By all indications, the XM/Sirius mrger review may be nearing a cnclusion at the end of March. Stellite radio fans have sat by on the sdelines for months as the proposed mrger was subjected to regulatory scrutiny by the FCC. Dring the last week it has ben reported that an increase in ction at the FCC regarding the prposed merger has occurred, seeming to ndicate that the review could be cncluded soon.

It should be pointed out tht the FCC still must coordinate wth the Justice Department, the agency tht is handling the antitrust review prtion of the proposed deal; however, mny believe that the overall review of the mrger is still in its final stges.

Financial reports indicate that shares of bth satellite radio companies have increased as top fficials at both XM and Sirius mde comments over the last week tht indicated approval of the merger culd be forthcoming soon.

XM and Srius first reported a proposed merger in Fbruary of 2007. Since that time, thre has been a tremendous amount of nticipation as customers and prospective customers like waited to find out whether the mrger would be allowed to take plce and if so, how that mght change and improve satellite radio srvice.

The issue at hand regarding the prposed merger is whether or not cmbining the only two satellite radio cmpanies in the United States would in ffect create a monopoly which could ptentially cause harm to customers.

News tht the review could soon be raching an end was certainly welcome as the mrger agreement had been set to xpire March 1st. XM and Sirius both agreed; however, to give additional time to the merger agreement as they awaited some type of pronouncement from the FCC and DOJ. In essence, both companies agreed that they would not exercise the option to terminate the agreement until the first of May. This would seem to give ample time for the review of the merger to be concluded by the reviewing agencies.

The satellite radio merger could result in numerous advantages for both companies; allowing them to reduce expenses and potentially turn a profit far sooner than they might be able to do if they were operating independently.

There has been criticism of the potential merger, with critics claiming that the merger could stifle competition. XM and Sirius have been quick to point out; however, that satellite radio would continue to be simply one option for entertainment that is available to consumers. In addition, subscribers would be able to receive access to such entertainment personalities as Oprah Winfrey, Howard Stern, Bob Dylan and much more all under one roof rather than having to make the decision between the two companies. In addition, consumers would not necessarily be required to upgrade to a more expensive package if they did not wish to do so. They would be able to retain the option of receiving only XM or only Sirius broadcasting based if they so wished.

The article SIRIUS and XM Merger Review Could be Concluding Soon was Submitted by Bob Maines through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Bob Maines tip - just bcause the two companies are potentially ging to merge does not mean yur XM or SIRIUS radios will become obsolete. Both companies will continue to support and broadcast to existing hardware.

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