XM Satellite Radio Backlash 594
mrchubbs writes "Sponsors and subscribers to XM Radio are protesting the decision by XM management to suspend the Opie and Anthony show for comments made on an uncensored channel. Subscribers are canceling subscriptions — some estimate that between 20,000 and 40,000 have cancelled. Some are even smashing their radios in protest. Sponsors are pulling ads. Also, there is some evidence of XM not honoring cancellation requests, forcing multiple calls to finally get accounts canceled." Of course this dispute isn't a free-speech issue. "Free speech" refers to a prohibition on censorship by the government; XM is free to do as it wishes with the content it broadcasts, within the law.
I knew something was wrong with XM... (Score:5, Funny)
I'm glad this situation validates my accidental act of protest.
Must Be A Joke (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Must Be A Joke (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Speech, Schmeech... It's a Business (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not free speech, free enterprise! (Score:5, Funny)
It's got electrolytes.
Smashing radios? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I knew something was wrong with XM... (Score:3, Funny)
Right about what? (Score:3, Funny)
"uncensored" -=subscription=- radio! (Score:5, Funny)
-George Carlin
Re:Response (Score:1, Funny)
He wouldn't get it, the post would. This is an important distinction which is often missed.
Re:Response (Score:1, Funny)