XM-Sirius merger: Lower prices, more choices?

摘要

If XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. merge, car dealers may have a new menu of lower-priced satellite-station offerings to show shoppers. And unlike today, XM vs. Sirius won't be a car-brand differentiator. On March 24, the Justice Department approved the proposed merger, 13 months after it was proposed. It now awaits a ruling by the Federal Communications Commission. Expect few technology changes in the immediate months after XM and Sirius join forces, experts say. Car radios that receive both XM and Sirius may not be available for at least a year.