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I don’t know why Clear Channel is so afraid of the Sirius Xm Merger, but they continue to file complaints with the FCC.

This is the Latest complaint to the FCC.

A few Quotes from the complain with a link to the full PDF.

REGARDLESS OF HOW ONE DEFINES THE MARKET, THE PROPOSEDXM-SIRIUS MERGER RAISES SERIOUS COMPETITION ANDTELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY CONCERNS. THE FCC SHOULD NOTGRANT THE LICENSE TRANSFER APPLICATION.

THE PROPOSED XM-SIRIUS MERGER IS PER SE ANTICOMPETITIVE
UNDER A NATIONAL PAY RADIO MARKET DEFINITION.

IF THE MARKET IS DEFINED AS ALL RADIO SERVICES, THE ENORMOUS
SPECTRUM ADVANTAGE POSSESSED BY THE MERGED SATELLITE
RADIO COMPANY WOULD UNDERMINE THE ABILITY OF FREE, OVERTHE-
AIR RADIO TO DISCHARGE ITS CORE PUBLIC INTEREST
OBLIGATIONS TO PROVIDE A LOCALLY-FOCUSED AND DIVERSE
SERVICE.

IF THE MARKET IS DEFINED AS ALL AUDIO SERVICES, TERRESTRIAL
BROADCAST RADIO IS UNDER EVEN MORE INTENSE COMPETITIVE
PRESSURE BECAUSE IT REMAINS TIGHTLY REGULATED WHEREAS ALL
OF ITS COMPETITORS ARE ESSENTIALLY UNREGULATED.

HD RADIO IS NOT A MEANINGFUL THREAT TO SATELLITE RADIO – NOT
NOW AND LIKELY NOT FOR SOME TIME, AND A COMBINED XM-SIRIUS
COULD ABUSE ITS MARKET POWER TO IMPEDE THE GROWTH OF HD
RADIO.

WERE THE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER SERIOUSLY GRANTING THE
LICENSE TRANSFER APPLICATION, IT SHOULD IMPOSE STRINGENT
CONDITIONS.

What are these guys so afraid of? Is it actually Sirius and XM merging or is the the Government Officials that they donate money to?

I believe this is the longest merger in US history. It has been over one year now. By the time this merger gets a verdict there will be no companies to merge.

Link to PDF.

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