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 Republican Federal Communications Commissioner Deborah Tate continues to take actions that indicate she's still a wild card when it comes to the agency's review of the controversial all-stock $13 billion merger of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
Tate on July 1 talked on the phone to attorneys general from Tennessee and Connecticut as well as staffers for 12 other states about the deal, according to an FCC filing. The states officials raised concerns about the deal. A number of officials have recently speculated that Tate and the agency's two Democratic commissioners, Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps, could join to block the deal. Tate hasn't publicly expressed opposition to the transaction, but her phone conversation indicates that she's examining all her options. Consumer groups that have met with Tate also have said she has expressed some skepticism about it. In May, Adelstein talked to a number of the same AG staffers who told him the Justice Department did not give them an opportunity to air their concerns. The Justice Department approved the deal with no conditions. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has endorsed a plan to approve the deal with a number of conditions. The agency isn't expected to complete its review of the deal until Wednesday at the earliest. - Ron Orol Ron Orol is a Washington-based reporter for The Deal and author of Extreme Value Hedging: How Activist Hedge Fund Managers Are Taking on the World. CategoriesComments
From: Joe,
Forget just for once the big players and lets think about the average Joe "that being me who took a risk" all I want you to do is do your job and do it now for crying out loud.
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July 7, 2008 7:36 PM
From: Harold,
Come and listen to a story about a girl named Deb Well the first thing you know Old Deb’s a millionaire The FCC Hillbillies! Well now its time to say good-bye to the FCC and all their friends
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July 7, 2008 8:07 PM
From: OldGaDawg,
CALLING WHO????? Is this "Who Wants To Be A Millionare"..... I think Old Deb should listen to those of us to whom are making subscription payments to either and especially those who have purchased months in advance or lifetime subscriptions - say to the tune of $300.00 too $400.00. Old Ga Dawg
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July 7, 2008 8:37 PM
From: Harold ,
Dear Ga. Dawg, Quit pushing the God Damn Button!
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July 7, 2008 8:46 PM
From: Plow "Satrad Serves" Boy,
How's about some objective reporting... not that I'm faulting this author who picked the story up... There are 50 AG's so after 504 days 72% chose not to object. There are 100 Senators so after 504 days 92% had no issues. There are 435 house members so 84% having not objected, apparently agree with this merger. Face it people, the only only people objecting is the NAB who is trying to kill satrad to protect their 6 billion in advertising revenue. The NAB spend billions to lobby people like John Kerry, Clair McCaskill, Dorgan, Brownback, and Leahy. See the connection? The people have spoken and support this merger. The FCC five are not stupid or immoral people they see the value that satrad adds to those in rural areas... they know the value of satrad if we have another 9/11. They know that satrad needs their support for an open arena and to minimize media control. They know who pays their performers and it's not the NAB is it? Have a little faith in the FCC. Tate, Adlestein, Copps and McDowell will do the right thing for us.
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July 7, 2008 9:44 PM
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After 400 days now they are calling people???