Boucher Backs XM-Sirius Satellite-Radio Merger

BOUCHER BACKS XM-SIRIUS SATELLITE-RADIO MERGER
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), a member of House Telecommunications and Judiciary subcommittees, wrote Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin in support of the XM Satellite Radio-Sirius Satellite Radio merger. Among the benefits he cites are the proposed a la carte offerings and synergies that would free bandwidth for more public affairs and diverse programming. Rep. Boucher argues that satellite radio is part of a larger national audio market and that allowing the only two satellite-radio providers to merge would represent only a small part of the market and would provide consumer benefits.
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