Issue: Proposed Sirius/XM Satellite Merger
Commentary by: David Vinjamuri
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin’s comment last week that the proposed $13 billion dollar “merger of equals” between Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio faces “high hurdles” is a disturbing sign that the U.S. government is out of touch with consumers, technology and brand competition.
The primary question the government must answer in any proposed mergers is - will this merger ultimately benefit or harm consumers? Will this create a monopoly or enable more competition? A decade ago, when satellite radio was first licensed, it seemed that satellite radio would be the dominant audio broadcast technology in the near future. Consumers would eventually migrate to satellite radio, shunning traditional radio. Particularly in cars, satellite radio would become the primary entertainment option.
Under these circumstances, it made sense that there should be at least two satellite competitors and that these competitors would not be allowed to […]
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