FCC wants public comment on XM-Sirius merger
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What do you think, folks at home? The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comment on whether it should uphold a 1997 decision that bars satellite radio rivals Sirius and XM from merging.â¦
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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 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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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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Hoping to win approval for their merger, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio announced plans to let consumers choose the programs in their subscription package.
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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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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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After tossing WiFi start-up bids for exclusive control of fallow spectrum, federal regulators want public input on how to proceed. Will a new fight over "open access" rules emerge?
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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.
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The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Friday, Feb. 23:  Sirius and XM, the country's only providers of satellite radio, want to merge. Their reasons are obvious.
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The satellite radio companiesâ pricing plans would allow customers to choose which channels they want if the two firms are permitted to merge.
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Kevin Martin, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is trying to get the ball rolling toward a decision on AT&T Inc.'s proposed acquisition of BellSouth Corp.
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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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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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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 FCC begins its formal review process for the Sirius and XM merger.
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XM and Sirius announced a consolidation that is sure to face scrutiny from federal regulators.