FCC's Copps Rejects Sat Merger Plan

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Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Copps, a longtime warrior against media consolidation, on Monday (July 21) voted against the proposed merger between Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, a decision that has lingered at the FCC for more than 410 days. An FCC insider confirmed Copps’ vote but Copps’ commentary on the deal has not been released and will likely not be released until fellow commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate makes her position on the proposal publicly known.

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