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Joy

:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
:::Of jon
:::Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 10:28 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: XM and Sirius announce merger
:::
:::As much as I don't like monopolies, if they don't merge we will have no
:::satellite radio. They are not making money, and merging is the only way
:::they can  possibly stay afloat.
:::
:::I think us in-the-boonies listeners will benefit from this.
:::
:::And, if it sat. radio doesn't survive, we've got all those CDs, MP3, and
:::good old fashioned night-time AM. ;)
:::
:::Jon
:::
:::
:::
:::
:::On Mon, 19 Feb 2007, Mike Collum wrote:
:::
:::> I know that many of us have XM or Sirius radio so this may be of
:::> interest.  I have 2 Sirius accounts.
:::>
:::> XM and Sirius announced that they are merging.  They will be having an
:::> official press conference tomorrow and hopefully they'll outline how
:::our
:::> service will be affected.
:::>
:::> http://xmradio.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=1423
:::>
:::> I can't help but wonder why this wouldn't be quashed as it would create
:::> a monopoly.
:::>
:::> Mike
:::>