Comments on: Sirius XM’s Mel Karmazin says interoperable radios here in less than 9 months http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/08/sirius-xms-mel-karmazin-says-interoperable-radios-here-in-less-than-9-months/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:38:15 -0500 hourly 1 By: thebonafortuna http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/08/sirius-xms-mel-karmazin-says-interoperable-radios-here-in-less-than-9-months/comment-page-1/#comment-801847 thebonafortuna Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:03:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=33495#comment-801847 I don't believe anybody HAS to buy a new radio - you'll only do so if you want to receive additional content from the provider other than the one your radio works with; i.e, you have Sirius, but want to get O&A - you'll probably need a new radio to pick up those channels. Your old radios should work just fine for the service they were designed to work with. I don’t believe anybody HAS to buy a new radio – you’ll only do so if you want to receive additional content from the provider other than the one your radio works with; i.e, you have Sirius, but want to get O&A – you’ll probably need a new radio to pick up those channels.

Your old radios should work just fine for the service they were designed to work with.

]]> By: ajadoniz http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/08/sirius-xms-mel-karmazin-says-interoperable-radios-here-in-less-than-9-months/comment-page-1/#comment-797812 ajadoniz Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:12:15 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=33495#comment-797812 Matt, I remember something along those lines as well, but you know how quickly things change in the negotiation process. Matt, I remember something along those lines as well, but you know how quickly things change in the negotiation process.

]]> By: Matt http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/08/08/sirius-xms-mel-karmazin-says-interoperable-radios-here-in-less-than-9-months/comment-page-1/#comment-797584 Matt Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:56:35 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=33495#comment-797584 Wasn't part of this deal that was mentioned early in the game that we wouldn't have to buy new radios? I thought our existing equipment could still be utilized to receive both sides of the merged companies. Did I misunderstand or were they blowing smoke up the FCC's arse? Wasn’t part of this deal that was mentioned early in the game that we wouldn’t have to buy new radios? I thought our existing equipment could still be utilized to receive both sides of the merged companies. Did I misunderstand or were they blowing smoke up the FCC’s arse?

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