless data services brought to you by your local AM and FM radio stations. No more static, hiss, pops or fades.
Today, thousands of radio stations are upgrading their broadcast technology; hundreds are currently broadcasting with digital HD Radio technology, with many also offering new HD2 multicast channels. Your favorite station remains in the same place on the radio dial, but when you have a new digital HD Radio receiver, your AM sound like FM and FM sounds like CDs. In addition, the wireless data feature enables text information – titles, artists, weather or traffic alerts – to be broadcast directly to your receiver’s display screen. And, FM HD Radio stations are starting to “multicast,” offering more than one stream. Simultaneously, one station can offer several audio channels as well as on-screen data. A station can run one channel of music and one of news, or two different music formats. Or run three completely different music formats in three different languages. And much, much more.
Approved by the Federal Communications Commission in October 2002 as the only system for digital AM and FM broadcasting in the U.S., HD Radio technology is developed and licensed by iBiquity Digital Corporation and supported by the leaders of the broadcasting, consumer electronics and automotive industries.
To upgrade your car radio, look for HD Radio products from Eclipse, JVC, Kenwood, Panasonic and Sanyo. Yamaha and Boston Acoustics offer home radios. Many more manufacturers are coming to market next year, including Alpine, Polk and Radiosophy.
FM Multicasting – the ability to broadcast multiple program streams over a single FM frequency (e.g. 97.7-1, 97.7-2, etc.)
Static-free, crystal-clear reception
FM sounds as sensational as CDs
AM sounds as rich as analog FM stereo
A variety of “data services,” including text-based information – artist name, song title, weather alerts, school closings, etc. scrolled across your receiver display.
Digital broadcasts in the same frequencies as analog broadcasts; listeners do not need to learn a new station number and today’s stations remain at their current place on the dial
Local content
Free
Soon:
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 broadcasting is transforming the radio experience in ways never thought possible. For more information, visit www.HDRadio.com.
You have to forgive AC his PR shill roots are in testicle radio that’s why he says the same boring shit all the time. Remember testicle radio’s FREE FM days? All that catch phrase did was make people realize that chicken bones and crab shells are free too and that free in radio terms = WORTHLESS. The same goes for his insults. Testicle radio has insulted their listener’s intelligence for decades by lowering the quality of on air talent while increasing the length of commercial breaks. AC and his NAB masters are pissed and scared that their former “ignorant” listeners prefer ipods, SatRad or the noise of a rolled down car window to testicular radio’s bland same old, commercial, commercial, same old, commercial, commercial, worthless content!
Just remember AC is here on a Satellite blog because he has no audience at any of the (H)ardly (D)ifferent radio public relation website he keeps spamming us with. It’s sad that AC/NAB would subject themselves to the negative attention they are sure to receive here but I guess like an abused woman, any attention is better than none. AC’s just lashing out in desperation, HD wireless telegraph is a hard sell to people that are willing to pay not to hear it.
AC HATES BEING REMINDED JUST HOW WORTHLESS WIRELESS TELEGRAPH IS IN THE 21st Century BWHAAAA HA HA HA HA!
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(“WGASS” correspondent): Excuse me sir don’t you want more free channels from the same station? You can have all that and more with the purchase of an HDR.
(Consumer): I don’t care how many tits my dog has I ain’t drinking dog milk! Now get the hell away from me, I gotta figure out how to make my mortgage and pay for gas this month!
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You guys saying you're not wanting to be a Dem now? The Republicans are just as bad.
I don't agree with some of their stuff, but I'm voting Lib whenever I can. They may not win, but at least they are for the PEOPLE of the United States. Clearly, the Dems and Reps are for the COMPANIES of the United States.
Our system of government is clearly broken, and it saddens me. If we get back to the constitution, protecting the Fourth Amendment, and trusting the CITIZENS of this country, and distrusting the GOVERNMENT, we would be in a better place.
Government is inherently evil, and should be kept in check at all times. Ours is starting to get away from us, and we need to smack it around again. That's our jobs as Americans.
Fuck this ketchup eating Heinz Herman Muenster flip flop loser that doesn't know shit about satellite radio or what's good for consumers or anyone. Somebody stuck a piece of paper in front of his face and asked him to sign it. I dare the media to get this heaping turd of a Senator on the air to explain his position. He'd be fuckin clueless !
MORE PROOF OF (H)ardly (D)ifferent Radio’s DISMAL position in the market.
Unfortunately for AC/NAB SHILL amazon.com keeps track of sales by category hourly and it shows only one HD radio in the electronics top 25 while standard radio has 4 radios in the top 25 this is exceeded by Satellite radio which has six radio’s in the top 25 That more than HD and standard radio combined!
The rankings change from time to time but if you look through them you’ll see AC NAB/ SHILL is a DELUSIONAL DOUCHEBAG Satellite radio, ipods and their accessories are vastly more popular in amazon's top 100 than HDR. Don’t let this shill point to HD ready radios you can track the popularity of the HD head units verses Satellite head units with amazon too.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/226184/ref=pd_ts_e_nav
The only thing that makes Claire a high-profile Dem is the Semi that carries her, well I won't go into mud slinging in this election year. Let's just say travel is difficult when these Missouri winds pick up.
This merger inevitable and the politicos need to stop meddling more than, well, those meddling kids.
I don't have shit to do from noon til three....I wish there was something to listen to.
Geez ,I see what you mean (H)(D) July 1, 2008 12:30 AM I didn’t realize satellite radio was that popular. From what I can see there are only 3 dedicated HDR models in the amazon top 100 while there are 14 satellite receivers and 6 of them are in the top 25. I wonder if there are other retail sites that rank their sales by popularity?
Kerry, you ball less,Herman Munster looking, lost an election to a village idiot, Johnny come lately IDIOT; what halucinogenic drug are you on to come up with these bullshit proposals? This is the best you can do after 17 months? Viable competition to the combined company? Are you serious? Maybe they should give up 100% of the spectrum! I know what you're thinking - that wouldn't be enough either, would it? What is it about this merger that is so God damn complicated? This has to go down as a landmark case as far as exposing the corruption of the political system in this country. The country is going to hell, the standard of living is plummeting, the cost of eveything is spiraling out of control, yet dimwits like you are worried about this merger. If our political "leaders" (an oxymoron if I ever heard one) were as passionate and concerned about the issues that really matter instead of worrying about BIG, BAD satellite radio, maybe something constructive could get done in this country. The majority of the people want this merger! The minorities have plenty of representation; stop all this nonsense about the minorities. You want HD radio built into all satellite receivers? I think Sirius should be built into every AM/FM radio, cell phone and I-pod starting today. Hey Seabiscut, I like the way you think! I voted for you in the last election ( a vote against Bush actually), but your thinking as regards this merger has me dumbfounded.
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I agree with you 110% Anonymous warrior....well said.
Does anyone wonder why he lost the election?!?!
Shoot that S O B in his "SWIFT BOAT" ASS. We pay to listen to the content WE WANT TO HEAR... not what these "would-be dictators" would like. Let them finance, and launch their own satellites, and have the government offer it to the public. Let's see how many people sign up to listen then. It's time to start an invesigation into all this political meddling and corruption.
Shoot that S O B in his "SWIFT BOAT" ASS. We pay to listen to the content WE WANT TO HEAR... not what these "would-be dictators" would like. Let them finance, and launch their own satellites, and have the government offer it to the public. Let's see how many people sign up to listen then. It's time to start an invesigation into all this political meddling and corruption.
As a PAYING subscriber to satellite radio services, I see nothing wrong with the pending merger. In fact, I am looking forward to not having to subscribe to separate services to get NFL and Major League Baseball.
As far as the argument about diversity, I don't see your point. I have over 100 channels covering various genres and demographics. There is nothing that can be added that I could see as making it more "diverse". Typically, these "diverse" stations are based on the whims of politicians that want to make themselves feel better rather than anything PAYING CUSTOMERS would want. How do I know this? Well, because I am STILL A PAYING CUSTOMER.
In business, people talk with their dollars. This is very telling because the "competition" that you are trying to "protect" gives its product away for free and still fears satellite radio! People that are CHOOSING TO PAY for satellite radio are saying that the CONTENT ON FREE RADIO IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
Instead of these baseless attacks on satellite radio, your efforts would be better served by encouraging FREE radio to improve their product and COMPETE IN EARNEST instead of lavishing you with gifts to support their "cause".
Thank you for your time.
Frank Z
That was my letter to Kerry by the way...
Maybe Kerry will sign on if Mel promises to add a channel for Cambodian Christmas carols??