the irony is XM and Sirius were also in financial difficulties when they agreed to merge, and yet even after the proposed merger was not deemed a monopoly the FCC still dragged its feet (seemingly on purpose) which damaged both companies.
the question is, will the government also block (for more than a year) the sale of Merrill Lynch to B of A.
something tells me that because it doesnt involve Howard Stern, this sale will sail through.
