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Date:         Fri, 27 Jun 2003 09:58:40 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: RE - Free Sirius satellite radio system - FM isn't free
              anymore
Comments: To: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@TSSGI.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAEOIPKOOCKNBBDDDMBPKEBODGAA.jeff@tssgi.com>
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On Thu, 26 Jun 2003, Jeffrey Schwaia wrote:


> IMHO:  if it's being broadcast, from an antenna or satellite or anything, I
> think I should be able to use it free of charge.  Satellite TV... FREE!
> Satellite radio... FREE!  If it goes through the air and lands on my house,
> how can I be charged for it?


I'm just waiting for one of the satellite radio companies to go out of
business, and leave all their subscribers stuck with $300 doorstops.  I'm
not keen on proprietary, non-standard broadcast formats.




David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si
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