The core of XMs problems right now are some problems (1) with the FCC and
that they are not going to hit the subscriber numbers (3) by the end of the
year that they had originally guesstimated.

The stock market over the last couple of days seems to think all the bad
news has passed and the stock has started to creep up.

(1) Something about the units that they sold that allow you to tune them on
your FM car radio isn't FCC compliant.

(2) They guesstiated 8.5 million by the end of the year. Looks like it will
me between 7.8 and 8.2.

Market capitalization is still huge on XM and the technology is sound. At
some point they are going to have to adjust there business model but with
the number of new car makers installing XM & Sirius at the factory I think
the companies are safe.

That said even if XM goes away the WX data that is being sent could be spun
off and transmitted by any number of other companies on any number of
satilites.

"Dave" wrote in message
news
I also hope everyone is also paying attention to XM's financial,
marketing/subscriber (or lack of) problems..

Serious and getting worse...

Dave



On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:32:11 +0200, Thomas Borchert
wrote:

Barney,

Can you prove that, where is the data to back-up your assertion?


On Lowrance's website, where the feature has been available for months
now. A free download.

Glad you're paying attention ;-)