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Old 03-03-2007, 09:24 PM
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Lets keep is straight. One has not bought out the other. They announced a merger and it must be approved first. The plan is to offer the best of both. not enought bandwidth on the satilite to have 300 channels.

Besides getting shareholder approval, XM and Sirius will also have to get the endorsement of regulators, including the FCC.

The National Association of Broadcasters, a trade group that represents local radio and TV stations, urged policymakers Monday to reject the deal, calling it an "anti-consumer proposal."

"Given the government's history of opposing monopolies in all forms, NAB would be shocked if federal regulators permitted a merger of XM and Sirius," the trade group said in a statement. "It bears mentioning that regulators summarily rejected a similar monopoly merger of the nation's only two satellite television companies - DirecTV and DISH Network - just a few years back."


If ya want the half price deal tell them you want to cancel unless thay have a beeter offer and see what happens.
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