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Originally Posted by underGRADFlame
This is fall out over the homeless guy making the comments on Condi Rice last week. I've already called XM and requested a refund for the 30 days of the suspention because, which they gave me. I encourage anyone who's a XM sub to phone and voice your displeasure with the suspention. From what I've heard already there is a huge wait to cancel subs, and that a large amount of subs have phoned in to complain and ask for a refunds.
This is censorship plain and simple and satallite radio was supose to be free of this, even if what the guy said was offensive he still has a right to say it. Save O&A make your voice heard.
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XM is a subscription service and therefore should be less regulated. However, Sirius and XM are looking to merge and need approval from the FCC in order to do so. I dont think the FCC was very happy with Opie and Anthony's comments and put pressure on XM to take action.
Frankly, I support the suspension. I listen to them on public radio every morning and they are very entertaining. But, hiding behind the veil of "free speech" is such a farce when people like you say "he had a right to say it". True in letter of the law sense and the government should not be able to regulate speech at will, but people need to use common sense and decency. Those comments were disgusting and show the level of talent on that show, at times, is non-existent. "Shock-Jocky"....there are better and more intelligent ways than that.
Get your money back because it's your right and call in to complain. But know that the FCC has long arms and maybe they were right on this one.
And please...your spelling...ugh.