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UnknownPD

08-16-2006, 10:15 AM

<a title="Reuters Report" href="http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=entertainmentNews&storyid=2006-08-16T060642Z_01_N16448085_RTRUKOC_0_US-SATELLITE.xml&src=rss&rpc=22" target="_blank">http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=entertainmentNews&storyid=20 06-08-16T060642Z_01_N16448085_RTRUKOC_0_US-SATELLITE.xml&src=rss&rpc=22</a>A merger makes a lot of sense. The anti-trust stuff can be dealt with by the wave of a pen. Would love to see the O&A/Stern interaction

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HBox

08-16-2006, 10:22 AM

That is not a news article. There is no news in it, just a bunch of investment guys saying it would be a good idea. Not one person remotely inolved is quoted as saying that anything is going on. I don't know why they write these articels.

Doctor Manhattan

08-16-2006, 10:24 AM

UnknownPD wrote: The anti-trust stuff can be dealt with by the wave of a pen.  Could you eloborate? Do you mean the government would be behind an XM/Sirius merger? Why?

AKA

08-16-2006, 10:36 AM

Doctor Manhattan wrote: Could you eloborate? Do you mean the government would be behind an XM/Sirius merger? Why?I could see the gov prop up one if it looks like two are going down. <img height="159" src="http://www.cnn.com/US/9812/21/amtrak.derail.01/amtrak.jpg" width="215" border="0" />

UnknownPD

08-16-2006, 10:43 AM

I don't think the government cares or even has this on their radar. I believe if asked they would approve a merger (i.e. waive anti-trust rules) if it became obvious one of the companies were going to go out of business and no willing buyer came forward.

Tenbatsuzen

08-16-2006, 11:41 AM

UnknownPD wrote: I don't think the government cares or even has this on their radar. I believe if asked they would approve a merger (i.e. waive anti-trust rules) if it became obvious one of the companies were going to go out of business and no willing buyer came forward.    It's not just the anti-trust.  It's the FCC SDARS license, which a single entity cannot hold two of.  Which obviously some financial people are blissfully unaware of.

Sheeplovr

08-16-2006, 11:43 AM

Would love to see the O&A/Stern interactionyeah like take a dump on his stupid old lady face

UnknownPD

08-16-2006, 01:10 PM

It's the FCC SDARS license, which a single entity cannot hold two ofI do profess limited knowledge on this, but my Dentist tells me that the FCC can waive the rule and/or combine licenses if it is determined to be in the national interest.

KnoxHarrington

08-16-2006, 01:36 PM

I love when stories like this are framed in terms to make it sound like a Sirius buyout of XM. Uh, dude, have you seen Sirius' financial statements? Where are they going to get the money?

I do think there's a larger question of whether or not the satellite radio market actually can support two services. I'm not as sure that it can as I used to be.

UnknownPD

08-16-2006, 02:02 PM

dude, have you seen Sirius' financial statements?I am with you on this one. That's why I labeled the thread merger not takeover. Analysts appear to give Sirius the edge solely because of Mel Karmazin. I am not a believer, but if you'd asked me a year ago I would have had no question that XM would stay on top, but lately they can't seem to avoid bad news.

TjM

08-16-2006, 02:03 PM

Won't happen Sirus effed themselves paying Stern more than most medium sized countries. XM is in decent shape because they dont have an outrages contract to pay (It's effed 89 percent of sterns fans DID NOT PAY) to follow him

sp1

08-16-2006, 02:05 PM

UnknownPD wrote: dude, have you seen Sirius' financial statements? I am with you on this one. That's why I labeled the thread merger not takeover. Analysts appear to give Sirius the edge solely because of Mel Karmazin. I am not a believer, but if you'd asked me a year ago I would have had no question that XM would stay on top, but lately they can't seem to avoid bad news. I dont think XM would merge or that CBS would allow it, I still think CBS hiring OnA was big FU to Stern. So if R&F comes over to follow OnA then Stern would be equally f'd. 

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BACH16207

08-16-2006, 02:20 PM

UnknownPD wrote:  It's the FCC SDARS license, which a single entity cannot hold two of  I do profess limited knowledge on this, but my Dentist tells me that the FCC can waive the rule and/or combine licenses if it is determined to be in the national interest.<div>When it comes to SAT, I would not take much of what your "Dentist" says to seriously. He is to cheap to pay for either SAT company. He is stuck in 1960's AM Radio. Let him work his way up to FM before commenting on SAT. </div><div></div><div>We are talking about Allan right? If not...never mind!</div>