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The 16 month merger drama has ended: the FCC has approved Sirius Satellite Radio's (NSDQ: SIRI) $3.6 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio (NSDQ: XMSR), which means that there will only be one sat radio operator in the country now, with 18 million-plus subscribers. The vote was 3-2 in favor, and as expected, Republican commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate cast the tie-breaking vote to approve ... read more »
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Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street. read more »
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The Federal Communications Commission was close to an agreement Thursday to conditionally approve the $3.9 million merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, three FCC officials said. read more »
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Filed under: Portable Audio , Portable Video Sure, it doesn't look like much thanks to the FCC's staunch aversion to photo glam, but that's iriver's Spinn PMP, a product which had us at a full, rigid swoon back at CES. While this would generally be good news, the model approved features a DAB radio and DMB television tuner -- in other words, it's not intended for US consumption. The ... read more »
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WASHINGTON - The long wait is finally over for satellite radio customers as FCC approves merger in 3-2 vote. Got designs on a new home? Victorian, modern, mansions and country cottage. read more »
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Sirius Satellite Radio Inc's purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc was approved with conditions by U.S. communications regulators on Friday, clearing the way for a deal that will leave just one U.S. satellite radio service. read more »
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc's $3.3 billion purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc was approved with conditions by U.S. communications ... read more »
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