Terrestrial radio broadcasters are making another bid to reign in satellite radio.
U.S. Rep. Gene Green (D-Texas) recently introduced a bill backed by the National Association of Broadcasters that would forbid satellite services from offering localized information such as traffic, weather and emergency alerts. Both XM and Sirius have a dozen or so channels airing satellite and traffic info for major metropolitan areas, and both are trying to expand the services by linking to GPS data.
NAB's reasoning is that terrestrial broadcasters need a monopoly on local info to ensure emergency broadcast capabilities. XM says the more outlets for Amber Alerts, the better.
Similar bills have failed to make it through Congress in previous sessions.
Anti-Satellite Radio (and NAB backed) legislation introduced to Congress[Orbitcast]
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