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Attorneys general from four states have written to FCC chair Kevin Martin, urging him to reject the proposed merger between satellite radio companies XM and Sirius.
The merger has already been approved by the Department of Justice.
The letter is the second from various states’ AGs. In March, 11 state attorneys general wrote to Martin saying that the merger poses a threat to competition and expressing concern that subscribers of a combined service would potentially face higher prices and diminished quality of service, according to Radio Ink.
The latest letter was signed by the attorneys general from Maryland, Connecticut, Ohio and Washington.
The earlier letter suggested the FCC force a merged satcaster provider to divest some spectrum in a move that might allow a competitor into the market, while the letter of April 24 suggests that the satcasters be required to lease part of their satellite capacity to a new competitor, along with a way for a competitor to broadcast from their satellites.
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