Senator: Say No to XM-Sirius Merger
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Political opposition to the merger of satellite radio providers XM and Sirius increased on Wednesday, as the chair of the Senate antitrust committee sent a letter to both the FCC and Justice Department opposing the deal.
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Three U.S. House of Representatives  lawmakers have come out in favor of Sirius Satellite Radio  Inc's proposed purchase of its rival XM Satellite Radio  Holdings Inc, the companies said on Thursday.
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Martin says licenses preclude amalgamation of XM and Sirius.
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The following are excerpts of public comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission in connection with the proposed merger of XM Satellite Radio of the District and Sirius Satellite Radio.
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The bar was set high for Sirius Satellite Radio Chief Executive Mel Karmazin from the start of congressional hearings on the proposed merger of his company with XM Satellite Radio. He was appearing at the first proceedings of the newly formed House Judiciary Committee Anti-Trust Taskforce.
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Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. expect their merger to close by the end of 2007, according to presentation slides for an analysts' conference call on Tuesday.
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Satellite radio rivals XM and Sirius yesterday agreed to a $13 billion dollar merger that's likely to face tough opposition from antitrust regulators and could be disruptive to millions of subscribers who may have to buy new radios and accept fewer listening options.
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Kevin J. Martin, the chairman of the  Federal Communications Commission, has privately questioned  recent congressional testimony by the architect of a proposed  merger of the nation's two satellite radio companies that  subscribers would both pay the same monthly rate and receive  significantly more programming, The New York Times reported.
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Executives of satellite radio rivals  Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. SIRI.O and XM Satellite Radio  Holdings Inc. XMSR.O have been meeting lately to discuss the  possibility of a merger, the New York Post reported on  Wednesday, citing several sources close to the matter.
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Rumors of a marriage between satellite radio companies XM and Sirius again are at the forefront thanks to an article in the New York Post that claims the two sides are close to announcing a merger.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators threatened on Monday to override the Federal Communications Commission if the agency votes to loosen media ownership restrictions at a meeting scheduled for Tuesday.
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The two main satellite radio  providers, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius are  expected to announce a long-awaited merger on Monday, according  to the New York Post.
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XM and Sirius, the two satellite radio companies that have spent millions of dollars trying to woo pay-for-service customers, yesterday announced plans to merge in hopes of stemming losses and offering an even larger smorgasbord of music, talk and sports.
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The planned merger of the nationâs two largest satellite radio services, XM and Sirius, raises questions about antitrust issues.
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By Charles Babington, Washington Post Staff Writer  The price of satellite radio service has become a sensitive topic in the debate over whether the nation's two space-based radio companies should be allowed to merge, and lawmakers zeroed in on it yesterday.
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The U.S.'s two satellite radio operators, Sirius Satellite RadioÂ and XM Satellite Radio Holdings announced Monday they plan to merge, pending a potentially difficult approval process.
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FCC member who formerly lobbied on behalf of Bell competitors says he will not vote on the merger because of ethics considerations.