[opendtv] Re: Automakers Oppose HD Radio Requirement
- From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:25:47 -0700
On the tx side, it's "buy the equipment" at the maker's price, and $5000 per
annum license fee.
Yikes.
John Willkie
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De: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] En
nombre de Tom Barry
Enviado el: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:34 AM
Para: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Asunto: [opendtv] Re: Automakers Oppose HD Radio Requirement
Anybody have any idea what the (soon possibly mandatory) IP license fees
are for sat radio?
- Tom
Richard C. Ramsden wrote:
> Interesting how all the rabid ala carte cable proponents are silent.
>
> Consumer choice is based on what what consumers are offered,
> not what consumers could be offered.
>
> Put up or shut up. complain about sat. radio, or don't complain.
>
> Rich
>
> BTW the bill in question would FORCE you to buy a sat radio in your new
> car. That's equiv to mandating that every TV sold be tru2way capable.
>
> Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
>> http://www.radioink.com/HeadlineEntry.asp?hid=142835&pt=todaysnews
>>
>> Automakers Oppose HD Radio Requirement
>>
>> WASHINGTON -- July 14, 2008: General Motors Corp. and Toyota Motor Sales
>> USA have jointly written to the FCC to oppose proposals that HD Radio
>> capability be required in all future satellite radio receivers if XM
>> Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio are allowed to merge.
>>
>> [ ... ]
>>
>> They note that "HD is already penetrating the automotive sector without
>> a mandate" -- Ford and others have agreements to install HD Radio in
>> current or upcoming models -- and say, "Nothing in our companies'
>> respective agreements with XM inhibits our ability to offer HD Radio."
>>
>> [ ... ]
>> ----------------------------------
>>
>> Nonsense. When they carefully integrate their radio displays with other
>> on-board systems, like OnStar and its hands-free telephone service, they
>> are effectively discouraging the purchase of aftermarket radios. And
>> when they offer XM Radio as standard equipment, adding the radio and
>> subscription cost to the monthly car payment, they are creating a tidy
>> new revenue stream for themselves.
>>
>> This wouldn't sound so disingenuous if at least THEY offered HD Radio as
>> an extra-cost option.
>>
>> In the face of anti-competitive practices like this, I find it hard to
>> become indignant about some counterbalancing govt mandate.
>>
>> Bert
>>
>>
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