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FCC Staff Blesses Satellite Radio Merger

Sirius-XM deal could go to commission within 3 weeks

By Jim O'Neill,  Newser User

Posted Jun 16, 2008 7:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – After languishing nearly a year and a half in regulatory limbo, the merger between XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio may finally get the green light to proceed. The FCC staff has signed off on the $5 billion deal, reports the Wall Street Journal,...   Read full story »

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