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   Anonymous Coward, Mar 3rd, 2008 @ 10:42am

   
   

   National Association of Broadcasters who Dont Broadcast Anything I Want To Listen To. They can go to hell. Doing whatever makes them scream is fine by me.

    

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   Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased), Mar 3rd, 2008 @ 11:20am

   
   

   Waiting

   The Justice Dept. and the FCC are just waiting to see whose check clears first.

    

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   Bill W, Mar 3rd, 2008 @ 11:35am

   
   

   Broadcasters trying to compete

   Well, in my area there are quite a few radio stations that are advertizing "HD Radio" whatever that is. I guess it's like the AM Stereo of a few years back. You need a special receiver and all.

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Mar 3rd, 2008 @ 11:44am

   
   

   The FCC is paid off by terrestrial radio. The almighty dollar governs what they do and that's why Exxon Mobil merger was approved so quickly. Screw the public we need to line our pockets.

    

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   Steve, Mar 3rd, 2008 @ 12:00pm

   
   

   VOTE THEM OUT!

   To have so many congressional hearings over this non-issue and hold it up OBVIOUSLY just because of the NAB donated monies is an amazingly obvious example of our corrupt representatives and senators...
   
   For the NAB to spend Four million dollars on fighting the merger, while saying that it's because Satelite has no competition just doesn't make any sense, and for the people taking the money not to see through it shows OBVIOUS CRIMINAL CORRUPTION.
   
   Sorry NAB - You're not even THIRD in my list of entertainment in the car... First is Sirius, second is my USB memory with MP3s from home, plugged into my car stereo, then comes the IPOD, then maybe a CD or two. I dont remember the last time I listened to a local radio station... too many commercials, and crappy corporate music in between. If I'm hearing an over the air radio station, it's because I'm in a store that has one on, or the car next to me is playing theirs too loud..

    

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   Overcast, Mar 3rd, 2008 @ 12:05pm

   
   

   Yeah, By the over zealous concern - National Association of Broadcasters - is proving they are in direct competition with one another.

    

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   comboman, Mar 3rd, 2008 @ 12:18pm

   
   

   Think about it another way

   If every cable and DSL provider were to merge tomorrow and dial-up providers lobbied the government claiming the new company was monopolizing broadband internet access what would you say? Would you dismiss their concerns since they obviously are competing with those companies?
   
   I'm not saying there's room in the market for two profitable satellite radio services (there may not even be room for one). All I'm saying is, don't dismiss the message because of the messenger. Anti-monopoly rules are there for a reason and are used far too infrequently in my opinion.

    

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   Adam, Mar 3rd, 2008 @ 12:34pm

   
   

   Steve- You're blaming the legislature for something that is the Executive's fault? Last time I checked the FCC and Justice were run by the President, not Congress.

    

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   RobG, Mar 3rd, 2008 @ 12:48pm

   
   

   Does the FCC even care what consumers think? I have XM now and I'm gonna be awfully upset if, in a post merger cost-cutting move, the merged entity cuts back on programming costs by having only one station in each genre instead of two. For example, I like XM's jazz station but Sirius' jazz station SUCKS!

    

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    Robert, Mar 3rd, 2008 @ 1:00pm

    
    

    Re: Think about it another way

    comboman, your argument is invalid, because holding onto dying technologies isn't a good enough reason to lobby against new technology. The union of bicycle makers didn't rally against the new car companies... nor would they have if there were only 2 car companies at that time thinking about a merger. Although not exactly the same, a similar situation has been seen when the **AA groups lobbied against digital media. It's just not a fight that should be fought "by them". Now if 200k consumers of satellite radio came out complaining about the merger, that's a different story... and I don't belive that the NAB is the prime consumer of satellite radio.

     

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    The Vo, Mar 3rd, 2008 @ 1:01pm

    
    

    I hope they bankrupt - dirty MF. I am still waiting for my $150 mail in rebate. No support for the MF in Sirius! I have 2 radios and the f***ers are still holding my money - already 6 months !!!!

     

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    Heywood, Mar 3rd, 2008 @ 1:22pm

    
    

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    You, sir, are an idiot and should just shut up.

     

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