Dingell questions satellite radio; asks FCC for more information on proposed pioneer's preference award.(Representative John Dingell questions Federal Communications Commission's plan to issue satellite radio broadcasting license to CD Radio)(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, June, 1996 by McConnell, Chris

Asks FCC for more information on proposed pioneer's preference award CD Radio will have to wait a little longer before securing a license to launch its planned satellite-delivered radio service. Representative John Dingell (D-Mich.) last week was planning to send more questions to the FCC about its plans to award the company a license as part of a "pioneer's preference" for its work in developing the satellite-based digital audio radio service (DARS).

The Washington-based CD Radio hopes to beam a 50-channel subscription service to small mobile antennas. Broadcasters have long opposed the authorization of such services, fearing they will siphon listeners and advertising revenue from terrestrial broadcasting. FCC commissioners last month were about to...

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