The two satellite TV companies were denied the merger because it would setup a monopoly in rural areas where satellite TV is the only means of getting something other than over the air coverage. Sirius and XM, even merged, have serious competition from multiple sources (ipods, FM radio, AM radio). This is not a monopoly imo.
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jubei @ Jun 16th 2008 8:08AM
The two satellite TV companies were denied the merger because it would setup a monopoly in rural areas where satellite TV is the only means of getting something other than over the air coverage. Sirius and XM, even merged, have serious competition from multiple sources (ipods, FM radio, AM radio). This is not a monopoly imo.