On Jan 19, 10:28�am, wrote:
Inside Radio today reported 20 staff positions have been cut.
The Maryland jobs-development loan specified iBiquity's 2008 payroll
as having 38 positions.
Looks like the IBOC pioneers just laid off FIFTY-TWO percent of their
existing workforce.
"iBiquity moves to conserve"
"HD Radio may be growing, but technology developer iBiquity is not
immune from the overall economic downturn. It laid-off about 20
employees last week. CEO Bob Struble, who despite the cost-cutting,
remains upbeat about its strong forward movement."
http://tinyurl.com/8mcuck
"iBiquity Digital Corp. scores $300K from DBED"
March 14, 2008
"iBiquity of Columbia is to receive a $300,000 conditional loan for
expansion, but the funds are contingent on the company retaining its
existing 38 jobs through Dec. 2013 and adding 82 positions. The loan,
through the state Department of Business and Economic Development,
will be used in connection with a $30,000 match from Howard County for
the company to relocate and expand in Columbia."
http://tinyurl.com/6z8p2m
Hey, Struble - that State of Md. conditional loan is now due - LOL!
Struble, I'm going to report this, and you may be headed to jail for
fraud, and for yours and Jury's payola to Rep. Dingell and the CEA:
"Political Campaign $$$ Contributors By iBiquity Digital Corporation"
Jury $750 06/05/2008 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION PAC
Jury $500 01/25/2007 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION PAC
Struble $1,000 02/25/2008 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Struble $1,000 03/09/2007 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Struble $5,000 01/29/2008 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION PAC
Struble $2,000 03/07/2007 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION PAC
Struble $2,000 06/24/2008 JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESS
http://tinyurl.com/a7un4u
"FCC Under Investigation by House Subcommittee"
"The Federal Communications Commission is being investigated by the
House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
prompted by criticisms of the FCC's processes and what Rep. John
Dingell (D-Mich.) described as a breakdown in proper procedure."
http://tinyurl.com/9kuump
"Comments of the Consumer Electronics Association"
"CEA respectfully requests that the Commission use these studies to
develop rules that 1) authorize appropriate increases in digital power
and 2) mitigate the potential for harmful interference to existing
analog products and services."
http://tinyurl.com/8hsfco