Markey urges more conditions on XM-Sirius deal

Rep Edward Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, said the Federal Communications Commission should go beyond requirements that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has already proposed the agency impose on the merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. In as letter to Chairman Martin, Chairman Markey said the FCC should require that all new satellite radio receivers be built with technology enabling them to also receive high-definition terrestrial radio signals. Chairman Markey also said the FCC should extend the price caps to six years and increase the number of channel set-asides.