Can't help but wonder what caused these people to sign on to this nonsense.

On both sides.

What business is it of Congress anyways?

Again, how can a consolidating programming from the two companies better serve the less served?

Let us not forget that Mel was the originator of the 20 minuites per hour of commercials and bought in to the canned play lists as well.

Going foward the merged company will have to prove the "Synergies" and they will have to have more Mass Apeal to draw more subscibers. The mass appeal will not serve the underserved.

And how in the world does this effect the marketplace? did the letter address the compitition?

When the Automobile was introduced ... Did horse breeders move to merge?
When FM was introduced did AM stations move to merge?
When the 8 track was replaced by the cassette, did Vynil and 8 track companies look to merge?

I do not like the NAB smear tackticks, but, I just do not see well founded support for a merger. I see ill guided support.

I wonder why 5 people from New York alone signed on to this. Looks too suspicious in my eyes

Aren't Democrats supposed to be ANTI-big business? These are the same guys that tried to bust Microsoft up, right? Pussies.

... Ryan, Will you auction the letter on eBay? lol

Jeff:

When FM was introduced did AM stations move to merge?
When the 8 track was replaced by the cassette, did Vynil and 8 track companies look to merge?>>

Most pathetic arguments I have ever seen on this subject. They have nothing to do with the merits (or lack thereof) of the merger.

"Aren't Democrats supposed to be ANTI-big business?"

You hit the NAIL ON THE HEAD Randy. Its about time people started to realize that Sirius XM which accounts for 4% of the radio listening in this country is going against the Behemoth that is terrestrial radio. Quite honestly terrestrial radio has monopolized radio listening most of our lives until the internet and satellite radio started.

One way or the other its time to get this long process over with.....

It really should not take this long for 2 relatively small companies to merge already. Rupert Murdoch is buying out American newspapers, investment banking, and the Dow Jones while cranking out the political propaganda at Faux News as we wait and wait and wait for a satellite radio merger ...WTF

Why would terrestrial radio fear a monopoly on a good such as satellite radio? Wouldn't increased pricing send more customers their way? Terrestrial radio is simply trying to insure the downfall of satellite radio through the bankruptcy of the Sirius and XM. This merger needs approved.

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