The NAB yesterday asked the FCC to move forward in releasing information related to XM and Sirius's violations of FCC rules involving their FM modulators and terrestrial repeaters.
"The information at issue here is inextricably linked to the pending application of XM and Sirius to merge," that NAB said in yesterday's 8-page filing (PDF).
Earlier this year, the NAB filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the FCC seeking information related to the satellite radio companies' various rules violations.
"XM and Sirius may operate above the Earth, but they are not above the law. Their continued reluctance to fully disclose key facts related to past violations is yet another example of why these two companies should not be trusted with monopoly power," said Dennis Wharton of the NAB.
What is funny in this debacle is that the information isn't "secret" to the FCC. And the FM modulator and repeater tower issue garnered significant media coverage, so the only organization who benefits from this "unveiling" is the NAB. And the reason? As stated in an earlier letter to the FCC, the NAB wants to evaluate Sirius and XM's "character qualifications."
NAB wants to "expose" Sirius-XM FCC violations
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I would rather hear about the Payola scandal.
Does the NAB really want to go down this path. What a bunch of morons!
Thank God for the NAB...........
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Now with them on the case I can remove the tin foil from my head.
Hey? what about the WCS holders violatios? They were far worse than XM/Sirius's violations.
Didn't David Rhers Mom tell him that Tattletales never get anywhere.
1 - Can't someone from XM or Sirius drag out some dirt on these guys? PAYOLA? Something? Anything?......
2 - Does the FCC see right through these transparent a$$holes ??
3 - Does anyone besides the NAB even care ??
Can ANYONE answer these three questions ??
1 - Can't someone from XM or Sirius drag out some dirt on these guys? PAYOLA? Something? Anything?......
..... Yes But I think the Merger was never supposed to happen and was designed to have the NAB expose itself and help Squash any higher royalty fees where Terestrial radio pays nothing.
2 - Does the FCC see right through these transparent a$$holes ??
I can not beleive they do not see right through the NAB's line of BS.
3 - Does anyone besides the NAB even care ??
No. thats 1/2 the problem and Even though the NAB is so damn transparent there is still the Monopoly that would be created. Merger will be shot down cause of this alone (IMO) and nothing to do with what the NAB said.
Can ANYONE answer these three questions ??
In the Media? No... Analists? No. Every analist covering Sat Rad has dirty fingers. ..Bear Sterns comes out and gives a glowing review... remember Bear Sterns just Gave Sirius a 250 million dollar Loan. Hey.. Morgan Stanly? You still got that Loan out to XM?
Media in this country is so poor they focus on Paris Hilton over real issues. Do you think they will see any of this crap... NO
And the WORST PART about the whole thing? With all this crap and BS going on.... America is still the Best country in the world to live in. Just think what its like in other countrys.