Copps is a bit of a rogue in his views generally, as far as the rest of the FCC has been concerned. Given the free pass given by the FCC to all sorts of mergers the last few years, if this one doesn't go I'd have to chalk it up to the still inordinate power that the NAB continues to hold over the regulatory agency.
I mean: Doesn't the fact that the NAB so vigorously opposes this merger prove without further need for debate that terrestrial broadcasters and satellite broadcasters are in competition with one another? John Figliozzi On Sep 28, 2007, at 6:55 AM, Richard Cuff wrote: > In today's WSJ. > > "Mr. Copps said he isn't convinced the proposed merger of > satellite-radio companies Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and rival XM > Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. should be allowed to proceed. > > "Sirius and XM made several pledges regarding pricing and new packages > it would offer to subscribers after the merger was complete. One > includes a pledge to let customers choose stations on an individual, > or a la carte, basis. > > "Mr. Copps's comments suggest he remains unconvinced that these > pledges go far enough to win his vote. > > "'Someone's going to have make a pretty powerful and potent > demonstration to me that this is in the public interest,' he said." > > Full article: http://online.wsj.com/article/ > SB119092400934641600.html?mod=loomia&loomia_si=1 > or http://snipurl.com/1rczn > > One has to wonder if any delays prove hurtful to both companies no > matter how the FCC rules, as I suspect new subscriptions are way down > as people hold off until the future of either or both companies is > determined. I know I'd be sitting tight. > > Richard > > -- > Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA > > International broadcasting / shortwave blog: > http://www.intlradio.blogspot.com > _______________________________________________ > Swprograms mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. _______________________________________________ Swprograms mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the URL shown above.
