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NAB Lobbying To Constrain Local Content On Satellite Radio
DJAdapt writes "The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), the organization that represents the large radio and television owners, is using its lobbyists, campaign contributions and political influence to have Congress and the Federal Communications Commission limit XM's ability to provide you with 'locally oriented' content, including the new XM Instant Traffic & Weather channels .... this is seriously what our government should be worried about? We're taking a trip back to the 70s, where AM was fighting FM."
This had a funny odor, and sure enough, Rep. Billy Tauzin of Louisiana is involved.
See this article for more info.
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