Canada and stealing XM?

[gsteve66]

what is op talking about bootleging xm. CAn you actually download a song to an mp3, and whats up with canada they do not get xm?

[BeltOfScotch]

I'd look up the specifics but I'm lazy, canadian broadcasting has all these asinine rules that if you want to broadcast in Canada you need to have a certain percentages of artists be of Canadian decent, or something like that. So although XM's satellites will reach radios located in Canada, XM doesn't have a license to broadcast there and therefore can't sell product there.

[NUGHUFFER]

What about online XM? I figured anyone could sign on to that, but what do I know. I understand the mobile units being satellite fed so i'm not talking about that.

[stevethrower]

Nope they won't let us put non US based credit cards when u register for the online stream... going to have to drive to buffalo eventully buy a mifi or summin and pay for two years... pain in the ass.

Like if you look at the current coverage of XM...

http://www.radio-at-sea.com/info.html

One would think they are trying for a Canadian market... just my opinion I could be wrong...

[shroomman_100]

I'm from canada and listen to it online

some fucking hotel in the states somewhere get's my xm letters and bills

[Sack of Chisels]

Wonder why they haven't had any calls from mexico.

[shroomman_100]

Wonder why they haven't had any calls from mexico.

becasue they are MexiCAN'T's, not MexiCANS

[ChrisH]

I'm from canada and listen to it online

some fucking hotel in the states somewhere get's my xm letters and bills

Nice...do they advertise themselves as a remailing address service or something? Just curious, not L.E.

[alt130]

PayPal offers its debit card to Canadians (well, they offered it to me, anyway), and it will appear as a US card. In fact, I bought a couple services online with it (not those kinds of services), and it wouldn't work when I used my Canadian address because of a country mismatch. However entering any "valid" US address went through fine. After figuring that out, I picked up the online stream.

There are always ways around, my friends. And it's certainly not stealing if you're paying for it, just grey market. XM isn't getting ripped off.

That said, despite having the stream, I still download the shows because mp3 is so much more convenient.

[Begbie]

I wonder if Fidel Castro's got the ONA Virus.

[HummerTuesdays]

I wonder if Fidel Castro's got the ONA Virus.

If he hasn't, those spanish bits could help tremendously (sp?)!!! :action-sm

[shroomman_100]

Nice...do they advertise themselves as a remailing address service or something? Just curious, not L.E.
no idea
i just clicked on a hotel on the net and used it's address

[abudabit]

Fidel has the virus - The Mad Mexican virus.

[Mas Tequila]

As long as those canucks have a physical US address they can listen though the online service. It says so in section 1-d in the attached link.

Online Listener Agreement (http://xmro.xmradio.com/xstream/tc/internet_agreement.jsp)

[kcidtihs]

I'm from canada and listen to it online

some fucking hotel in the states somewhere get's my xm letters and bills
if they get your bills how do u pay for it?

[robertkeys]

i helped a canadian get an xm subscription an all i got was a lousy case of the crabs

[Mas Tequila]

Wonder why they haven't had any calls from mexico.

Because people deactivate their stolen XM units!

[spudpucker]

I'd look up the specifics but I'm lazy, canadian broadcasting has all these asinine rules that if you want to broadcast in Canada you need to have a certain percentages of artists be of Canadian decent, or something like that. So although XM's satellites will reach radios located in Canada, XM doesn't have a license to broadcast there and therefore can't sell product there.

ok, but here's the real point. We give you Opie and Anthony and you give us Brian Adams and what's her face with that retarded titanic song... Who gets the better end of that deal?

btw it's 60% I believe (read that in an article about nickelback)

[stevethrower]

Hmmm do a have a few freinds in the States... guess I could use their mailing address... still a fucking pain though.

[ChrisH]

ok, but here's the real point. We give you Opie and Anthony and you give us Brian Adams and what's her face with that retarded titanic song... Who gets the better end of that deal?

Don't forget Jason Priestley, Alanis Morrisette and Michael Moore (yes, I know he's from Flint, MI but he wishes he was a Canuck). :action-sm

[roche]

ok, but here's the real point. We give you Opie and Anthony and you give us Brian Adams and what's her face with that retarded titanic song... Who gets the better end of that deal?

btw it's 60% I believe (read that in an article about nickelback)

What about SCTV and the Kids in the Hall? http://www.wackbag.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[jpc165]

I live outisde philly,PA and don't get any of my bills from xm in the mail. I just have it paid thorugh credit card and never see shit in the mail. So you canucks would probably be good using a US hotel address like shroomman_100, as long as you paid on time.

Spread the canadian strain of the virus.

[ChrisH]

I live outisde philly,PA and don't get any of my bills from xm in the mail. I just have it paid thorugh credit card and never see shit in the mail. So you canucks would probably be good using a US hotel address like shroomman_100, as long as you paid on time.

Spread the canadian strain of the virus.

I'm from NYC, pay the same way (regular charge on my CC), and come to think of it, the *only* thing I have ever received in the mail from XM was that letter about the rate change--the letter that DIDN'T MENTION THE BOYS!!!

Hey Canada, what can we get the same way?

[T.O. Kid]

All I did was used my grandmother's addy in florida and signed up online with my canadian CC, it comes off every month without any problems. I have three units signed up right now.

[Carples]

The competition has the licence to broadcast in canada, even their call center is based here. In my area, they sell XM units all over the place, XM just cant advertise or set up authorized retailers since they dont have a licence to sell.

Theres no problem paying with canadian credit cards, the problem is that XM's computer system doesnt allow for entry of a Canadian postal code so therefor you need an american address on your account.

Anyone outside the US who wishes to sign up for xm or xm online, just use a fake address. Make it up, just have the a real city and zip, something like 1234 Bedrock Ave, Beverly Hills CA 90210

[TrevorA]

Opie is only refering any Canadian listeners as listening to the show "illegally" We aren't bootlegging. Because of Canada's stupid laws we aren't perimitted to watch or listen to any media from the US if there is a provider in Canada that can give you that same service. This is comparable when Directv first came in to Canada. People were buying and subbing to the service. The Canadian Government said it was illegal because a) We have 2 Satellite service provieders in Canada so they would be losing revenue to an US company and b) The stupid "Heritage Law", that the CRTC (same as the FCC in the US) says that every radio or tv provider MUST have at least 30% Canadian content. When XM applied for a license to brodcast in Canada they couldn't fulfill the 30% Canadian content law. From rumours I heard, XM was willing to have a couple of staitions that would cater to that by-law but the stupid CRTC turned them down because they wanted all the channels to conform.

We are only listening to the show illegally because the CRTC and the Canadian Government says so. Our flag will be changing to a Swastika in the next year or so!

[SOLIDAge]

if any canadians need help w/ an address you can use one of the many that i have here in the states, just let me know.

[Begbie]

Don't forget Jason Priestley, Alanis Morrisette and Michael Moore (yes, I know he's from Flint, MI but he wishes he was a Canuck). :action-sm

They've also given us a few hundred greedy hockey players.

[sidepiece]

They've also given us a few hundred greedy hockey players.

And leftist chicks who don't shave their pits

[aoy1995]

I'm from canada and listen to it online

some fucking hotel in the states somewhere get's my xm letters and bills

Do you only get around 80% of the online feed?

[BennysBoxers]

becasue they are MexiCAN'T's, not MexiCANS


Have u ever met a lazy mexican .....

[PorchMonkey4Life]

is it really stealing if they pay for it? it may be illegal for xm to offer the service in canada... but the sub are not stealing