NAB’s digital audio radio service (SDARS) petition is a ‘clear vi...
NAB’s digital audio radio service (SDARS) petition is a “clear violation of the principle of technology neutrality in the delivery of consumer services,” the Satellite Industry Assn. (SIA) told the FCC in a letter. NAB had asked the FCC…
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to clarify that XM and Sirius can’t provide locally oriented programming. SIA said the petition attempts to force the Commission to choose “one industry over another” without considering the public interest. Dismissal of the petition would “affirm that [the FCC] will not endorse the type of technology-based economic protectionism NAB seeks.” Meanwhile, XM and Sirius jointly asked for denial of the petition and said they “already have consented to NAB’s demand and do not insert local content at satellite DARS repeaters.” If the Commission considers a ban on the contested traffic and weather services, a hearing is necessary under the Communications Act, they said.