On 2 Feb 2006 07:04:20 -0800, "John S." wrote:


It's anyones guess as to where standard AM and FM broadcasting are
headed. If satellite radio takes off and one standard emerges then I
suspect that more quality programming will shift to that medium, but
how much is a guess. I think it will take a merger of the two
satellite radio providers before that will happen.

That will probably never happen. The Duopoly is mandated by the FCC.

More likely is a single receiver that seamlessly receives both
providers. Also mandated by the dreaded FCC.