Senators and congresspeople doing the bidding of NAB in trying to limit Sirius and XM?

[Cybelesown2]

Senators and congresspeople doing the bidding of NAB in trying to limit Sirius and XM?

Radio and Records included two related pieces Wednesday regarding a proposed U.S. Senate bill (there's a similar one in the U.S. House), the "Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2006," which would place new restrictions on Sirius and XM.

According to Radio and Records, the bill "includes language requiring the FCC to rule within 270 days if subscription radio providers Sirius and XM are permitted to offer locally oriented services on nationally distributed channels."

I find it odd that, according to one of the pieces, "Other parts of the Senate bill are clearly designed to protect AM and FM broadcasters from alternative sources for local information."

Why is it necessary to PROTECT one source of information from alternative sources of information? Wouldn't it be better either to do nothing or to do things ensuring a free flow of information and/or enabling alternative sources of information?

Could it be because powerful lobbyists are telling their servants on Capitol Hill what legislation to pass?

Do we have the best senators and representatives money can BUY?

Also, FWIW, my immediate (knee-jerk?) reaction to the apparent attitude of NAB President/CEO David Rehr towards Sirius and XM was to appraise it as, "Kick 'em when they're down."

Or are these points of view too skeptical or cynical?

Anyone have similar perspectives? Any alternate points of view? How do folks feel about this?

http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_03_15/senatorsintroduce.asp

http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_03_15/nabapplauds.asp

 

[Slambang]

Re: Senators and congresspeople doing the bidding of NAB in trying to limit Sirius and XM?

> Radio and Records included two related pieces Wednesday
> regarding a proposed U.S. Senate bill (there's a similar one
> in the U.S. House), the "Local Emergency Radio Service
> Preservation Act of 2006," which would place new
> restrictions on Sirius and XM.
>
> According to Radio and Records, the bill "includes language
> requiring the FCC to rule within 270 days if subscription
> radio providers Sirius and XM are permitted to offer locally
> oriented services on nationally distributed channels."
>
> I find it odd that, according to one of the pieces, "Other
> parts of the Senate bill are clearly designed to protect AM
> and FM broadcasters from alternative sources for local
> information."
>
> Why is it necessary to PROTECT one source of information
> from alternative sources of information? Wouldn't it be
> better either to do nothing or to do things ensuring a free
> flow of information and/or enabling alternative sources of
> information?
>
> Could it be because powerful lobbyists are telling their
> servants on Capitol Hill what legislation to pass?
>
> Do we have the best senators and representatives money can
> BUY?
>
> Also, FWIW, my immediate (knee-jerk?) reaction to the
> apparent attitude of NAB President/CEO David Rehr towards
> Sirius and XM was to appraise it as, "Kick 'em when they're
> down."
>
> Or are these points of view too skeptical or cynical?
>
> Anyone have similar perspectives? Any alternate points of
> view? How do folks feel about this?
>
http://www.r> adioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_03_15/senatorsintroduce.asp
>
>
http:/> /www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_03_15/nabapplauds.asp
>
Sounds like the NAB are trying to resort to their typical scare tactics about how "free" radio and TV are under threat by the "Upstarts". Its the same old election year song and dance NAB has pulled for years.They tried it with cable& satellite TV and now they're going to give the same song and dance about Sat Radio. If these "elected" leaders are smart, they'll leave it alone and focus on the real issues of 2006, like bringing our boys in uniform home.

 

[Radio-X]

Re: Senators and congresspeople doing the bidding of NAB in trying to limit Sirius and XM?

> If these "elected" leaders are smart,
> they'll leave it alone and focus on the real issues of 2006,
> like bringing our boys in uniform home.
>

WOAH!!! You mean those guys on Capitol Hill should get off their arses and work for once?

C'mon, don't be so silly

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