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This excerpt taken from the SIRI 8-K filed Mar 21, 2007. Live Portable Satellite Radio, Sept. 26, 2006, at http://investor.sirius.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=212194 (last visited Mar. 14, 2007). 133 Press Release, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004 Results; XM Introduces First Portable, Wearable Satellite Radio, Feb. 10, 2005, at http://xmradio.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=829 (last visited Mar. 16, 2007) (noting the introduction of MyFi in December 2004 and Tao and Airware in 2005). 134 Press Release, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Samsung Introduces the First Complete Line of Portable XM Satellite Radios With MP3 Capability, Jan. 4, 2006, at http://xmradio.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=1136 (last visited Mar. 16, 2007); Press Release, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Announces First Quarter 2006 Results; XM Introduces Five New Radio Models in the Second Quarter, Including Portable XM/MP3 Players, Apr. 27, 2006, at http://xmradio.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=1307 (last visited Mar. 16, 2007). 45 wireless networks are already under construction, which will support mobile audio services over devices such as mobile phones and Internet radio over WiFi and WiMAX. In addition, there appears to be little limit to the growth of Internet radio and podcasting. The Slacker service described above, which uses both Internet and satellite technology, illustrates the way in which innovation is continually yielding new audio entertainment options.135 In addition, other types of spectrum are available that are capable of supporting services comparable to satellite radio. Audio entertainment services similar to satellite can be deployed using the frequencies allocated to the Wireless Communications Service (“WCS”). This spectrum is immediately adjacent to the band in which satellite radio already operates—indeed, it originally had been identified for satellite radio but was reallocated to WCS pursuant to congressional mandate.136 The Commission already has authorized satellite radio in this spectrum, having stated that WCS licensees were permitted “to provide a variety or combination of services,”137 specifically including satellite radio.138 2 GHz or L-band spectrum currently allocated for Mobile Satellite Service (“MSS”) can also be used to provide audio entertainment services akin to satellite radio. At least one provider has advocated using the 2 GHz band to provide such services and sought permission to do so, although the Commission did not grant ___________________________________ |
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