[Swprograms] Re: Sirius / XM merger is being contemplated

[jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

My first reaction is that this is unlikely because of those aforementioned antitrust concerns.  Then again, there have been exceedingly few economic mergers lately that have provoked the government to act on such concerns.

Then there's the political power of the NAB...

John Figliozzi
Halfmoon, NY

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill <ka2emz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 3:36 pm
Subject: [Swprograms] Re: Sirius / XM merger is being contemplated

> Well a year quickly flies by....and if they do merge,will it be 
> like when 
> Cingular and  AT&T wireless merged? Meaning I saw my Cingular bill 
> rise $5 a 
> month....I guess they needed the $23 billion dollars the from 
> somewhere.Bill
> KA2EMZ
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Cuff" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Shortwave programming discussion" <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 8:52 AM
> Subject: [Swprograms] Sirius / XM merger is being contemplated
> 
>
 
> > See
> > 
> http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNews&storyID=7437465.>
> > Nothing imminent here... the NY Post says a deal is at least one 
> year 
> > away.
> > It is also believed the FCC might impede a merger due to 
> antitrust issues.
> >
> > Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
> >
> >
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