C3SR Demands FCC Hearing on Satellite Radio Merger

C3SR Demands FCC Hearing on Satellite Radio Merger

Highly Confidential Documents of Sirius Raise New Substantial and Material Issues of Fact

WASHINGTON, May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Consumer Coalition for Competition in Satellite Radio ("C3SR") filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"), which brings new light to the proposed merger of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. ("Sirius") and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. ("XM"), an anticompetitive merger to monopoly that would harm consumers. A copy of the letter and exhibits may be obtained from C3SR's website at http://www.c3sr.org/news/C3sr/Redacted-Final.pdf.

New information was filed with the FCC by Sirius on April 10, 2008, but is classified by Sirius as "Highly Confidential." As classified, this information (the "Highly Confidential Information") is subject to two Protective Orders issued by the FCC, which prevent the public disclosure of the information. Hence, C3SR's letter to the FCC regarding the Highly Confidential Information is available for public inspection only in redacted form to comply with the FCC's protective orders.

C3SR has formally opposed the merger in previous filings before the FCC, and urges the public to file comments with the FCC in opposition to the merger. Comments can be filed with the FCC electronically in MB Docket No. 07-57 at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/.

Those who wish to obtain an unredacted copy of C3SR's letter to the FCC must do so pursuant to the terms of the FCC's two Protective Orders in MB Docket No. 07-57. For further information about C3SR and the merger, please visit http://www.c3sr.org/.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

www.c3sr.org

Source: Consumer Coalition for Competition in Satellite Radio (C3SR)

CONTACT: C3SR, +1-202-558-7024, info@c3sr.org

Web Site:

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs

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