Thursday, October 05, 2006

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October 5, 2006

XM Radio Hits Some More Interference
Satellite Firm Lags Rival in New Subscribers, Loses Director, Reports FCC Compliance Issue

By Kim Hart,Washington Post Staff Writer,Thursday, October 5, 2006; D04

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. reported new difficulties this week, adding to its year of problems with regulators and with growth in subscribers and revenue.
The District company said yesterday that a member of its board of directors resigned -- the second to step down this year. XM also announced that it added 285,000 subscribers in the third quarter, far less than the 441,000 gained by rival Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. And a filing with the Federal Communications Commission shows that XM has been operating more than 200 antennas at power levels beyond legal limits....read more: here