Comments on: Day 505: The XM-Sirius Circus Is Finally Over http://techliberation.com/2008/08/07/day-505-the-xm-sirius-circus-is-finally-over/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:45:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Comcast-NBC: Why is the FCC Involved? | Conservative Principles Now http://techliberation.com/2008/08/07/day-505-the-xm-sirius-circus-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-63909 Comcast-NBC: Why is the FCC Involved? | Conservative Principles Now Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:37:06 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=11758#comment-63909 [...] reviews. The additional delays alone could kill many deals — famously, it took the Commission 505 days to approve the merger of Sirius and XM Radio. But the harm goes beyond that. Unlike the antitrust [...] [...] reviews. The additional delays alone could kill many deals — famously, it took the Commission 505 days to approve the merger of Sirius and XM Radio. But the harm goes beyond that. Unlike the antitrust [...]

]]> By: Comcast-NBC: Why is the FCC Involved? « http://techliberation.com/2008/08/07/day-505-the-xm-sirius-circus-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-63893 Comcast-NBC: Why is the FCC Involved? « Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:32:45 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=11758#comment-63893 [...] reviews.   The additional delays alone could kill many deals — famously, it took the Commission 505 days to approve the merger of Sirius and XM Radio.   But the harm goes beyond that.   Unlike the [...] [...] reviews.   The additional delays alone could kill many deals — famously, it took the Commission 505 days to approve the merger of Sirius and XM Radio.   But the harm goes beyond that.   Unlike the [...]

]]> By: Comcast-NBC: Why is the FCC Involved? — Technology Liberation Front http://techliberation.com/2008/08/07/day-505-the-xm-sirius-circus-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-63879 Comcast-NBC: Why is the FCC Involved? — Technology Liberation Front Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:46:39 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=11758#comment-63879 [...] The additional delays alone could kill many deals — famously, it took the Commission 505 days to approve the merger of Sirius and XM Radio.   But the harm goes beyond that.   Unlike the [...] [...] The additional delays alone could kill many deals — famously, it took the Commission 505 days to approve the merger of Sirius and XM Radio.   But the harm goes beyond that.   Unlike the [...]

]]> By: James Gattuso http://techliberation.com/2008/08/07/day-505-the-xm-sirius-circus-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-44213 James Gattuso Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:49:29 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=11758#comment-44213 No disagreement here. If you've seen my other posts on the issue, you'll see I've been pretty critical of the broadcasters in particular. But, as you say, that doesn't let the FCC off the hook. Policymakers need to stand up to such nonsense, not become enablers of it. No disagreement here. If you’ve seen my other posts on the issue, you’ll see I’ve been pretty critical of the broadcasters in particular. But, as you say, that doesn’t let the FCC off the hook. Policymakers need to stand up to such nonsense, not become enablers of it.

]]> By: Steve R. http://techliberation.com/2008/08/07/day-505-the-xm-sirius-circus-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-44212 Steve R. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:25:01 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=11758#comment-44212 While I have to agree that <i>"The episode was not the FCC’s finest hour."</i> Your post misses a very crucial point, that is the role of private industry itself in frustrating the operation of the free market. To a degree you recognize this <i>"The FCC, by contrast, is a political animal, besieged - and often co-opted - by competing industries and interests."</i> In this case private industry co-opted the FCC. You may even have a valid point that the FCC should not be involved in merger activity. (<a href="http://www.techdirt.com/search.php?site=&q=Sirius" rel="nofollow">TechDirt>/a> has a good number of articles on how terrestrial broadcast industry has obstructed this merger.)<br><br>True, it is fair to point a finger of blame at the FCC, since the FCC is supposed to be the "big" decision maker and it is not doing its job well. But let us not neglect the sad and inappropriate role of private industry in delaying this merger either.</a> While I have to agree that “The episode was not the FCC’s finest hour.” Your post misses a very crucial point, that is the role of private industry itself in frustrating the operation of the free market. To a degree you recognize this “The FCC, by contrast, is a political animal, besieged – and often co-opted – by competing industries and interests.” In this case private industry co-opted the FCC. You may even have a valid point that the FCC should not be involved in merger activity. (TechDirt>/a> has a good number of articles on how terrestrial broadcast industry has obstructed this merger.)

True, it is fair to point a finger of blame at the FCC, since the FCC is supposed to be the “big” decision maker and it is not doing its job well. But let us not neglect the sad and inappropriate role of private industry in delaying this merger either.

]]> By: James Gattuso http://techliberation.com/2008/08/07/day-505-the-xm-sirius-circus-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-43217 James Gattuso Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:49:29 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=11758#comment-43217 No disagreement here. If you've seen my other posts on the issue, you'll see I've been pretty critical of the broadcasters in particular. But, as you say, that doesn't let the FCC off the hook. Policymakers need to stand up to such nonsense, not become enablers of it. No disagreement here. If you’ve seen my other posts on the issue, you’ll see I’ve been pretty critical of the broadcasters in particular. But, as you say, that doesn’t let the FCC off the hook. Policymakers need to stand up to such nonsense, not become enablers of it.

]]> By: Steve R. http://techliberation.com/2008/08/07/day-505-the-xm-sirius-circus-is-finally-over/comment-page-1/#comment-43216 Steve R. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:25:01 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=11758#comment-43216 While I have to agree that <i>"The episode was not the FCC’s finest hour."</i> Your post misses a very crucial point, that is the role of private industry itself in frustrating the operation of the free market. To a degree you recognize this <i>"The FCC, by contrast, is a political animal, besieged - and often co-opted - by competing industries and interests."</i> In this case private industry co-opted the FCC. You may even have a valid point that the FCC should not be involved in merger activity. (<a href="http://www.techdirt.com/search.php?site=&q=Sirius" rel="nofollow">TechDirt>/a> has a good number of articles on how terrestrial broadcast industry has obstructed this merger.) True, it is fair to point a finger of blame at the FCC, since the FCC is supposed to be the "big" decision maker and it is not doing its job well. But let us not neglect the sad and inappropriate role of private industry in delaying this merger either. While I have to agree that “The episode was not the FCC’s finest hour.” Your post misses a very crucial point, that is the role of private industry itself in frustrating the operation of the free market. To a degree you recognize this “The FCC, by contrast, is a political animal, besieged – and often co-opted – by competing industries and interests.” In this case private industry co-opted the FCC. You may even have a valid point that the FCC should not be involved in merger activity. (TechDirt>/a> has a good number of articles on how terrestrial broadcast industry has obstructed this merger.)

True, it is fair to point a finger of blame at the FCC, since the FCC is supposed to be the “big” decision maker and it is not doing its job well. But let us not neglect the sad and inappropriate role of private industry in delaying this merger either.

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