House panel to weigh Sirius-XM merger
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A congressional committee scheduled a hearing to examine whether the proposed $4.84 billion merger of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and rival XM Satellite Holdings Inc. would hurt consumers.
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After 3 1/2 months of industry lobbying, congressional hearings and intensive Wall Street analysis, the public will have a chance to weigh in on whether it thinks the proposed merger of the nation's only two satellite radio companies is a good idea.
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U.S. senators questioned Thursday whether members of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission plan to enforce merger conditions that AT&T Inc. agreed to in its December acquisition of BellSouth Corp.
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The US Congress Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing next week to scrutinize Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar bid to acquire Yahoo in order to take on Internet goliath Google.
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Sirius Satellite Radio  and XM  Satellite Radio  shares jumped on Tuesday after the  companies announced a merger plan, although a top regulator  said the deal would face a tough review.
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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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The Justice Department is moving "as quickly as possible" in its antitrust review of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc's  acquisition of XM Satellite Radio Inc , a senior department official said on Tuesday.
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Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. on  Wednesday tried to clear up confusion over the cost of its  service after buying rival XM Satellite Radio Inc. by telling  lawmakers that it would be less than $25.90, the price of two  services combined.
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Executives of satellite radio rivals Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.  and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.  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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By Seth Sutel  XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., rivals in the fledgling satellite radio industry, have agreed to combine in a deal that investors hope will result in lower costs, assuming it overcomes significant regulatory hurdles.
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Here's what to expect if the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission allow Sirius and XM to merge, creating a monopoly in the satellite radio business:
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XM and Sirius feel the urge to merge.  What does the future hold for the former rivals?
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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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The top executives at the nation's two satellite radio companies detailed pricing plans Monday that they said would let customers choose which channels they want to receive if the two firms are permitted to merge.
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Sirius and XM committed to offer a la carte programming options, hoping to curry favor with regulators as its proposed $13 billion merger comes under increasing scrutiny.
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Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. pledged on Tuesday to work with regulators to close their proposed $4.9 billion merger by year's end, seeking to calm concerns that U.S. antitrust authorities would block the deal.
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By Paul Davidson  To win approval of their blockbuster merger, the nation's two satellite radio companies would accept government-mandated conditions guaranteeing consumers lower prices and more channels, the head of Sirius Satellite Radio told lawmakers Wednesday.