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XM and Sirius to Merge

It took a long time but the XM Sirius Satellite merger proposal now has backing from the FCC. The two will have to divest themselves of some stations and agree to keep a lid on prices for a few years...

Posted on June 16, 2008 6:30 AM

A Slacker Weekend

I just started using the Slacker website to stream music and I remain very impressed at how good the service is. You are able to listen to a number of predefined stations or make your own. You can also customized...

Posted on April 20, 2008 2:57 PM

Foundry Powers XM

Good news for Foundry Networks as XM Satellite radio has allowed the company to go public with the fact that the leading satellite radio company has chosen Foundry's BigIron, FastIron SuperX, FastIron SX 800 and FastIron Edge X series Layer...

Posted on February 5, 2008 1:55 PM

Pandora Competes Handily With Satellite Radio

In the past I have written about not allowing the XM/Sirius satellite merger take place. I figured it would be bad for consumers. However a single website changed my mind a few months back. That website is actually a streaming...

Posted on November 9, 2007 3:09 PM

Apathy Vs. Reality

The FCC is inviting public comments on the XM/Sirius Satellite Radio merger. The commission is requesting that applications be snail mailed or e-mailed to them no later than July 9, 2007. The commission will reply to the concerned parties by...

Posted on June 14, 2007 11:33 AM

The Merger Satellite Radio Needs

Talks of XM and Sirius merging seem to be an on and off affair with many groups against and some even for the proposed merger of satellite radio companies. For my part, I think it is bad for consumers to...

Posted on June 3, 2007 3:25 PM

Ads in Subways

Ads, ads everywhere. Well it used to be that ads were everywhere but amazingly Tivo and satellite radio have minimized the viewing and listening of ads by many. Perhaps this is why new companies like Submedia and SideTrack have developed...

Posted on April 5, 2007 5:37 PM

Verizon: ESPN Mobile

By now you may have heard about how ESPN will be offering video clips on Verizon’s VCast mobile network. ESPN made a go at being an MVNO but it just didn’t work out for the company. I think the deal...

Posted on February 9, 2007 5:47 PM

Taking Sirius Aim at iPod

Sure this article explains how XM might lose out to the Sirius Stiletto but the iPod is the bigger loser here. I listen to music exclusively on my phone now and wish I could listen to Satellite radio in my...

Posted on September 7, 2006 2:13 PM

To Akron, Atlanta and Back

I had a fun but tiring trip from LaGuardia Airport to Akron, Ohio to Atlanta, GA and back home. I got to fly on AirTran to Ohio and was dreading flying on this airline. For some reason I associate the...

Posted on May 18, 2006 11:13 AM

Opie and Anthony return

Sure they’re degusting but so what!Shock jocks Opie and Anthony who were fired from CBS for broadcasting a couple having sex in a church may be rehired by CBS who will potentially syndicate the show from XM Satellite Radio. What...

Posted on April 21, 2006 11:32 AM