Last Friday, representatives of the NAB met with the FCC to chit-chat about none other than the Sirius-XM merger.

Those in attendance from the FCC were Helen Domenici (Chief of the FCC's International Bureau), Roderick Porter (Debuty Bureau Chief of the International Bureau), Gardner Foster (Legal Advisor) and Robert Nelson (Chief of the FCC's Satellite Bureau).

The NAB reps left behind a memorandum, which was subsequently filed with the FCC, which focuses completely on the spectrum usage. They argue that if Sirius and XM were allowed to merge, it would give them complete control of that piece of the spectrum (which historically the FCC has shied away from). This isn't much of a breakout from the NAB's prior arguments, but they are thin-slicing the subject.

Obviously, the NAB hasn't given up just yet. We are at Day 180 of the unofficial 180-day timeclock. Sure, the FCC could take longer, but this can't last forever... I hope.

[Read FCC filing (PDF)]