Mandatory HD? Siriusly??
Apparently the FCC thinks that maybe it should require Sirius/XM Radio to include HD Radio capabilities on all their new receivers. The FCC is taking comments on such issues as impact on reception and manufacturer cost.
This is another brain dead attempt to force-fit Radio and make it seem like the public can't live without it. They can and do -- quite nicely. How about forcing broadcasters not to suck so much, so that CUSTOMERS force Sirius/XM to include traditional Radio access into their product?
The possible FCC enforcement is more akin to forcing Wendy's to produce and giveaway free Big Macs.
This is another brain dead attempt to force-fit Radio and make it seem like the public can't live without it. They can and do -- quite nicely. How about forcing broadcasters not to suck so much, so that CUSTOMERS force Sirius/XM to include traditional Radio access into their product?
The possible FCC enforcement is more akin to forcing Wendy's to produce and giveaway free Big Macs.
Labels: Duh, HD Radio, Industry, Satellite
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"FCC Begins Inquiry on Mandate for HD Radio on XM Sirius Receivers"
"That last issue, the FCC statutory authority to adopt rules in this area, is a general question considered in several other recent FCC proceedings. Just because the FCC might think that something is a good idea does not mean that it can adopt rules in an area. Rules requiring that equipment manufacturers take certain actions have run into problems in the Court of Appeals in the recent past as the FCC has only limited jurisdiction over such manufacturers, so any mandate here will need careful justification or perhaps even a specific statutory mandate."
http://tinyurl.com/68tcy9
Yea, good-luck with this one, iBiquity scammers!
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