FCC Seeks Data From Sirius, XM

FCC SEEKS DATA FROM SIRIUS, XM
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Corey Boles corey.boles@dowjones.com and Sarah McBride ]
The Federal Communications Commission sent questionnaires to XM and Sirius Satellite Radio that provide an indication of areas where the FCC could ask for concessions as part of any satellite-radio merger approval. The request sought detailed information about nearly every aspect of their businesses, from exclusive distribution contracts, to programming arrangements, to technical questions about where equipment is located. The FCC asked for information on what channels duplicate each other and could be consolidated following a merger, and what opportunities might arise for niche content providers. The FCC also asked for details on interoperable technology that would allow programming from both services to run on satellite radios, which now typically can run programming from just one service.
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