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1. Comment - XM-Sirius Deal Approval Still Not a Sure Thing

   (Oct 1, 2007 - 5:47 PM)

   Couple of things to remind everyone:
   
   People 'upgrade' their car-stereos all the time, so the 'expensive' receiver (some are as cheap as 70$) argument is a non-argument for MOST..
   
   As for it not being good for customers / consumers, the service has already said they will broadcast BOTH companies content.. They've also outlined that they will allow people to keep their current set ups, OR allow people to tailor their service.. (I.E, you want Sirius' music, but XM's sports..)
   
   As for the argument for 'less-choice'.. why doesn't someone else step up and create their own satellite service? You can't have it both ways.. you can't say it's a free market, and then deny a venue for other up-and-comers to create a new service to compete.
   
   It is absolutely ludicrous that it has taken *this long* to approve a merger like this. Whenever the Gas companies or telecomm companies want to merge, it's a month or less.
   
   Sad really.