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First FCC nay on satellite deal


July 22, 2008 Regarding the satellite radio merger, Democrat Michael Copps has added his negative vote to the two positive ones registered by commissioner Robert McDowell and chairman Kevin Martin, both Republicans. The commissioners can revoke their electronic votes and change their minds as the situation unfolds and, in fact, their votes thus far are not even a matter of public record. The matter is not on the agenda for the next FCC meeting scheduled Aug. 1, but it doesn't need to be in order for the FCC members to finally approve or knock down the XM-Sirius merger.

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