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XM Satellite and Sirius Complete Merger

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:06:35 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio announced that they have completed their long-pending merger. The combined company plans to use the name Sirius XM Radio Inc.

FCC Approves Satellite Radio Merger in 3-2 Vote

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:00:39 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
John Dunbar
The FCC voted 3-2 to formally approve the merger of the only two satellite radio operators in the U.S., ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street.

FCC Approves Sirius Satellite Acquisition of XM

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:54:25 -0400

Full article: Reuters
Peter Kaplan
Sirius Satellite Radio's $3.3 billion purchase of XM Satellite Radio was approved with conditions by the FCC, clearing the way for a deal that will leave just one U.S. satellite radio service.

Radio Merger May Rest on One Vote

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:32:15 -0400

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Amy Schatz
The proposed merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio could hang on a single vote at the FCC. Two commissioners favor the merger and one opposes it. That leaves the fate of the companies in the hands of Democratic commissioner Jonathan Adelstein or Republican commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate.

XM-Sirius Deal: Inching Closer, Or Falling Apart?

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:13:34 -0400

Full article: BusinessWeek
Olga Kharif
So, is the XM-Sirius merger going to happen or not? Likely, yes. The satellite radio companies have already come too far to back out of the merger now. I would expect them to take the deal, even with the FCC's new, stringent conditions.

No XM-Sirius Vote at Aug. 1 Meeting, Martin Says

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:11:52 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
FCC Chair Kevin Martin said that he did not expect the XM Satellite Radio-Sirius Satellite Radio merger vote to come at the FCC's Aug. 1 meeting.

Public Knowledge and Media Access Project Ask Stronger Satellite Merger Terms

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:08:00 -0400

Full article: Public Knowledge
Two key merger conditions suggested recently by Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio to the FCC "fall short of what is necessary to ensure that the merger is in the public interest," Public Knowledge and Media Access Project told FCC Chairman Kevin Martin.

FCC Chief Open to More Terms on XM-Sirius Deal

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:02:37 -0400

Full article: Reuters
Peter Kaplan
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said he would consider imposing further conditions on Sirius Satellite Radio's acquisition of XM Satellite Radio Holdings if it were needed to win support of other FCC commissioners.

XM-Sirius Still Concerns Attorneys General

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:15:05 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton

Boucher Urges FCC To Approve XM-Sirius Merger

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:11:42 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton