what i dont buy is the idea that sat rad is the underdog..they actually have the potential to dominate the t-rads to the point where the t-rads are no longer much competition to them.....sat rads offer zero commercials and very little regulation as to content..they are pretty much free to air what they please..the signals are clearer..these are huge advantages..they have the clout to sign deals with the likes of mlb, nfl, and stern..the fact that sat rad has failed to capitalize on these advantages is a shame...they each have only one other company that can do what they do....
but now they want to merge so there will be just one...their advantage over t-rad could be huge..assuming they ever start to run their business properly..
the point isnt how sat rad does not compete with t-rad...the point is it does..with the potential to dominate them..particularly if the merger is approved..
why do you think nab is fighting it so hard?..
as far as the fcc waiting on the doj, the majority opinion may very well be that...all that means is that the majority are wrong..as they usually are..that is simply the easy answer..the one that requires no thinking..so it is accepted and passed along...no government agency willingly plays second fiddle to any other..
"speculation. And if so, I'd figure it to be uninformed finger pointing lacking any real substantive opinion"
thats odd...cause id see it as a realistic view of the circumstances as they have unfolded..oh well
the last time i saw someone present what he was told were "interesting proposals", they laughed at him when he left the room..
another time, the proposals were so changed and mutilated they looked nothing like what was originally presented..
but im sure martin wouldnt do either of those things..?
my take is that the process has gone on for a very long time...if the merger was going to be approved, it should have been settled by now..there is obviously some serious opposition to it within the agencies....if the merger gets approved , its because it barely squeeked through..
and i just dont see the fcc standing around with their hat in their hand wating for the doj to show them the way..
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