NPR Finds XM's Achilles Heel

PreacherTom writes "In the ongoing radio wars, one only has to listen to 20 seconds of Howard Stern's language to know that the lack of regulation gives satellite radio a distinct advantage. Of all the challengers, it seems that NPR has finally found a weakness in XM, which supplements its satellite coverage with earth-bound transmitters. A recent test found that 19 of these transmitters were unlicensed and another 221 exceeded their authorized power level, giving NPR an opening to press with an apparently sympathetic FCC. It certainly doesn't help that XM's own filings support their case."

Comments

Re:I want my frequencies.

[porkface]

"How can we get the FCC to audit their licensees?"

By telling them to stop wasting so much energy trying to be the morality police, so they can get back to what they were chartered to do.

Sue 'em if you can't compete!

[Syncerus]

It wasn't enough that they bored us to death with their crappy programming. Of course, you could never actually listen to their crappy programming, since it was all commercials, all the time. And you could never get the IQ85 disk jockies to shut up, either.

So, we voted with our wallets, and chose to pay for something decent instead of shoveling down the free crap they offered us. Now, they're mad, cause we don't want what their peddling. So what do they do when they're beaten in the market place? Sue, of course!

Unreal. Who bothers to listen to broadcast radio anymore? It's unlistenable.