Re: [Swprograms] Fwd: [ODXA] sirius radio

[Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Sirius, XM, and Standard Radio plans all have Canadian content.  I
suppose the bureaucrats are worried that Canadians will prefer the
120-odd channels that *don't* have Canadian content to the 5 channels
that will.

I posted something a few months back that pretty much said that the
CRTC is being shown as largely irrelevant as Canadians happily
participate in the burgeoning "grey" market.

While we await a positive CRTC decision so we can selfishly enjoy the
CBC in the "lower 48", perhaps the powers that be at Sirius will
recognize the value of adding the 24/7 feeds from Radio Australia,
Deutsche Welle, and RNW to the station roster.  Heck, a single channel
mixing these three stations would be a fine addition to the mix.

Perhaps Sirius might be open to such a suggestion right now, given how
they took pains the other day to show how the Pope's funeral was
available via 10 different spoken-word audio sources.

Might I suggest those of us who are Sirius subscribers put keys to
keyboard and send the feedback  folks at Sirius 
(genfeedback@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) a note with our suggestions if we're so
inclined.

Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA   USA


On Apr 9, 2005 10:26 AM, rmonty23 <rmonty23@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I seem to recall Canada has a content rule for broadcasts in Canada which at
> this point Sirius does not meet.  But I sure hope CBC makes it to Sirius.
> On the other hand, money might be the issue.  Maybe GM has not greased the
> right palm yet.
> Bob Montgomery
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Cuff" <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Shortwave programming discussion" <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 2:45 PM
> Subject: [Swprograms] Fwd: [ODXA] sirius radio
> 
> > Apparently a delayed decision...
> >
> > Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: david toste <davidtoste@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Apr 8, 2005 1:21 PM
> > Subject: RE: [ODXA] sirius radio
> > To: odxa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > SATELLITE RADIO'S GROWTH TIED UP IN CRTC TAPE, CRITICS CHARGE
> >
> > Grey Market Continues To Make Inroads While Regulator Mulls Ruling
> >
> > Robert Thompson, Financial Post, 04/08/05
> >
> > The development of satellite radio in Canada is being held up by lengthy
> > regulatory approvals, critics said yesterday, while the grey market in the
> > country continues to grow.
> >
> > The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission held
> > hearings into satellite radio licensing proposals in November, but the
> > [CRTC] has yet to make its decision on the matter public. At the same
> > time,
> > interest in the technology in the United States continues to expand. There
> > are more than 4.2-million satellite radio users in the U.S. The CRTC said
> > it
> > is hoping to release a decision on satellite radio before June.
> >
> > There are currently three companies vying to offer digital radio in
> > Canada:
> > Canadian Satellite Radio Inc., headed by Toronto businessman John Bitove;
> > Sirius Canada, backed by the CBC and Standard Broadcasting; and CHUM Ltd.,
> > which is offering a land-based Canadian service. The lack of a firm
> > deadline
> > by the CRTC for a decision on satellite radio, which has emerged as a
> > significant consumer technology in the U.S., could impact General Motors
> > Canada, which hopes to have the units in some of its upcoming 2006 models.
> >
> > David Paterson, GM Canada's vice-president of corporate and environmental
> > affairs said a CRTC decision would have to be made soon in order for the
> > car
> > maker, the largest in Canada, to have units in models for the fall. GM has
> > partnered with Canadian Satellite Radio, which offers XM Satellite Radio
> > service. The company hopes to offer satellite radio in 50 vehicle models.
> >
> > While the CRTC makes a decision on satellite radio, the grey market
> > continues to grow in Canada, said Stephen Tapp, president of Canadian
> > Satellite Radio. He said there are an estimated 100,000 Canadians using
> > grey
> > market satellite radio and the number is rapidly growing as the technology
> > garners more publicity in the U.S.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Cuff [mailto:rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 6:30 PM
> > To: odxa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ODXA] sirius radio
> >
> > If and when the CRTC approves Sirius for Canada.
> >
> > This has been predicted for April but hasn't happened yet.
> >
> > Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA
> >
> > On Apr 7, 2005 5:55 PM, TIM MCGRAW <w8btm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> anyone know when cbc will be broadcast on sirius ?
> >> tnx N8YI, Tim
> >
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