Badges - Re: Satellite Radio
- From: carlglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:27:54 +0000
Of all the programs/channels on SiriusXM, I enjoy the old radio programs such
as The Shadow, The Whistler, The Green Hornet, Gun Smoke, etc. I have the
Delphi Roady2 which has a built in FM modulator which makes it convenient when
changing patrol cars. The night shift can sometimes get a little boring and
this radio helps pass the time.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Forrest Joyner <fj@xxxxxxxxx>
Sender: badges-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:23:46
To: <badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Badges - Re: Satellite Radio
Too bad a la carte service isn't available for all of these things like cable
TV, Sat TV, Sat radio, etc. Like most of you, I probably only listen to or
watch less than 10 stations, so the other 100+ or whatever that I'm paying for
is useless to me. OTOH, I sure an glad I'm supporting the broadcast of
Telemundo.
Forrest
On Jul 29, 2011, at 2:15 PM, CarlGlas@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Anyone who subscribes to SiriusXM Satellite Radio has probably noticed by now
> that several things have happened since Sirius' acquisition of XM. I suppose
> the most annoying thing is it is no longer commercial free radio.
>
> Then the increase of stations has lowered the quality of the sound. However,
> what really sucks is they have now passed down their operating costs to the
> subscriber so they can continue delivering crappy service at an increased
> rate.
>
> Originally, in 1997, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted
> only two licenses and, in order to ensure a state of competition, stipulated
> that one of the holders would not be permitted to acquire control of the
> other.
>
> Well, what happened?
>
> By 2007 the FCC apparently forgot about their initial intentions and the
> United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced the merger
> of the two companies, citing no harm to consumers or competition.
>
> If you are the only satellite radio company in business where is the
> competition?
>
> SiriusXM stated that because both companies will operate as one, this may
> reduce the cost of licensing the broadcast material. It will also almost
> certainly reduce the staff required to run the company. Also, programming can
> be spread out among the companies' combined satellite constellations. Well it
> did reduce their cost of licensing the broadcast material because they have
> passed it onto the 18.5 million subscribers.
>
> I have been a subscriber since 2005 and am now a member of a class action
> lawsuit. Unfortunately, I feel this is a scam too. As part of the proposed
> Settlement, Sirius XM has agreed not to raise the price of its base
> subscription plan and certain other prices through the end of 2011.
> Additionally, subscribers with long term plans (excluding lifetime
> subscriptions) will be permitted to restart their plan at current rates
> before December 31, 2011. After approval of the Settlement, former
> subscribers will also be permitted to either (a) reconnect their satellite
> radio without paying a reactivation fee and receive one month service at no
> cost; or (b) receive one month of Sirius XM Internet streaming service at no
> cost. The estimated value to the Class of the Settlement is approximately
> $180 million. The Settlement does not provide for cash payments to Class
> members.
>
> Now, with services such as http://www.pandora.com/?tc=b-001593-0035-1174 and
> http://www.iheartradio.com/main.html being available over Smart Phones, I can
> see the SiriusXM subscriber base decreasing.
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