“A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would require all new cars to include AM radio as many manufacturers have increasingly been phasing it out.
“A release from the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee states Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who serves as the committee’s ranking member, and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), another committee member, are leading a group of nine other members of Congress from both parties to support the AM for Every Vehicle Act.”
U.S. Congressman Bruce Westerman is working (with others) to push for passage in the House.
“The release states the legislation would direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue a rule requiring automakers to keep AM broadcast radio in their vehicles with no additional payment, fee or surcharge required…”
READ MORE about the legislation and the problem with phasing out AM radios at Yahoo.com.
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