XM, Sirius pledge “kinda la carte” support, get Cardinal’s endorsement

Let’s see if I get this:  XM and Sirius are contractually forbidden to merge.  XM and Sirius agreed to those terms.  XM and Sirius now want to merge.  So, they’re willing to offer more options to their customers if they’re granted a complete monopoly on satellite radio?  Somehow, I just don’t see how the two can even… umm… remotely… be related.

ArsTechnica] }The companies are trying to convince the FCC that the satellite license agreements they signed a decade ago (the ones that forbid license holders to merge) should be altered slightly so that they, well, allow license holders to merge. A filing from the companies is due at the FCC tomorrow, and today Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin spilled the details at the National Press Club: the new company will offer à la carte programming, sort of.
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