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Sirius, XM Subscribers Revolt over Merger-Induced Changes

Stevie Converse — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:04:48 -0500

Full article: ars technica
Matthew Lasar
With receivers that only access one channel, satellite radio subscriber rage is roiling over a wave of postmerger Sirius/XM program swapping. And Clear Channel wants the future interoperable tuners to also include HD Radio reception, which would make the receivers much more expensive.

Sirius, XM Hear a Lot of Static for Merging Their Lineups

Stevie Converse — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:19:34 -0500

Full article: Chicago Tribune
Phil Rosenthal
Sirius and XM Radio, married this summer into Sirius XM Radio, ended the honeymoon for listeners. They did what companies always do in mergers -- eliminated duplicate operations to cut costs. Each service lost channels, and some of the survivors were tweaked, renamed and/or moved.

FCC Ponders Forcing HD Radio Access with XM-Sirius Devices

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:08:53 -0400

Full article: ars technica
Matthew Lasar
There are still loose ends to tie up in the merger of Sirius and XM Radio. The FCC has gotten to one of them, launching a Notice of Inquiry on whether tuners built for the new entity should be required to feature Ibiquity HD Radio reception along with satellite radio.

Two Senators Say XM, Sirius Should Give Up Spectrum to Merge

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:15:26 -0400

Full article: Dow Jones
Fawn Johnson
Two senators are asking the FCC to require XM and Sirius satellite radio companies to divest up to half of their combined radio spectrum as a condition of their proposed merger.

Satellite Killers

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:39:52 -0400

Full article: TheDeal.com
Ron Orol

Senator Urges FCC to Block XM-Sirius Deal

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:40:40 -0400

Full article: Reuters
Peter Kaplan

Music Biz Wary of Satellite Radio Merger

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:58:14 -0400

Full article: Reuters
Ken Tucker

FCC May Be Nearing Sirius-XM Decision

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:28:00 -0400

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Sarah McBride and Amy Schatz