David Eduardo wrote:
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On Mar 30, 1:57?pm, "David Eduardo" wrote:
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"If HD Radio Charges Consumers, Will It Be Considered Competition For
Satellite Radio?"
http://satellitestandard.blogspot.co...io-charges-con...
Notable quote:
"It is pretty much confirmed that HD Radio is going to charge
consumers for content. At what point is the FCC going to consider this
service competition for satellite radio? Ironically, free HD is not
considered competition, but paid service would be!"
It is not confirmed. In fact, no broadcaster I know has any intention of
doing this, as there is no model for charging for single channels or 3 to
4
unrealted channels when XM and Sirius have around 150 each.



Yup, it's a given - looks like the HD Radio Alliance has finally
realized that HD Radio is not going to be terrestrial radio's great
savior, so they have now taken a backseat to Satellite Radio,
forever. Great news !
There is no news of this whatsoever.

"WUSF Testing Conditional Access"

This is a test by a public station, and there is so far no interest on the
part of commercial stations... the other issue is that there is absolutely
no economic model for charging for single channels at the local level.




The fact that this matter is being openly discussed in the industry,
and the personalities who are doing the discussing, begs to differ with
you. There IS interest. Because there's money in it.

This has been discussed since before the formation of iBiquity, when
digital radio was first being discussed as a possible replacement for
AM, back in the late 70's.

That no one you speak to is interested may be one thing. But that
iBiquity are themselves pursuing the technology and the business model
is quite another.

And, for the record, saying 'There's no interest, so far....' is like
a hostess saying, 'Would you like to sit in the smoking section?
There's no one smoking right now." The situation could and will change
in a heartbeat.

There's money in subscription radio. It's been the holy grail of
broadcasting since Sarnoff. There's always been interest. Always.
Because there's money in it. And radio in the US is, has been and always
will be, about the money.