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deadrody @ Aug 6th 2008 8:00PM
I would also think the approval of the Sirius-XM merger might have something to do with it also. Cable and FIOS, at a minimum, constitute WAY WAY WAY more competition for Dish and DirecTV than does terrestrial radio for XM and Sirius. If that merger was approved, denying a Dish / DirecTV merger is indefensible.
Stefan @ Aug 6th 2008 9:27PM
I was thinking the same think when i read this. Would be nice, but i'm sure there will be plenty of lobbiest to make it difficult!
EQC @ Aug 6th 2008 10:02PM
...yeah, lobbyists paid by the various CableTV monopolies...
DavidB @ Aug 7th 2008 4:28PM
True guys, but even lobbyists couldn't stop XM-Sirius, try as they might for month after month. I too think XM-Sirius going through is what makes even considering a Dish-DirecTV merger feasible now.
Marrvia @ Aug 7th 2008 6:22PM
The XM/Sirius merger is a little different than a Dish Network/DirecTV merger. XM and Sirius make their own content, so they can't really monopolize their own content. Satellite TV companies buys the right to use existing channels on their service like Cable TV does. While I don't think it is a monopoly because they do compete with Cable TV, I doubt this would be a good thing for consumers.