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Subject:Re: XM and Sirius announce merger
From:John Rodgers
Date:Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:48:36 -0600

There is a fellow out of the Netherlands that has developed software
that makes it possible for streaming television of virtually any TV
Channel online. You can watch TV all day on your computer. Not clear if
this is a blessing or a curse, but it is here. Not in large numbers yet,
but first steps have already been take.

Radio is obviously best when your eyes are needed for tasks other than
watching TV.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Joy Hecht wrote:
> If you've got high speed internet access, you can get just about any radio
> you want.  Take your pick from all over the world, thousands of stations
> stream live over the internet.  It's great!
>
>
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> Joy
>
>
> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> :::Of jon
> :::Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 10:28 PM
> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::Subject: Re: XM and Sirius announce merger
> :::
> :::As much as I don't like monopolies, if they don't merge we will have no
> :::satellite radio. They are not making money, and merging is the only way
> :::they can  possibly stay afloat.
> :::
> :::I think us in-the-boonies listeners will benefit from this.
> :::
> :::And, if it sat. radio doesn't survive, we've got all those CDs, MP3, and
> :::good old fashioned night-time AM. ;)
> :::
> :::Jon
> :::
> :::
> :::
> :::
> :::On Mon, 19 Feb 2007, Mike Collum wrote:
> :::
> :::> I know that many of us have XM or Sirius radio so this may be of
> :::> interest.  I have 2 Sirius accounts.
> :::>
> :::> XM and Sirius announced that they are merging.  They will be having an
> :::> official press conference tomorrow and hopefully they'll outline how
> :::our
> :::> service will be affected.
> :::>
> :::> http://xmradio.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=1423
> :::>
> :::> I can't help but wonder why this wouldn't be quashed as it would create
> :::> a monopoly.
> :::>
> :::> Mike
> :::>
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