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1 edit | 'Bout friggin' time
Of course not in time to get MLB on Sirius this season.
These regulators and Senators pulling their strings are so friggin' corrupt it's disgusting. 16 months this took. Meanwhile Exxon-Mobil, Maytag, mergers that actually affect people fly through no problem.
Gov't is so beyond broken. |
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Harddrive
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1 edit | agreed. and whats the $19 million be paid to the U.S. Treasury for outstanding charges of violations related to radio receivers and ground-based signal repeaters. |
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bgraham
join:2001-03-15
Smithtown, NY | Is there any other competition?
I am not interested in satellite radio, and probably never will own one, but if I read this correctly there is no longer any competition so they are free to raise prices now. |
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ztmike
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| said by bgraham  :I am not interested in satellite radio, and probably never will own one, but if I read this correctly there is no longer any competition so they are free to raise prices now. Bingo.
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quetwo
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Re: 'Bout friggin' time
XM was found to be putting out too much wattage on their terresterial repeaters early last year. The FCC granted them X wattage for a certain site, they were outputting 2*X. This is why in Chicago, Denver, Atlanta and parts of St. Louis that you have less coverage in the downtown areas than you did last year. |
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Harddrive
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Norwich, CT | reply to bgraham
Re: Is there any other competition?
there's always HD radio available. lol |
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quetwo
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| As long as they don't mess with the best-of-breed channels
I'm hoping they don't fudge with the channels that are best-of-breed. XM has some great Alt. Rock / Classic Rock channels, and I've been told that Sirrus has some great top-40 channels. I'm hoping that these mergers don't destroy the channels people have grown to love over the last nearly 10 years. |
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bgraham
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Smithtown, NY | reply to ztmike
Re: Is there any other competition?
Of course the customers will have to eventually pay the $19 million. |
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Harddrive
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1 edit | isnt there a price increase freeze for three years?
"The companies voluntarily agreed to a set of conditions, including a three-year price cap...." |
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Jagermeistr
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| Alright
I dont think its such a terrible thing- the fact that both these companies are hemorrhaging cash prevents them from jacking up prices. Being able to pick 50 channels and only have to pay $6.99 is a great deal since I only really listen to 4 or 5 channels on XM consistently.
In less than 80 days however Opie and Anthonys contract runs out, XM better resign them. |
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Gerard780
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I have subscriptions to both.. I wonder when/if I'll be able to combine them into one bill..
-Gerard |
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TKJunkMail
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Re: Is there any other competition?
The deal guarantees no price increases for 3 yrs:
»www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25856170/
The companies voluntarily agreed to a set of conditions, including a three-year price cap |
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knkayotte
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3 year price cap on the merger. Plus, haven't you heard of Radio, CD's, ipods, MP3 players? Plenty of ways for folks to listen to music.
This a pay for service product, you don't have to buy it if you don't want it. If prices get to high, people won't buy the service. |
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TKJunkMail
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said by ztmike :said by bgraham :I am not interested in satellite radio, and probably never will own one, but if I read this correctly there is no longer any competition so they are free to raise prices now. Bingo. Bango. You are wrong. The deal has a 3 yr price freeze.
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tbone2006
join:2006-07-22
Abilene, TX | reply to Harddrive
I know you are kidding, but it does make we wonder when my crap town will get HD readio. It took us forever to get digital coverage for cell phones, but that is another story. |
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pnh102
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| reply to bgraham
said by bgraham :I am not interested in satellite radio, and probably never will own one, but if I read this correctly there is no longer any competition so they are free to raise prices now. There's plenty of competition to satellite radio:
1. Traditional off-air radio stations which are free.
2. MP3 players loaded with your own audio recordings.
I don't see what the issue is with the price as satellite radio is a luxury service. People who can't afford it shouldn't be buying it to begin with.
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NetAdmin
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| Okay, now let's see what channels get the axe
The only downside to this merger is that some channels are no doubt going to get the axe... As long as the dance/electronic channels, BBC Radio One and the NPR stations stay, I'll be happy, but other subs might not like it.
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Jeffrey
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Re: Is there any other competition?
said by pnh102 :said by bgraham :I am not interested in satellite radio, and probably never will own one, but if I read this correctly there is no longer any competition so they are free to raise prices now. There's plenty of competition to satellite radio: 1. Traditional off-air radio stations which are free. 2. MP3 players loaded with your own audio recordings. I don't see what the issue is with the price as satellite radio is a luxury service. People who can't afford it shouldn't be buying it to begin with. I'm in full agreement with you here. I don't buy the argument that there is no competition to satellite radio.
You have, as you said, traditional radio. Then people have MP3 players which can be connected to any car via an FM transmitter, or the direct "aux" link right to the stereo. Or, in some cases, your car's CD player/changer will play MP3 data discs. I've loaded up a 700MB CD before with a number of songs, and used that in lieu of my Sirius, when the mood struck me.
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Re: sub to both
said by Gerard780 :I have subscriptions to both.. I wonder when/if I'll be able to combine them into one bill.. -Gerard I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing that's possible. It's my understanding that you'll be able to use your XM (or Sirius) radio to get content from the other. So, it may very well work out to be that.
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DoRight
join:2007-07-20
Mechanicsburg, PA | reply to Harddrive
Re: Is there any other competition?
Yes... |
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