http://www.freepress.net/taxonomy/term/1920 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.freepress.net/node/42078 <p>With the Federal Communications Commission members kicking around the compromise proposal for an XM Satellite Radio-Sirius Satellite Radio merger and both Democrats and Republicans still talking of wanting to get a decision out the door "soon," several high-profile Democrats weighed in saying that the proposal does not go far enough for their liking.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/42078">read more</a></p> Media Consolidation Ben Cardin Claire McCaskill fcc John Kerry Radio satellite radio Senate XM-Sirius merger Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:32:41 -0700 Stevie Converse 42078 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/40112 <p>Two senators are asking the Federal Communications Commission to require XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (XMSR) and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (SIRI) to divest up to half of their combined radio spectrum as a condition of their proposed merger.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/40112">read more</a></p> Stop Big Media Media Consolidation Claire McCaskill Consumer Federation of America corporate media Mark Cooper media ownership mergers Olympia Snowe Radio satellite radio Sirius XM XM-Sirius merger Thu, 22 May 2008 06:15:26 -0700 Stevie Converse 40112 at http://www.freepress.net