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."

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[Anonymous Coward]

This reminds me of the fact that Income Tax is unconstitutional, and NONEXISTANT. Look at the laws. Not only was the Title giving rise to Income Tax never ratified into law, the tax only applies to citizens of the Federal Zone, i.e. Washington DC. That's right. You're paying a voluntary tax. The IRS is blinding you. Do some research. It's interesting reading...