spacetoday.net: space news from around the webin association with SpaceNews


Justice Department approves XM-Sirius merger
Posted: Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 9:27 PM ET (0127 GMT)
The US Justice Department announced Monday that it would approve the merge of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio without any conditions on the deal. In a statement, the Justice Department concluded that the merger of the only two satellite radio companies that serve the US would not "substantially lessen competition", in part because of technical incompatibilities between the two companies' receivers as well as a number of competing alternatives, including the Internet. Terrestrial radio companies had sought to block the merger, claiming it was anticompetitive, but the Justice Department rejected those arguments and concluded no conditions were required to ensure no harm was done to consumers. The merger, announced in February 2007, still required the approval of the FCC, which has not set a timetable for its decision.
<<previous article   next article>>
news in brief
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida
Posted: Sat, Nov 9 10:00 AM ET (1500 GMT)


Gilmour Space gets Australian launch license
Posted: Sat, Nov 9 9:53 AM ET (1453 GMT)

news links
Saturday, November 23
DirecTV Abandons Deal to Acquire Dish Amid Bondholder Opposition
Hollywood Reporter — 2:16 am ET (0716 GMT)
DirecTV Ditches Dish Deal
Variety — 2:16 am ET (0716 GMT)
DirecTV calling off Dish Network takeover after bondholders balk
Los Angeles Times — 2:15 am ET (0715 GMT)
DirecTV terminates Dish deal over failed debt swap
Reuters — 2:14 am ET (0714 GMT)


about spacetoday.net   ·   info@spacetoday.net   ·   mailing list