The US media regulator, the FCC, has formally started its review of the proposed merger of the two satellite radio broadcasters XM and Sirius, who announced their intent to merge earlier this year. The regulator is expected to take petitions and comments from third parties through to 9 Jul before considering the merger proposal. The merger is also subject to a review by the US Department of Justice, though the FCC are likely to cause more problems for the satellite broadcasters, given the Commission's chairman Kevin Martin has said on a number of occasions that the merger should not go ahead.
Jun 12, 2007
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FCC begin Sirius XM investigation
The US regulator FCC has begun its review of the proposed Sirius XM merger, taking comments until 9 July, with chairman Kevin Martin opposed.