I am no Howard Stern fan, but...I was encouraged by his announcement that he is leaving "old" radio for the new technology. His move carries considerable weight (given his loyal fan base of scatologically impared adolescent men, ages 18 - 34), and could help propel the new medium--satellite radio--into widespread use. I don't need another monthly payment, but if his move emboldens others and there is a critical mass, I would get the special receiver and pay the money so I could hear Matt and some of the other voices that are currently being blocked outright or severely limited by the broadcast industry and its regulatory handmaiden, the FCC.   

After witnessing the sad decline of NPR and its utter disregard for its PAYING, LOYAL listeners for going on 20 years, now, I sincerely hope they are quaking in their boots, notwithstanding the few remaining folk shows that have not yet been given the heave-ho. In fact, I am going to send (yet another) letter to them pointing out that they need to shape up in light of this. Yeah, that's what I'll do, for all the good it'll do.