Hi Mike,

Could you clarify Bush's role? Or even his administration's? Does the FTC not exist anymore?



>The two companies announced a merger last winter. The only remaining obstacle is antitrust approval. Given the Bush administration's tepid enforcement of monopoly laws, I doubt that will be a problem.
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>>Thats what i didnt like about XM, no NFL. To me its MLB v. NFL. Being an XM user, i go Sirius for the foosball. But i've heard they are both in merger negotiations (?). And there may be an ala carte channel option.
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>>>NFL Radio BABY!!!!! 24/365!!
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>>>I'm not sure what other questions you need answered. I don't get the NFL network anymore, so I only listen to NFL on Sirius. Several points make them better then ANY source:
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>>>1) When broadcasting games, they broadcast both local radio shows. It's a hoot when listening to the Broncos play the Raiders to switch back and forth. Hint: Every bad play for the Raiders is the refs fault
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>>>2) The stable of announcers they have is amazingly excellent. For example the show that was on in the morning during the offseason had Pat Curran, a former assistant GM for the Jets, and Tim Ryan, former defensive end. When discussing any topic they had it covered from the teams point of view, and the players. And they would ask great questions of guests.
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>>>Beyond that, you can always find a good song to listen to. Since they are not beholden to the record companies. So the DJ's play whatever they want. You might hear a song twice over the span of a week, but not hourly as in terestrial radio. Also, Sirius has some ex-musicians who bring in their own Cd collection to play. Some great stuff.
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>>>For those who refuse to pay for something like this, too bad, you're really missing out. You're obviously not a real fan of music, as I don't know how someone who is really interested in the music they listen to can not have satellite.
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>>>>At first glance, it seemed like SIRIUS was a better fit for me. But then I noticed that the Bob Costas radio show (which I love) is only covered on XM Radio, and that Pioneer has a great portable player for XM Radio.
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>>>>Anyone using one or the other?
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>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Kevin