XM Satellite Radio gets FCC approval to resume production of three products

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc said on Friday that the US Federal Communications Commission had given it the go-ahead to sell three radio models after concerns about whether they met regulations.

XM shares rose as much as 9 percent after the news.
As a result of the new certifications XM said three primary products - the Xpress from Audiovox Corp, the RoadyXT from Delphi Corp and the XM Sportscaster - would be available to consumers during the holiday shopping season.

The FCC had been looking into whether XM products that have traditional FM radio transmitters as well as satellite links had the potential to interfere with standard radios.

The company, which had asked manufacturers to stop producing certain products, said it asked suppliers to resume production of the three models.

Source: Media Network, Reuters

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