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Old March 30th 07, 03:57 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
David Eduardo David Eduardo is offline
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Default HD Radio to charge consumers for content !


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oups.com...
"If HD Radio Charges Consumers, Will It Be Considered Competition For
Satellite Radio?"

http://satellitestandard.blogspot.co...s-will-it.html

Notable quote:

"It is pretty much confirmed that HD Radio is going to charge
consumers for content. At what point is the FCC going to consider this
service competition for satellite radio? Ironically, free HD is not
considered competition, but paid service would be!"


It is not confirmed. In fact, no broadcaster I know has any intention of
doing this, as there is no model for charging for single channels or 3 to 4
unrealted channels when XM and Sirius have around 150 each.

Yup, it's a given - looks like the HD Radio Alliance has finally
realized that HD Radio is not going to be terrestrial radio's great
savior, so they have now taken a backseat to Satellite Radio,
forever. Great news !


There is no news of this whatsoever.