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Analysts Note Latest Satellite Radio Merger Angles
Sirius, XM and C3SR...Who?
please offer your support for the merger and take a few moments to do
so. Here's the link:
www.fcc.gov/commission...
Here's my letter to Mrs. Tate:
Dear Mrs. Tate,
The recent advent of free streaming internet radio combined with
the recently approved Clear Channel merger has created an anti-
competitive bias against satellite radio providers. Although the
terrestrial radio companies have invested much to buy support, I
beseech you to resist the well paid opposition and approve the
Sirius / XM merger without any further conditions. The truth is that
satellite radio will have to fight hard to survive now; any further
delay may cripple their ability to remain solvent. I'm sure you are
concerned about the political implications of not cooperating with the
democratic pundits, however if you truly have future political
ambitions I would suggest that the public (myself included) is
watching your decision closely. The delay that the FCC has imposed on
this merger has already sacrificed billions of republican
constituent’s equity, this will not be lost from memory when your
political ambitions change from appointment offices to more publicly
controlled offices. If the power of the people is valuable to your
long term prospects, then I suggest you resist the short term benefit
gleaned by appeasing special interest groups, and do the right thing
here. Enough is enough. Please demonstrate your ability to be a fair
and offer your vote for merger approval. Thank you.
Analysts Note Latest Satellite Radio Merger Angles
please offer your support for the merger and take a few moments to do
so. Here's the link:
www.fcc.gov/commission...
Here's my letter to Mrs. Tate:
Dear Mrs. Tate,
The recent advent of free streaming internet radio combined with
the recently approved Clear Channel merger has created an anti-
competitive bias against satellite radio providers. Although the
terrestrial radio companies have invested much to buy support, I
beseech you to resist the well paid opposition and approve the
Sirius / XM merger without any further conditions. The truth is that
satellite radio will have to fight hard to survive now; any further
delay may cripple their ability to remain solvent. I'm sure you are
concerned about the political implications of not cooperating with the
democratic pundits, however if you truly have future political
ambitions I would suggest that the public (myself included) is
watching your decision closely. The delay that the FCC has imposed on
this merger has already sacrificed billions of republican
constituent’s equity, this will not be lost from memory when your
political ambitions change from appointment offices to more publicly
controlled offices. If the power of the people is valuable to your
long term prospects, then I suggest you resist the short term benefit
gleaned by appeasing special interest groups, and do the right thing
here. Enough is enough. Please demonstrate your ability to be a fair
and offer your vote for merger approval. Thank you.
Status Report: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius
Status Report: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius
Status Report: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius
Links:
www.orbitcast.com/arch...
www.cnbc.com/id/251074...
If this is true I owe Mr. Martin an apppology. Lets see.
Status Report: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius
<Begin Rant>
Mr. Martin is the only one misleading anyone.
I am absolutly dumbfounded at the level of dishonesty in the FCC and
our other elected officials. Mr. Martin came on CNBC las week and
clearly stated that the merger would be decided on soon. Maybe it is
out of his hands, but having a republican senator come out this late
in the game (Sen. Sam Brownback) with more crap just stinks of special
interest and some kind of insider action. Tell the people that the
deal is going through, short the stock, then get one of your buddies
to file yet another "protest letter". Frankly, I'm just sick of it.
At this point, I don't know if there is any point waiting for the FCC,
I think both companies should form a strategic partnership, cancel the
merger, and create a channel on government corruption where all of
these jerks are featured daily. Back to Martin... in my eyes his
political carreer is over after this "waterboy" appointment. He has
lied to the public on national television and will never be able to
garner public trust. If I am misinformed, please correct me, but I
have never seen such unbridaled corruption as the NAB coersion of our
public officials (except maybe oil). I can't wait to get my vote and
get these crooks out of office.
P.S. Notice the ClearChannel Merger is clearing the fences witout
question.
NVS
<End Rant>
Status Report: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius
Status Report: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius
Take care.
NVS
Status Report: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius
www.bloggingstocks.com.../
P.S. Mr. Martin is a liar (suprised?).
Status Report: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius
fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod...
Any ideas what this means?
Status Report: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius
P.S. Also of note is the AOL deal with CBS today (and subequent cancellation of XMSR + AOL deal) - pushed down XMSR. I speculate this was a FCC concession for big terrestrial radio brining us closer to a deal. We'll see. Take care.
Status Report: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius
Status Report: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius
BTW another strange development. Has anyone noticed the sharp increase in advertising for both siri and xm? I'm seeing commercials almost every day now. So much for keeping things quite. I think we have a deal.
Status Report: XM Satellite Radio, Sirius