FCC Approves Digital Radio, Kills Satellite Merger

n8willis writes "...Just saw this AP article on Excite news: the FCC has just approved the first upgrade in broadcast radio technology in decades. It allows "CD quality" digital signals to be simulcast by stations along with their traditional analog feed. The tech comes from some company called iBiquity, and unlike Sirius or XM satellite radio, there will be no charge for listening. Some radio buff want to tell us what they know about this concept?" And wiredog writes "The Federal Communications Commission has voted 4-0 to reject a $26 billion merger between satellite TV providers Echostar Communications and Hughes Electronics.

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[ez76]

Let's all brainstorm the ways in which Clearchannel Entertainment will sanction any radio station who broadcasts unadulterated CD quality cuts.

On other news...

[Eric_Cartman_South_P]

...RIAA Craps it's Pants a Dark Brown

...iPod Saled Tripple Overnight and Remain Steady

...P2P Systems Under Strain: Users Recording Radio for Full Day onto Hard Drives, using Audio Software to Trim Individual Songs and make .mp3 and .ogg Files.

Lovely... whatever happens to CD's in stores, some *terrorist* is going to record a day of music, enjoy listening through it as they trim out the individual songs and plot them into .ogg sweetness. Simple lovely.

Re:4 voting members?

[ncc74656]

compromise

4. To Senate Democrats' way of thinking, it's what happens only when a Republican caves in and gives them everything they want.