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«The battle between radio formats is about more than just music, especially when it comes to commuters. Americans spend an inordinate amount of time in their vehicles, often in headache-producing traffic jams. That has created a push for next-generation traffic navigation technologies, including new rollouts from both satellite and terrestrial companies. Most recently, terrestrial giant Clear Channel Radio announced a slate of new distribution deals involving its Total Traffic Network, which uses a team of reporters, traffic cameras, helicopters and airplanes to deliver real-time updates. That system will now be used by Citadel Broadcasting and Fox Interactive Media, according to an announcement made early this morning (...) Elsewhere, offerings like XM Instant Traffic & Weather from XM Satellite Radio offer real-time traffic information in 21 metropolitan areas, part of a plan to supplant the local advantage that terrestrial radio offers.»

fonte: «Clear Channel Radio Broadens Traffic Technology», Digital Music news, 26/4/06