I never realized that satellite radio had such a huge cost involved! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 11:40 AM Subject: Re: Sirius Online Player now has AutocaptchaandweBlindpeoplearelockedout.
>I was listening to a religious program that was on terrestrial radio and > they said that their cost for being on the bird was 1000 dollars an hour. > I > am not doubting them in the least, as I have worked in the industry and > know > about some of the operating costs that are involved in such an operation. > In the case that I am familiar with we had to rent broadcast lines by the > minute and paid dearly for them, as they had to be of a higher quality as > apposed to convential telephone lines. > Don't forget that XM and sirious do not own the bird. They pay for the > time > that they are using. Both services have several million custermers, yet > they > still can't make a profit. I think that they were counting on everyone > moving over to a paid service, unfortunately that did not happen. > The satelite service is very popular. It is not simply going to disappear > overnight. If it goes broke someone else will take it over. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:31 PM > Subject: Re: Sirius Online Player now has > AutocaptchaandweBlindpeoplearelocked out. > > >> Hmmm. I wonder why it costs so much to transmit it? I know studio >> equipment >> and transmitters aren't cheap, but unless they break down a lot there >> would >> be no ongoing expense besides utilities and talent for each channel that >> has >> a DJ on. It seems that $1000 per hour would be quite high. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:36 PM >> Subject: Re: Sirius Online Player now has Autocaptcha >> andweBlindpeoplearelocked out. >> >> >>> highly unlikely. One of the American networks such as ABC will probably >>> scoop it up, as they want in as well. With the introduction of satellite >>> radio everybody is running scared. Terrestrial radio is loosing audience >>> because people are getting tired of commercials and the same old same >>> old. >>> It is going to take awhile before these services garner enough of an >>> audience to make them viable. It is the high cost of sending the signal >>> to >>> the bird and back down again that is causing them to be in the red. I >>> had >>> heard a figure of a thousand dollars an hour for each channel. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 8:07 PM >>> Subject: Re: Sirius Online Player now has Autocaptcha and >>> weBlindpeoplearelocked out. >>> >>> >>>> If XM's stock continues to trop, it doesn't sound good for them. Maybe >>>> they'll be eventually bought out by Sirius! >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Barry Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:16 PM >>>> Subject: RE: Sirius Online Player now has Autocaptcha and we >>>> Blindpeoplearelocked out. >>>> >>>> >>>>>I wont get into an argument about content and whether they are bad or >>>>>not >>>>> but how an you explain that XM stock has dropped $10 in the past month >>>>> but >>>>> Sirius's stock has remained pretty steady, in fact it dropped below $4 >>>>> a >>>>> share for a bit but it was up to $4.13. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> On Behalf Of John Moore >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 6:59 PM >>>>> To: PC audio discussion list. >>>>> Subject: Re: Sirius Online Player now has Autocaptcha and we Blind >>>>> peoplearelocked out. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> What can you expect from that company? Those are bad people at Sirius. >>>>> People just need to learn that XM is better than that stupid network >>>>> that >>>>> plays songs over and over and features Howard Stern. Down with Sirius! >>>>> >>>>> On 6/14/06, Mac Norins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> Yes, Barry, >>>>>> >>>>>> I can substantiate that this problem does, in fact, exist! I urge >>>>>> all >>>>>> blinks to contact Sirius to get this rectified; I spoke to a >>>>>> cooperative young lady, who "flagged" our conversation, to give >>>>>> Sirius' Tech Support a "heads up"! Be very courteous with Sirius >>>>>> personnel and they try to be forthcoming! I put this young lady >>>>>> through the paces of listening to my screen reader, over the speaker >>>>>> phone and I believe she got the message! One other thing to watch out >>>>>> for with Sirius: They will charge your credit card, for renewal of >>>>>> your account, sometimes, without even alerting you that they are >>>>>> doing >>>>>> it!! It happened to me, a couple of months ago! >>>>>> >>>>>> Good Luck, Everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> -Mac- >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Barry Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >>>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 1:21 PM >>>>>> Subject: Sirius Online Player now has Autocaptcha and we Blind people >>>>>> arelocked out. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello everyone: >>>>>> If you listen to sirius Satellite radio online you will not be able >>>>>> to utilize it as of this morning if you are blind. They have >>>>>> instituted >>>>>> a >>>>>> autocaptcha similar to google mail before we gained access. I have >>>>>> contacted their customer service and a nice gentleman wrote up my >>>>>> complaint and contacted their tech support and they will be working >>>>>> on >>>>>> a fix for the problem. I refered them to Google mail's fix for us >>>>>> blind guys and gals as well as Pay pals fix. I suggest that anyone >>>>>> with a sirius account contact them >>>>>> >>>>>> The number is >>>>>> >>>>>> 1-888-539-7474 >>>>>> >>>>>> Please pass this on to anyone who has Sirius radio >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>>>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists >>>>>> we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>>>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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