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Other Satellite Provider
| AM/FM
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| Programming |
| The first satellite radio
provider to offer 100% commercial-free music on all 61 of our original
music streams.
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We'll grant that they know a
great idea when they see one: Ours.
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Buy! Now! Same old commercials...
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| SIRIUS is the Official Satellite
Radio Partner of the NFL. Get every game, everywhere, every week.
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The exclusive satellite radio
provider of NASCAR.
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Where's a game?
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| Hear up to 40 NHL & NBA games
a week including the NHL playoffs, Stanley Cup® and the NBA championship
game.
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Hear games only on ESPN Radio
(and we've got that, too).
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Your results may vary. Local and national broadcasts only.
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| The best sports lineup available
with live play-by-play coverage on 8 sports channels.
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Only 5 sports channels.
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Your results may vary. Local and
national broadcasts only.
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| Over 40 news and entertainment
streams – stay informed with the best in the business, all for one
price.
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Only 32 Talk channels including
some that come at an additional cost.
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Farm report
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| Our service is home to plenty of
veteran and celebrity DJ talent. Names you know: A.J. Hammer, Kurtis Blow,
Grandmaster Flash, Liquid Todd, Matt Pinfield and Dave Koz!.
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Their service is home to plenty
of DJs; do you recognize any of them?
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Selling products comes first,
then maybe DJs.
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| The exclusive satellite radio
carrier of NPR and Public Radio International.
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No public radio programming.
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All over the dial, all over the
country.
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| Original talk programming on
SIRIUS Right, SIRIUS Left, SIRIUS Talk Central, the SIRIUS Trucking
Network and Our Time.
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No original talk programming.
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Talk programming, talk in between
songs, talk in between advertisements...
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| EWTN and The Word bring you the
best religious programming that radio has to offer.
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Limited religious talk programming.
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Varies from region to region.
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| SIRIUS OutQ - the only 24/7,
nationwide source of news, information, and entertainment specifically for
the Gay/Lesbian Bisexual/Transgender community.
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We're waiting for the day they
jump on the bandwagon.
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Depends on what city you're in.
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Technology |
| Static-free,
digital-quality sound.
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Static-free,
digital-quality sound.<
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Analog.
Static.
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| 3
satellites at a high-elevation geosynchronous orbit provide superior
line-of-sight coverage across the continental US.
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2
geostationary satellites at a low elevation angle make their signal more
susceptible to obstruction.
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Tower on a
hill
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| Our
Statistical Multiplexing technology dynamically assigns bandwidth to the
streams that need it most, giving you deeper bass and clearer highs.
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Nope.
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It's
stereo.
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| Customer Service |
| 24 hour
Customer Care by toll free phone number and email.
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Their
Customer Care is open 13 hours a day. But they don't always respond then
(personal experience)
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What's
Customer Care?
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| Lifetime
plan.
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Not available.
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| All for one
price. No additional charges or premium pricing.
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Premium
packages – pay more to get more.
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