FCC Chief Cautions On Satellite Merger
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Martin says licenses preclude amalgamation of XM and Sirius.
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Sirius Satellite Radio's plan to buy  rival XM Satellite Radio will test the limits of how much  industry consolidation the business-friendly Bush  administration is willing to permit, some antitrust lawyers  say.
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WASHINGTON  - The nation's top TV regulator said it would be difficult for the Federal Communications Commission to take action against ABC stations that aired "Good Morning America" on Tuesday when actress Diane Keaton used the f-word.
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A two-month stalemate among commissioners of the US Federal Communications Commission regarding the proposed merger of AT&T and regional provider BellSouth may be reluctantly broken by one commissioner who had earlier recused himself.
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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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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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By Charles Babington, Washington Post Staff Writer  The nation's two satellite-radio companies promised yesterday to refrain from raising prices, for a time at least, if they are allowed to merge. But some lawmakers and consumer groups appeared dubious.
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The urge to merge within both the recording and satellite radio industries this week reflects how tough it is to compete profitably within the evolving digital media market.
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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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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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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 head of the National  Association of Broadcasters is urging Sirius Satellite Radio  CEO Mel Karmazin to end his attempt to merge the nation&#39;s two  satellite radio companies and accusing the executive of  misleading the public about the deal&#39;s benefits.
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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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The planned $13 billion merger of the nationâs two satellite radio services, Sirius and XM, is sure to raise antitrust issues.
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell said yesterday he&#39;ll probably issue a recommendation this month on whether to approve Cingular Wireless LLC&#39;s $41 billion purchase of AT&amp;T Wireless Services Inc.
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Blog: Recording industry tells federal regulators the proposed merger shouldn't be approved unless the combined satellite radio providers pay "fair market" royalties and do more to protect their content.
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But only if they're allowed to merge XM and Sirius are dangling a new carrot in front of the Federal Communications Commission in order to get the green light to merge. The satellite radio companies say they will offer a la carte packages of their lineups if the antitrust regulators look the other way.â¦