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Lol, I think think that while this is a heinous act that impacts not just the I-radio group, but everyone in general, ultimately it will simply lead to pirate/underground Internet radio stations that move around so they won't get caught (kind like an underground rave). Secondly, I think that if I was in the I-radio biz, I'd simply host my station out of the U.S. (or any other country that tries to support the levy/extortion of these fees on my company). It would still be accessible to people everywhere, even if they try blocking my address at their borders, that's what proxies are for.
The whole, you pay-to-play gig for radio is just never going to stand. We've all grown up listening to free radio and then they turn around and try to tell us we need to pay for this; I'm not buying it. Ultimately, as mentioned in another post, this will damage record sales, as people won't buy something they haven't heard before and if they have to pay for radio (which not many will), then they won't be hearing much new music on the radio.
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