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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:46 PM Original message |
FCC approves Sirius Satellite acquisition of XM |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good. Without this merger, both companies would die, and may die yet. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is great news. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. Kiss Air America and America Left goodbye. |
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Bombtrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I somehow doubt that Howard would be going apeshit on a daily basis to get this DONE if they were |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I'm looking forward to Air America |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. You obviously know nothing about this |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 10:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. We'll see. n/t |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 06:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Sirius is essentially buying XM. |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. I think you can have the option of having both Sirius Left and XM's America Left |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
39. I hope not. America Left, XM 167, has an awesome lineup right now. |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. I am against ANY monopolization or consolidation or whatever....... |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. You don't have to pay. |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
46. Well then, good luck on your XM/Sirius subscription........ |
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Bombtrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Those Satellite radio subscribing "peons" would have ample evidence to show Mel Karmazin as a liar |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 07:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
26. The merger forced some lower a la carte prices on them |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
58. It's not a monopoly. They compete against AM/FM, HDRadio, and your iPod |
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jaysunb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. Not good..... |
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Bombtrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Not good for who? I've been paying paying for and enjoying Sirius for 2.5 years |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I was so thankfull for Punk 29 |
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Bombtrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Faction should just be called the Mountain Dew dumbshit channel |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
14. No strings attached? |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
36. do some research |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Ignorance of a subject does not deprive me of an opinion. |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:34 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. no, I'm not a monopolist |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
16. "....have to make available to consumers radios that receive both Sirius and XM." |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Only if you want to |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 05:48 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. That's my question but beyond that..... |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. One of my cars has a SR built into it which.... |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. there seem to be two stories to this |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. A little vague about the radio issue -- |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. yes |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Oops, sorry I forgot the link.... |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. "Same Radios" |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. Of course they do. Pfft. n/t |
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Malidictus Maximus (326 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
18. As long as Sirius keeps the Met opera and Classic Jazz channels!!! |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #18 |
32. where else can you get opera all day, every day? |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:49 AM Response to Original message |
19. Finally! |
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solarize (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 04:37 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. O&A are fun to listen to |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 03:03 AM Response to Original message |
21. Want to know what it's going to look like? |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
47. Do you work for these people???????? |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #47 |
67. No |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
25. they dont mind waiting 3 years to own it all.... competition fucked again and the public buys it |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 09:04 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. they have plenty of competitors |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
28. Pretty clear that satellite radio in it's present form is doomed. |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. it actually has to lower it's prices |
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Bombtrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. It was free to raise its subscription price since inception, now it isn't by law |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I'm not sure what you're talking about.... |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Show the link to show it can't raise prices. I think you're either..... |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. In the original post... |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Well, it just gives a "blanket" promise for 3 yrs that it can't.......... |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. Do you work for a terrestrial radio company? n/t |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. What the fuck does that have to do with anything here? I don't....... |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. take a look at YOUR OWN post, #47, where you asked the same thing |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Oh, c'mon. You are a corporatist, just fucking admit it. |
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thingy (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
43. I had to register because I cannot understand why |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:32 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. on this board, I can see how people would think that |
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thingy (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #44 |
56. There's nothing wrong with disagreement among Democrats |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #43 |
49. BINGO!!!!! And, welcome to DU. |
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thingy (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Thank you very much, pattmarty. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #43 |
50. With this merger there will be less expensive subscription options. |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 09:51 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. What??????????????????????? |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. "With this merger there will be less expensive subscription options." |
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thingy (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. I know it's all to easy |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. Sometimes the Democrats are wrong as well |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-08 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
63. Since I have XM... I wonder if I will get "SIRIUS Left" |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
64. XM's music stations suck compared to Sirius. |
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LeftofU (421 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Fred is the best station ever.. |
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