Today's INSIDE RADIO, an expensive industry insider newsletter, talks about how
XM is rushing to sign up subscribers before Wireless Internet Radio pops up on
the scene. Verizon has been testing a system in DC, and is expanding into NYC
and Philadelphia which would provide broadband internet access everywhere in
those cities. High speed internet means streaming audio, which means access to
5 to 10 THOUSAND "stations" from around the world. Since you wouldn't need a
keyboard or big display, such a "radio" could be walkman sized.

Of course, suburban coverage would still come from AM FM and XM

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Radioman390 wrote:
Today's INSIDE RADIO, an expensive industry insider newsletter, talks about how
XM is rushing to sign up subscribers before Wireless Internet Radio pops up on
the scene. Verizon has been testing a system in DC, and is expanding into NYC
and Philadelphia which would provide broadband internet access everywhere in
those cities. High speed internet means streaming audio, which means access to
5 to 10 THOUSAND "stations" from around the world. Since you wouldn't need a
keyboard or big display, such a "radio" could be walkman sized.

Of course, suburban coverage would still come from AM FM and XM

But it's not a broadcast. Each customer will be using their exclusive
10-60 kbps between their mobile and whatever audio server they get
connected to, AND PAYING FOR IT. How many minutes ya got?

Mark Zenier Washington State resident