[BC] Possible XM/Sirus merger?

[Robert Meuser]

I disagree. It might just improve radio and eliminate the worst of the 
blow hards.

R

WFIFeng at aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 12/08/2006 7:28:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>mark3xy at gmail.com writes:
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>>Not that long ago, the FCC prohibited ownership of more than 7 AM and
>> & 7 FM stations by one company, but look at our situation today.   How
>> about the Fairness Doctrine?  Another "sacred" rule that went into the
>> trash heap.  Hire the right lobbyists, grease the right palms in
>> Washington, and anything is possible!
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>I can't believe what I'm reading, here...
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>All the "UNfairness Doctrine" ever did was totally stifle free expression. 
>Stations didn't dare air anything controversial, because they would have to 
>provide equal airtime, at no charge, to the "opposing viewpoint".
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>Nowadays, you have "Right-Wing" and "Left-Wing" stations and networks. Rush 
>vs Franken, for example. (Just spin the dial up & down the AM band.) Bring back 
>the "UNfairness Doctrine" and all of that would stop on Terrestrial Radio. 
>Stations would become more bland and homogenous than ever. Want to cause a mass 
>exodus to satellite? This would do it, as all those programs would flee 
>skyward for slots next to Stern, et al.
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>The abolition of the "UNfairness Doctrine" was one of the best things to 
>happen to Radio. I know that there are others here who would agree.
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>Willie...
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