Texas Assoc. of Broadcasters meets with FCC... in the airport
Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Tags: Clear Channel, Deborah Tate, FCC, Merger, Terrestrial, Texas Association of Broadcasters
All the meeting rooms must be filled up at the Federal Communications Commission building (pictured), because the Texas Association of Broadcasters has resorted to gabbing with the agency at the local hotel airport.According to a recent FCC filing, representatives from the Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB) met with Commissioner Deborah Tate and her Special Advisor, Wayne Leighton, in the Hyatt Regency hotel at the Dallas, Texas airport.
The reps from the broadcast industry come from Clear Channel Radio, the TAB, KCLW Hamilton and KMOO Mineloa among others.
They discussed various topics that include localism and "general paperwork burdens" as well as - well, what else - the Sirius-XM merger.
Yes, surprisingly enough the broadcasters "raised concerns" about a merged satellite radio provider and talked about the prospects of such an entity should it be "allowed to retain all of its frequencies."
The burning question: was this meeting with Ms. Tate in a room? Or yucking it up over drinks at the hotel bar?
[View FCC Filings (PDF)]
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hooooooooowdy!
Posted by: sternfan73 | May 1, 2008 12:39 PM
This makes me ill. At what point do you make a @#$%*# decision!!!!
DO IT. Borrow some juevos for a day!
Posted by: Mat | May 1, 2008 12:45 PM
If this allowed to deny the merger, it'll be another point in the lawsuit filed against the FEDERAL CLOWN COMMISSION...............................
Posted by: Jack | May 1, 2008 1:04 PM
As a service satrad is absolutely fabulous. You can be anywhere in the US, including uninhabited parts or west Texas, and get just about any sort of programming that you could want. As an investment it is terrible, not because of what the company is doing, but because of governmental intervention. Microsoft was a wonderful US company that was providing a valuable service worlwide. When the competition could not compete with it in the marketplace they went after Microsoft in court. The end result is that Microsoft is no long thriving and has been trading in the $25 or so range ever since they got the government in their pants. While I think that the merger will eventually be approved there might be so many sanctions so as to stiffle future growth to the point that it could never reach the heights that it could have. Investors may get a bump in price, but eventually seeing the full previous full potential of the stock may be another thing.
Right now satrad is at the mercy of the FCC and other governmental entities. None of these are your friends. Competing in court is far easier than doing it in the marketplace.
Posted by: Paul | May 1, 2008 1:05 PM
Of course it would be Texas. GW is calling in his markers just like he did with Florida when he stole the election in 2000 and he would have had them meet with the FCC too but his brother isn't the King of Florida anymore.
Posted by: Greyfurgang | May 1, 2008 2:02 PM
This is unbelievable, wher does this crap end!!! Charles Scott
Posted by: charles m scott | May 1, 2008 2:12 PM
This is unbelievable, where does this crap end!!! Charles Scott
Posted by: charles m scott | May 1, 2008 2:12 PM
THEY BETTER FUCKIN RULE SOON......!
Posted by: PATRICK RODGERS | May 1, 2008 2:14 PM
THEY BETTER FUCKIN RULE SOON......!
Posted by: PATRICK RODGERS | May 1, 2008 2:14 PM
The "TIN-CAN AND STRING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, Inc," wants a meeting with the FCC too!
Posted by: advdec | May 1, 2008 3:41 PM
Anybody else find it amusing that the shape of the building kinda looks like a question mark? It seems to show what's actually going on inside the building. ???
Posted by: jcrean | May 1, 2008 4:24 PM
HOTEL MEETINGS IS THE LAST THING THIS MERGER NEEDS!!
MR. KARMAZIN WALK AWAY AND LET XM DIE.
SIRIUS WOULD BE THE ONLY PLAYER IN A FEW YEARS AND WITH NO CONCESSIONS.
Posted by: Tigerman | May 1, 2008 4:45 PM
Doesn't Tate usually do her best work in an Airport Hotel?
Posted by: Plowboy | May 1, 2008 7:09 PM
Everything's bigger in Texas... just thought I'd say that...
Posted by: Anonymous Coward | May 1, 2008 8:18 PM
They met at the airport?
Was it in the Men's Room?
"Tap your foot next to mine if you're with us!"
Big ol' Texas circle jerk.
Posted by: Dirk Diggler | May 2, 2008 7:48 AM