Update: FCC Commissioners WILL Approve XM-Sirius Deal

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According to the WSJ Commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission have reached a tentative deal to approve the proposed merger between Sirius and XM Satellite Radio.

Tate is expected to cast the final and deciding vote on the deal shortly, the officials said. In exchange for her vote, Ms. Tate and FCC Chairman Kevin Martin have been negotiating with the companies to pay upward of $20 million in fines for violations regarding tower locations and power limits, people close to the negotiations said.

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