buckeyemike Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 Deal could be announced today. Really, this may be the best move for both of them. I have Sirius, and I absolutely love it. I just hope I will not have to buy a new receiver. But, I really wish that Sirius had baseball. That's the one thing I truly miss on satellite radio. Hopefully, this merger will happen and not run into any regulatory roadblocks.
BillsFan Trapped in Pats Land Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 I don't want these XM bastards coming in an hogging up our good entertainment.
buckeyemike Posted February 19, 2007 Author Posted February 19, 2007 cost will go up That's one of my biggest concerns.
yall Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 cost will go up Maybe not. The companies will save 7 Billion in operating costs. Yeah they won't have satellite competition, but terrestrial radio is still free, so they won't be able to jack up their rates too high, or they risk losing their tenuous hold on their customer base.
The Avenger Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 It's a done deal (pending shareholder approval and any antitrust and/or FCC complications) Press Release
HurlyBurly51 Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 Maybe not. The companies will save 7 Billion in operating costs. Yeah they won't have satellite competition, but terrestrial radio is still free, so they won't be able to jack up their rates too high, or they risk losing their tenuous hold on their customer base. Exactly. If they start jacking around with rates, I am gone so quick if they don't grandfather in longtime customers (longtime in this case being 2 years )
eball Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 It's a done deal (pending shareholder approval and any antitrust and/or FCC complications) Press Release Which makes it anything but a done deal...
mead107 Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 Exactly. If they start jacking around with rates, I am gone so quick if they don't grandfather in longtime customers (longtime in this case being 2 years ) should we be buying stock ???
Cornerville Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 I have XM for the NHL...so all 4 sports will now be available on one radio? Sweet!!!
frogger Posted February 20, 2007 Posted February 20, 2007 cost will go up Lucky for me, I bought the lifetime sub for my sirius. What kind of units does everyone have? I got the s50 right now.
plenzmd1 Posted February 20, 2007 Posted February 20, 2007 As i said in the thread that is in the death zone.....FUGGGG MEEEEE!!! i have a proposal into XM spoda close next week, now I'm dead. Dam 5 figure commision down the chitter
The Warden Posted February 20, 2007 Posted February 20, 2007 Deal could be announced today. Really, this may be the best move for both of them. I have Sirius, and I absolutely love it. I just hope I will not have to buy a new receiver. But, I really wish that Sirius had baseball. That's the one thing I truly miss on satellite radio. Hopefully, this merger will happen and not run into any regulatory roadblocks. Both services have run up huge capitalization costs and are on the verge of insolvency - the merger can only be good for survival. I live in an area of piss poor radio reception and don't really care if costs go up. I listen to the radio far more than watch the tube. I was just looking at my options for wiring the outside patio. (Long time Sirius subscriber)
In space no one can hear Posted February 20, 2007 Posted February 20, 2007 should we be buying stock ??? no.
Fan in San Diego Posted February 20, 2007 Posted February 20, 2007 Cool now I can get NFL games and Howard Stern once in a while.
In space no one can hear Posted February 20, 2007 Posted February 20, 2007 Roger that (no) One of my favorite quotes about the stock market is from Joseph Kennedy Sr.(JFK's father). He said about the market: "You know it is time to sell when the shoe-shine boy tries to give you stock tips." I think you can apply that lesson to buying individual stocks also. Such is the status of SIRI.
HurlyBurly51 Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 Lucky for me, I bought the lifetime sub for my sirius. What kind of units does everyone have? I got the s50 right now. Keep your fingers crossed. The lifetime subscription is tied to your receiver serial number. If it gets lost or stolen, the lifetime plan is null and void, which is why I ended up deciding against it. Now with the merger, if you end up needing new equipment, and I have no idea if you will or not, then that might void those lifetime subs as well.
Fan in San Diego Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Keep your fingers crossed. The lifetime subscription is tied to your receiver serial number. If it gets lost or stolen, the lifetime plan is null and void, which is why I ended up deciding against it. Now with the merger, if you end up needing new equipment, and I have no idea if you will or not, then that might void those lifetime subs as well. You shouldn't need new equipment. The merged content could be transmitted over XM waves and Sirius wave channels. Or if they do drop one, then they have to offer free upgrades to the new equip.
MadBuffaloDisease Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 They should continue to offer it for the same price as before and tell people "you're on your own upgrading your radio to a XM AND Sirius compatible unit." As long as they don't charge more for the service, that's wholly acceptable IMHO.
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