Gordon Smith, president of the National Association of Broadcasters, was interviewing Carey onstage when he made the comments.

NPR: Exec Threatens To Pull Fox Signal If Aereo Goes On

Poppycock, argues Dennis Wharton a spokesman for the National Association of Broadcasters, the group on the other side.

FORBES: Magazine Article

According to a recent National Association of Broadcasters survey, 56% of those who responded knew nothing about the switch.

FORBES: The Switch To Digital

This week is the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas, with the attendent announcements relating to television distribution.

FORBES: By Putting Over-the-Air Online Legally, Aereo Clears The Way For ALL TV Everywhere

Don't be: A poll commissioned by the National Association of Broadcasters found that almost four in five Americans have heard about the impending transition to digital.

NPR: A Year Out, Digital TV Picture Still Far from Sharp

"We continue to believe that consumers are best served by competition rather than monopolies, " said National Association of Broadcasters Vice President Dennis Wharton, following Friday night's vote.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Critics of the deal, including the National Association of Broadcasters, a trade association that represents thousands of traditional radio and television stations, contend that the merger would eliminate competition and create a monopoly.

CNN: Proposed satellite radio merger: Boon for consumers or monopoly?

The Supremes' decision has been hailed by the National Association of Broadcasters, which feared that an EchoStar victory might have exposed local stations to the danger of being bypassed by their local direct-broadcast satellite provider.

FORBES: EchoStar Loses A Round

For those who just came in, EchoStar outbid News Corp. (nyse: NWS - news - people ) for DirecTV, but still must get the merger approved by U.S. regulators over the fervent objections of an army of opponents, including the National Association of Broadcasters.

FORBES: EchoStar Loses A Round