NAB pleads for FCC delay, looks for ways to subvert XM / Sirius merger

Filed under: Portable Audio

As the constant battle between the National Association of Broadcasters and nearly everyone else continues on over the potential XM / Sirius merger, the entity is now asking the FCC to put a stop on the 180-day clock for considering the junction. Reportedly, all the NAB wants is “time to go through documents it said it is getting through a Freedom of Information Request filed in March,” and it seemingly feels that some of the articles it’s still waiting for contain proof of “serious apparent wrongdoing by XM and Sirius executive and senior-level employees regarding the operation of FM modulators / translators and / or terrestrial repeaters.” Of note, both of the aforementioned sat radio providers shot back by stating that the NAB’s “allegations are unfounded and its recent filing is just an attempt to stall the process.” From the outside looking in, we’d say that sounds just about right. [Warning: PDF read link]

[Via BroadcastingCable]

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Written by Darren Murph on October 13th, 2007 with no comments.
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XM XpressRC gets evaluated

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We’ll admit, the XM XpressRC sure looked mighty nice from a distance, and judging by CNETs take on it, it’s equally fine up close. Quite frankly, this device was hailed as a notch above the alternatives, boasting a full-color display “that not only jumped out at you with its beauty, but could be easily read and understood while driving.” Granted, not everything was entirely peachy, as the reviewer took issue with the knob’s design and the small power button — both grumbles that could certainly be overlooked. Additionally, the unit’s ability to pause / rewind up to an hour of programming was very appreciated, and the other small bonuses (i.e. SongSaver) filled out the feature set quite nicely. All in all, this little gizmo was seen as “the way to go” if you’ve been scouting a device of this nature, but the $170 pricetag could still be a hindrance.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Written by Darren Murph on October 1st, 2007 with no comments.
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