I know their business model may not survive, especially in a recession …

… and TechCrunch is right to say that, essentially, Sirius came to market at a bad time – just as the Web went big time.

But that doesn’t mean it isn’t a great service.  If anyone has been on a road trip with a Sirius knows, it can make long drives more bearable.  That has always been worth the $10/month to me.

SITE UPDATE: It has been a while since I’ve had a decent cloud/Ruby/industry post.  I’ve been terribly busy as my company was sold.  The good news is that we are doing some really cool things and I hope to have more to post about soon.

Please check this out people. This is huge; if Google or someone else opens up the new wireless spectrum, we will see another technology revolution.

Here is part of the letter I sent when signing the petition.

Thank you for your time and kind consideration. I am the CTO of a information services firm (getthejob.com) based in New Jersey, with offices in Cleveland and Naples, Florida. We employ over 40 full time employees and contribute much to our local economy, including well-paid high-skilled jobs.

A large part of our business was inspired by the Google model. Companies like ours to thrive on the ability to openly provide web tools for consumers; a concept ingrained into to the open Internet.

The wireless spectrum has been part of a closed system for too long. In the past, the engineering know-how required to master safe wireless operation made it wise to leave the protections in the hands of large, well-known and skilled firms like AT&T.

Today, technology (especially software) has become so advanced that spectrum owners like Google, or other like-minded companies, can safely allow access to the spectrum to inventors, innovators, small and medium sized businesses, and other economy driving enterprises.

The wireless spectrum is a treasure; a part of the public trust, as important to our nation as so many monuments and natural wonders that mark our land. A new economy and technology boom will occur if open access is provided to the innovators that have fueled this great nation since its inception.

Please consider adopting open access measures for all aspects of the new spectrum auction.