Frank Dresser wrote:
"dave" wrote in message
...
If any of you doubt that the FCC wants to kill free radio, read on:

"Analyst: XM+Sirius+HD is likely.
Stifel Nicolaus analyst Blair Levin thinks it's likely the FCC will
require such a mandate as part of its approval of the deal, as well as a
requirement that any new receivers include terrestrial HD capabilities.
Meanwhile, U.S. Electronics is pushing the FCC to hold a summit among a
number of parties citing a "newly emerged consensus" that a combined
XM-Sirius be required to make their receiver technology "open" allowing
more choices for consumers. Among those backing the requirement are
iBiquity and the HD Digital Radio Alliance."

--insideradio

Since the article starts with the pending approval of the XM-Sirius merger,
I suppose it could just mean that all new satellite radio receivers might be
required to also carry HD radio.

US Electronics is clearly talking about satellite radio.

Frank Dresser


The marriage of an until now 100% "free" medium, in digital form that
supports conditional access, with 100% pay media; coupled with the plan
to increase digital carriers by a factor of 10; presages a 100%
subscriber based model, once the analog carriers are shut off.