The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has formally issued an apology to the FCC for the misrepresentation of two Congressmen as being opponents of the Sirius-XM merger.
Representatives John Conyers, Jr.(D-MI) and Steve Chabot (R-OH) were listed in four separate ex parte filings among parties who were opposed to the satellite radio merger.
In the letter to the FCC, the NAB wrote:
"While both members have raised questions about the merger, it is inaccurate to characterize them as opposed to the merger. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused."
The filings in question cite a similar document that had listed Toyota as being opposed to the Sirius-XM merger, a point that Toyota objected to in a response filing to the FCC. The NAB subsequently removed Toyota from the "growing chorus of widespread, diverse opposition."
Apparently they will need to remove Rep. Conyers and Rep. Chabot as well.
[Read Letter (PDF) via SiriusBuzz]
I do not accept the apology. It is just another David Rehr lie.
A new photo!
ALL HAIL DAVID REHR! ALL HAIL DAVID REHR!
he kinda looks like Stuart Smalley.
a face made for radio ....
"That .. That's terrible, I'm sorry ... How'd your parents die? ... why not!?"
Again, this guy CREEPS me out. I hope all of this lying and transparent attempts to derail the merger backfires and the NAB runs this freak out of town!!
I understand that everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but this site seems to come down on the side of being pro-merger. This seems incredibly short-sighted to me, as the XM/Sirius merger would obviously create a monopoly and kill competition. It's absolutely insane to think otherwise. It seems that you really, REALLY want this merger to happen. So...how long have you worked for Mel, anyway? ;-)
"I understand that everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but this site seems to come down on the side of being pro-merger."
Yes, you are correct, the opposition to the merger is at:
www.nab.org ....where you Randy and Chico have come from.
Randy in Minnesota,
If you think the merger of XM and SIRIUS is a bad thing, just do not subscribe and you will never have to worry about it again. You will not die without satellite radio. If I were you, I would worry more about the monopoly that terrestrial radio has over its listeners.
NAB getting more desperate as they will now really stretch the truth or outright lie as the decision makers ponder this merger--I think the NAB believes the more noise they make, however tainted, the better their chances---starting to backfire
Know this:
whatever the outcome, merger or not, David Rehr and the National Association of Broadcasters will go down as the biggest set of whores and liars ever seen, even by the Beltway degenerate standards.
They have made a mockery of the process and themselves.
@Randy: In the spirit of full transparency - even though I know you were joking - I do not "work for Mel" or receive any compensation from Sirius or XM. I don't own any shares of XMSR or SIRI (or any related stocks).
The only financial compensation I receive is from the site's sponsors, and that in itself is not enough to make this a full-time gig (yes, I still have a dayjob).
Just wanted to make sure that was clear.