David K. Rehr of the National Association of Broadcasters has argued to the FCC that the lease of spectrum as a requirement for the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. is against the public interest.
In a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin yesterday, NAB president David Rehr writes that any manditory lease - even half of Sirius-XM's spectrum - would "raise more problems than it could ever correct."
Rehr argues that Sirius-XM would "improve its system features and services through the deployment of new radios" while leaving the lessee behind with old hardware. Yet, Rehr's assumption seemingly ignores the entire Open Access provision in Kevin Martin's proposal, which would facilitate the development of receivers separate from Sirius-XM.
The NAB President also suggests that proposals for a free satellite radio service, like that of Georgetown Partners, would require an entirely additional rulemaking proceeding.
Overall the letter seems hurried and unfocused, lacking any real substance. Though, that's pretty much par for the course for Mr. Rehr, isn't it?
[Read Letter (PDF)]
Can I just say that he is and looks like a horses ass and I can't wait for him to take it in his own REHR
Overall the letter seems huried and unfocused, lacking any real substance. Though, that's pretty much par for the course for Mr. Rehr, isn't it?
Really I thought it was good my stuff is always good...
The last thing a person drowning does is thrash violently before slipping into eternal history.
I sent this to commissioner Tate yesterday:
The NAB does not represent satellite radio, therefore it does not represent satellite radio consumers. It seems to me that the NAB are misrepresenting themselves to the FCC when they claim to be arguing their case "that a merged Sirius-XM will harm consumers." Which consumers is the NAB talking about, the satellite radio consumer, or the consumers their organization is going to loose to satellite radio should the merger be approved? Maybe the NAB should discuss this technicality with their legal team, and the FCC do the same, as should Sirius and XM with their legal teams.
Please approve this merger without conditions as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Peter Mackreth
Mr Seven Foot Head and BB Eyes is Back,........
Watch out!! NAB trolls on the way!! Ignore the NAB trolls.
>>>" David K. Rehr of the National Association of Broadcasters has argued to the FCC that the lease of spectrum as a requirement for the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. is against the public interest."
He really means against his and terrestrial radios interest.
>>>"The last thing a person drowning does is thrash violently before slipping into eternal history."
Thank you plowboy that made me laugh.
Check out this pathetic desperate letter sent today
http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6520034210
I am so sick of seeing this jackass.
Let's approve this once and for all!!!
Matt Damon and Renee Zellwegers bastard son looks like he's half in the bag in this latest "Fright Fest" photo. I would get hammered too if my Rehr was about to get a can of Sat Rad Ass Whoopin' opened on it! Terrestrial radio sucks beyond belief, but you suck even more. You are a disgrace to the human race, and the NAB has been exposed for the fraudulent organization that it is. Have a nice summer, douche bag!
Moments after the NAB's attempt to derail the Sirius / Xm merger fell short, another democratic representative not concerned with high oil, a mortgage crisis, high job losses or a weak dollar has decided instead to turn his attention to a radio merger affecting less than 1 % of the US population.
Reuters reports that Rep. Edward Markey, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, said the Federal Communications Commission should go beyond requirements that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has already proposed the agency impose on the companies.
Seemingly understanding that the merger will in fact be approved, Markey is asking for more concessions than have been agreed to already by the companies, as well as FCC Chairman Martin and Commissioner McDowell. The new push is for HD to be incorporated into all satellite radios. Mr. Markey would like to turn the United States into a Chinese state apparently, by compelling auto manufacturers to install radios of the governments choosing. There is a fundamental problem with this man and others like him running our Congress and our nation.
The people of Massachusetts should be outraged! Fortunately, it does appear that these communistic demands will not be considered in light of the fact that open access will provide the market with an opportunity to decide if it wants HD radio. We the people, do not need a government ordering us what to listen to.
Broken record.
It is time for the NAB to fold the tents and just leave. They are just like the 'Traveling Rivival Show.'
I sent this to commissioner Tate yesterday:
You dumb bitch, approve the merger already.
That should do it, right?
If he competes directly, how can a competitor be trusted to offer advice? This is so idiotic. "Sure, my competitor's customers aren't served well by my competitor."
WTF? That's like a defense attorney saying the prosecutor is being unfair for trying hard...
By the way, that Markey clown that just came out for more regulations has receive over $33,000 directly from the NAB. Shock.
http://opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cycle=Career&cid=N00000270
That picture is a true classic....what day are we on?
Check out Markey's donators:
American Cable Assn $1,000
ASCAP $2,500
Cablevision Systems $5,000
CBS Corp $1,000
Charter Communications $3,500
Clear Channel Communications $3,500
Comcast Corp $7,000
DIRECTV Group $6,000
EchoStar Communications $5,000
National Assn of Broadcasters $8,000
National Cable & Telecommunications Assn $5,000
Recording Industry Assn of America $2,000
Sony Pictures Entertainment $1,000
Time Warner Cable $3,000
August 1st = 500 days
All this has to come back to Struble, pulling Fumble's and Bilko's strings. What's all the fuss, anyway - with Satrad 3.5 billion in debt, new autos not selling, and in-dash Internet coming soon, WTF? Rehr should go back to promoting beer, screwing prostitutes, and sucking NAB gonorrhea-infested cock. Hey Booble, how's Vicki?
Good! David K. Rehr of the National Association of Broadcasters doing his JOB and pointing out the TRUTH. Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin's desperate "merge" scheme is full of lies as he is desperate to pump and dump, desperate to line his pockets with the dollars of the ignorant one more time before he retires.
Go David K. Rehr, keep on fighting for consumers against Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin's "merge" scheme.
"The last thing a person drowning does is thrash violently before slipping into eternal history."
Posted by: Plowboy
As Plowboy would know as he as "a person drowning" has "thrash(ed) violently" as he watched his fatally risky satradio investment "slip into eternal history". Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin has Plowboy's "investment" aka donation already spent.
And here comes The Trolls!
rehr,
your a horse's ass if you think you represent me, a paying subscriber to Sirius Radio...improve YOUR product if you want ME to listen to your radio...otherwise, just shut up.
I sent this to commissioner Tate yesterday:
Any idiot knows the NAB does not represent satellite radio, However the NAB does represent the MAJORITY of consumers and citizens of the United States. The NAB are pointing out the TRUTH to the FCC when they claim to be arguing their case "that a merged Sirius-XM will harm consumers." Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin "merge" scheme is a MONOPOLY which removes the vital direct competition between the only two FCC licensed satellite radio providers.
Please continue dragging this approval process on as long as it takes to teach xm and sirius a lesson, Their blatant disregard of FCC rules and agreements completely validates the FCC's current actions.
Please disapprove this merger, if not approve it with so many conditions it continues to be a lesson to Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin that he and his xm counterparts never screw with the FCC, or consumers again with the anti-consumer arrogance and greed.
Please take into consideration all the blind, ignorant, satradio fanboy's writing you and your fellow fcc commissioners, posting FUD and name calling while blaming everyone who's smart enough to know Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin's "merge" scheme is a very bad, industry ending path forward for the satradio industry.
Thank you,
A educated satradio subscriber who will not put up with Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin's "merge" MONOPOLY scheme.
"Mr. Markey would like to turn the United States into a Chinese state apparently"
it's not just markey, it's virtually all democrats and many republicans that think goverment is the savior of all. They have no faith in the markets and are decidedly anti bussiness and pro government. I don't know of any decent congressmen from Mass. The peoples republic of Mass with Ted "Vodka guzzling, double standard, the swimmer" Kennedy. And JFKerry the horsefaced elitest blue blood gold digger. Markey, Barney "cornhole" Frank. Gerry "i like little boys" studds. It goes on and on. What are those people thinking?
Overall the letter seems hurried and unfocused, lacking any real substance. Though, that's pretty much par for the course for Mr. Rehr, isn't it?
LOL!! Sounds just like Fox News Channel. Fair and Balanced!!
Mel looks over the small crowd of Satellite Radio Shareholders Special Interest Group Members and waves his hand in their direction.
"ALL MY BITCHES".
LOL!! I can't wait for the petition filing. The outrage by Mel's Bitches will be deafening.
The letters to their senators and FCC Commissioners will be hilarious demanding an explanation on how the merger could have ever been allowed to happen in the first place.
And so it goes,
PCSTE
Free radio has no place on satellite any more than free TV on Dish or Direct.
And satellite radio and the MINORITY of citizens which are subscribers should not expect special treatment or government bailouts for a industry which has never made a dime. The FCC must enforce the rules and regulations that benefit the MAJORITY. Screw Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin and his blind, ignorant bitches. FCC, pull both licenses and shut down the services which are breaking FCC law and are serving the small MINORITY and continue making FREE RADIO, the radio of the MAJORITY of people better.
HD Digital Radio • IT’S TIME TO UPGRADE!
HD Digital Radio. It's here. It's local. It's free. DISCOVER IT!
www.hdradio.com/
"HD Digital Radio. It's here. It's local. It's free."
Ha ha ha ha ha! That's a good one!
It's here? Only if you live very close to the digital signal and you buy a new radio.
It's local? Yeah, if you consider a computer jukebox in your region playing the same national consultant-tested dreck "local".
It's free? Yeah, only if you consider sitting through a 10-minute spot set "free".
You NAB sycophants would be amusing if you weren't so ignorant. Start concentrating on your webstreams, terrestrial saps. HD radio never took off, and it's not going to.
Unanimous Coward , please educate yourself before posting and proving yourself the fool.
http://www.hd-radio-home.com/hd2-channels.html
And look, Ma. No commercials!
Just as important, these HD2 channels are commercial free. In fact, the nation's broadcasters have pledged to keep HD2 channels commercial-free at least through 2007.
HD Digital Radio • IT’S TIME TO UPGRADE!
HD Digital Radio. It's here. It's local. It's free. DISCOVER IT!
www.hdradio.com/
Gee.....
Just as important, these HD2 channels are commercial free. In fact, the nation's broadcasters have pledged to keep HD2 channels commercial-free at least through 2007.
Then what???????????????? you will have better sounding commercials after 2007???...
By the way I tried HD Radio...But live too far away from any DAMN station that is broadcasting in HD
So in my opinion