Comments on: XM and Sirius Merger Thwarted http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/18/xm-and-sirius-merger-thwarted/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:34:58 -0500 hourly 1 By: A54 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/18/xm-and-sirius-merger-thwarted/comment-page-1/#comment-72371 A54 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:43:15 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/18/xm-and-sirius-merger-thwarted/#comment-72371 This was totally predictable. Anyone who thought that a merger approval by the government was possible should have looked at how the government nixed the merger of Satellite Television companies. This was totally predictable. Anyone who thought that a merger approval by the government was possible should have looked at how the government nixed the merger of Satellite Television companies.

]]> By: Blake Robinson http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/18/xm-and-sirius-merger-thwarted/comment-page-1/#comment-72162 Blake Robinson Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:48:37 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/18/xm-and-sirius-merger-thwarted/#comment-72162 Probably not—the government doesn't like to compete. Probably not—the government doesn’t like to compete.

]]> By: NW Guy http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/18/xm-and-sirius-merger-thwarted/comment-page-1/#comment-72109 NW Guy Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:37:41 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/18/xm-and-sirius-merger-thwarted/#comment-72109 Great competition...it's a race to bankruptcy at this point. The best funding will win the Satellite radio race and have a monopoly. Oh wait; they will still have to compete against AM/FM stations. Oh wait; what about those new devices, what are they? iPhones and every other device that will have streaming voice and data in addition to stored music. Glad to have the FCC, those diligent fellows that enabled the AT&T/Cingular scenario you posted yesterday, on top of everything to ensure competitive markets. Any chance that we could have another regulatory agency, from the private sector, to compete with the FCC? Great competition…it’s a race to bankruptcy at this point. The best funding will win the Satellite radio race and have a monopoly. Oh wait; they will still have to compete against AM/FM stations. Oh wait; what about those new devices, what are they? iPhones and every other device that will have streaming voice and data in addition to stored music.

Glad to have the FCC, those diligent fellows that enabled the AT&T/Cingular scenario you posted yesterday, on top of everything to ensure competitive markets. Any chance that we could have another regulatory agency, from the private sector, to compete with the FCC?

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