Shooting Down Satellite Radio?

The radio wars are escalating. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and National Public Radio (NPR) want the Federal Communications Commission to investigate alleged misdeeds by XM and Sirius. NPR CEO Ken Stern wrote to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin alleging that the satellite broadcasters’ devices interfere with NPR broadcasts. The president the NAB fired off two letters to the FCC alleging several regulatory violations.

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If NPR persists, my local public radio station won’t receive any more contributions from me. NPR needs to stop whining and move on.

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