Da-Chief
06-16-2008, 08:46
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I guess the FCC didn't think much of the recent GAO report that slammed the agency for leaking news (http://www.corpsman.com/shownews/88084), as the FCC has apparently leaked word that FCC boss Kevin Martin will be approving the Sirius/XM merger (http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/16/technology/sirius_xm.ap/index.htm?cnn=yes). There will supposedly be some concessions applied to the $5 billion merger, including the carrier being forced to turn over 24 channels to noncommercial and minority programming, a three-year freeze on prices and packages, and a mandatory "a la carte" offering.
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I guess the FCC didn't think much of the recent GAO report that slammed the agency for leaking news (http://www.corpsman.com/shownews/88084), as the FCC has apparently leaked word that FCC boss Kevin Martin will be approving the Sirius/XM merger (http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/16/technology/sirius_xm.ap/index.htm?cnn=yes). There will supposedly be some concessions applied to the $5 billion merger, including the carrier being forced to turn over 24 channels to noncommercial and minority programming, a three-year freeze on prices and packages, and a mandatory "a la carte" offering.
read comment(s) (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/FCC-Boss-Leaks-Approval-of-SiriusXM-Merger-95320)
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