http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/ Engadget Comments for Sirius and XM merger approved by FCC, extreme partying commences http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Stop putting that video link in all your posts. Just because your parents don't love you doesn't mean you have to waste our time.]]>Jul 26th 2008 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 12:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Aug 5th 2008 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/
God bless America, and fuck the NAB, ClearChannel, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.]]>Jul 25th 2008 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/]]>Jul 26th 2008 12:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/
The satellite spectrum is regulated, just like cell phones and everything else. The FCC set up the direct broadcast audio spectrum in the late 1980s with the idea that there would be 2 bands available, 1 for each of the two companies that would be in competition with each other.

The only real mistake I see is that the FCC didn't specify a transmission standard, so that XM radios don't work with Sirius' system and vice versa. I have a feeling that sat radio would have been much more popular if they would have specified a standard, so that consumers weren't tied to a specific company just because the factory installed stereo couldn't receive the other one. See also: The US mobile phone industry. ]]>Jul 26th 2008 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/
The frequencies assigned to satellite radio are 2.310 to 2.360, which is enough room for MORE THAN TWO transmissions. Not to mention, when the hardware merge is complete XM and Sirius will consolidate into one frequency, leaving yet another one open for a competitor to potentially enter the market.

Thus, we have a "circumstantial monopoly," which means only one company HAPPENS to be in the market at the time, which is the polar opposite of a regulatory monopoly, where only one company is ALLOWED to be in the market.]]>Jul 26th 2008 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 12:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 12:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/
For the 17th time, a monopoly is CONTROL of exclusivity. Cable television, for instance, where no one is ALLOWED to run cable in your neighborhood except your designated carrier.

Any company in the world could launch a satellite tomorrow and join the satellite radio market.]]>Jul 26th 2008 12:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 12:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/
Explain how this is a monopoly, is satellite radio somehow stealing my cds via mini UFO's. What about FM, AM, HD radio, and mp3s? Do those all just disappear with this merger?

Get off your anti-capitalism high horse and grow a set.]]>Jul 26th 2008 2:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 2:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/umm those truckers and your mom can do exactly what they did before satellite. you gotta pay to play, communist! Stern is not a right. I used to listen to him on my local radio before he made the switch... now i'm just as happy listening to O&A, i.e. there are options!]]>Jul 26th 2008 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/
Where can she get MLB? Online probably? TV? At the ballpark? Martha Stewart? Howard Stern? They chose to put their show on there. The service isn't monopolizing, maybe you just have channels you like who only broadcast to them. Complain to those channels, not to the service.

And further, by your thinking, was Sirius not already monopolizing because it was the only place you could listen to Howard Stern? Or XM because it was the only sat radio with MLB? You can't argue that the other sat radio service was their competition, because now you're back to services, and terrestrial radio/CDs/MP3 players are your competition again.]]>Jul 26th 2008 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/
at Andrew.... way to miss the point. XM and Siruis big draw is in the auto arena. If it was just at home then hell yes, there are a ton of alternatives. But now that you've removed the "choices" for satellite in your car, it is a monopoly. And your analogy about cable tv and dish is moronic at best. The exact point that Im trying to make is that you can pick which service is best for you because of what features/channels/price you like. Well.. guess what? with this merger you do not get to choose anymore. Its the SAME as when the FCC blocked dish and direct tv from merging.

Im tired of typing.... http://www.xmsiriusmonopoly.org/]]>Jul 26th 2008 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/
well let's just say.

Thank you!!!

People like me feel smarter when people like you type on keyboards.

Thanks again!!!]]>Aug 1st 2008 4:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 12:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 28th 2008 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 25th 2008 11:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 12:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/_>

Of course, we've HAD the broadcasts, but still...]]>Jul 26th 2008 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 12:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/_>"

Plagued with the King of All Media, and the greatest radio broadcaster of all time? Oh, poor you.]]>Jul 26th 2008 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/
Stern blows. That other commenter is right, the Sirius subscribers come out ahead on this deal.]]>Jul 28th 2008 12:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/6715/xmsirrecompgd2.gif]]>Jul 26th 2008 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/woah wait ahhh that means i have to wait probably a year before they finalize the merger then wait some more for alpine to make a dual radio for both signals ahhhhrrrrggggghhh the humanity!]]>Jul 26th 2008 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/25/sirius-and-xm-merger-approved-by-fcc-extreme-partying-commences/Jul 26th 2008 4:31PM