Comments on: Would the FCC prefer NO satellite radio over a XM-Sirius merger? http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2007/02/20/would-the-fcc-prefer-no-satellite-radio-over-a-xm-sirius-merger/ Virginia politics, policy and entertainment from the Greater Richmond-Washington Metro Area perspective. Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:55:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Radio Industry Hypocrisy « Virginia Virtucon http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2007/02/20/would-the-fcc-prefer-no-satellite-radio-over-a-xm-sirius-merger/#comment-7000 Radio Industry Hypocrisy « Virginia Virtucon Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:13:36 +0000 http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2007/02/20/would-the-fcc-prefer-no-satellite-radio-over-a-xm-sirius-merger/#comment-7000 [...] they would rather have XM and Sirius continue to duke it out with the inevitable outcome being the bankruptcy of one or both of these companies leaving consumers with fewer choices. Their opposition to the XM-Sirius merger has nothing to do with consumers and everything to do [...] [...] they would rather have XM and Sirius continue to duke it out with the inevitable outcome being the bankruptcy of one or both of these companies leaving consumers with fewer choices. Their opposition to the XM-Sirius merger has nothing to do with consumers and everything to do [...]

]]> By: The Squeaky Wheel http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2007/02/20/would-the-fcc-prefer-no-satellite-radio-over-a-xm-sirius-merger/#comment-5999 The Squeaky Wheel Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:39:13 +0000 http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2007/02/20/would-the-fcc-prefer-no-satellite-radio-over-a-xm-sirius-merger/#comment-5999 Select Satellite radio is the company that was granted the patend for the dual radios, not the new compnay. All interesting points, and I agree. I am going to do a pod cast about all of this tonight on Bearing Drift with an expert: http://bearingdrift.com/blog/2007/02/21/pod-cast-tease-the-xm-sirius-satellite-radio-merger/ Sorry for the shamless plug, but thought you would be interesting to see what is said tonight. If the plug is too shamless, please feel free to delete the comment. :-) Select Satellite radio is the company that was granted the patend for the dual radios, not the new compnay.

All interesting points, and I agree. I am going to do a pod cast about all of this tonight on Bearing Drift with an expert:

http://bearingdrift.com/blog/2007/02/21/pod-cast-tease-the-xm-sirius-satellite-radio-merger/

Sorry for the shamless plug, but thought you would be interesting to see what is said tonight. If the plug is too shamless, please feel free to delete the comment. :-)

]]> By: Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » XM And Sirius vs. The FCC: The Battle Is Joined http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2007/02/20/would-the-fcc-prefer-no-satellite-radio-over-a-xm-sirius-merger/#comment-5972 Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » XM And Sirius vs. The FCC: The Battle Is Joined Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:06:15 +0000 http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2007/02/20/would-the-fcc-prefer-no-satellite-radio-over-a-xm-sirius-merger/#comment-5972 [...] Virtucon has it exactly right: It would be a grave mistake to take the narrow view that the only competition that XM and Sirius [...] [...] Virtucon has it exactly right: It would be a grave mistake to take the narrow view that the only competition that XM and Sirius [...]

]]> By: NotNotJayHughes http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2007/02/20/would-the-fcc-prefer-no-satellite-radio-over-a-xm-sirius-merger/#comment-5971 NotNotJayHughes Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:44:22 +0000 http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2007/02/20/would-the-fcc-prefer-no-satellite-radio-over-a-xm-sirius-merger/#comment-5971 Jim: Back in the good old days, maybe having Central Command regulate radio via the FCC was a good idea. But in the 21st Century will all of the avenues for boardcasting such as cable, internet, podcasting, blogging, etc.....good ol' competition is making the FCC obsolete. The problem isn't the XM/Sirius merger...it's Central Command trying to regulate itself into relevance. The question here isn't about the XM/Sirius merger...it's whether or not we need an FCC in the 21st Century. Jim:

Back in the good old days, maybe having Central Command regulate radio via the FCC was a good idea. But in the 21st Century will all of the avenues for boardcasting such as cable, internet, podcasting, blogging, etc…..good ol’ competition is making the FCC obsolete.

The problem isn’t the XM/Sirius merger…it’s Central Command trying to regulate itself into relevance.

The question here isn’t about the XM/Sirius merger…it’s whether or not we need an FCC in the 21st Century.

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