Fusão entre Sirius e XM?

O problema é da Autoridade local da Concorrência:

«When asked yesterday, at the Lehman Worldwide Wireless, Wireline and Media Conference about a potential merger between his company and XM, Sirius EVP/CFO David Frear said he thought it would “make sense from an economic standpoint.” He added, however, that he couldn’t predict what government regulators would have to say to the hypothetical merger»

fonte: radio ink, 24/5/06, http://www.radioink.com/headlineentry.asp?hid=133679&pt=inkheadlines

Sobre a hipotética fusão:

«NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (SIRI) thinks it could make sense to merge with rival XM Satellite Radio Inc. (XMSR) but isn't so sure regulators would approve such a deal.

Speaking at an investor conference organized by Morgan Stanley Wednesday, Chief Financial Officer David Frear said putting the two satellite radio companies together would create better a return for shareholders. It makes economic sense, but "whether or not that's feasible from a public policy perspective" is unclear, he said, according a transcript of his comments.

Chatter about possible talks between the two companies has circulated for months. Sirius and XM are currently the only two satellite radio providers in the U.S. In order for regulators to approve such a deal, the two would have to be considered part of a broader industry with other competitors»

fonte: «Sirius CFO: likes XM merger, but regulators may not agree», Market Watch.com Ellen Sheng, Last Update: 1:12 AM ET May 25, 2006