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Scott Greczkowski
10-10-02, 09:33 AM
I guess that the FCC is not granting the requested delay from Echostar and DirecTV on their merger.

The FCC's Website says that Chairman Powell will announce the FCC's decision in the EchoStar-DirecTV Merger Application.

You can listen LIVE at NOON at http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/
cnsf
10-10-02, 09:52 AM
Are they announcing a decision or just making an announcement?
Mark Lamutt
10-10-02, 09:56 AM
There's nothing on their agenda for the meeting today regarding the merger.
Scott Greczkowski
10-10-02, 09:56 AM
the FCC site says DECISION!
Scott Greczkowski
10-10-02, 09:57 AM
Mark check out http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/

It says decission will be announced at NOON.
Scott Greczkowski
10-10-02, 09:58 AM
Argg I can't get in to listen!

I am getting the following error message

Server has reached its capacity and can serve no more streams. Please try again later.
rtsp://real.fcc.gov/encoder/pc101002.rm
blingbling
10-10-02, 10:00 AM
CNBC is covering it too.
blingbling
10-10-02, 10:03 AM
CNNFN says FCC to block merger.
Scott Greczkowski
10-10-02, 10:06 AM
Its official FCC Blocks the merger!
mistcove
10-10-02, 10:09 AM
Originally posted by Scott Greczkowski
I guess that the FCC is not granting the requested delay from Echostar and DirecTV on their merger.

The FCC's Website says that Chairman Powell will announce the FCC's decision in the EchoStar-DirecTV Merger Application.

You can listen LIVE at NOON at http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/

Thanks for link
Scott
Tomsoundman
10-10-02, 10:22 AM
That Stinks! I live in smaller market, will never get my locals.
mistcove
10-10-02, 10:24 AM
Originally posted by Tomsoundman
That Stinks! I live in smaller market, will never get my locals.

the best thing for alaska!
bogi
10-10-02, 10:29 AM
Sniff Sniff I was wrong about Powell :) Maybe Comcast ATT will soon follow.:D
blingbling
10-10-02, 10:32 AM
CNBC reported that the FCC has not blocked a merger since 1969 and rarely do they announce before DOJ. Apparently this merger was DOA months ago.
LadyTalia
10-10-02, 10:35 AM
 
Mark Lamutt
10-10-02, 12:31 PM
Ah...they changed their web page after 12, because that wasn't there at 11:55 when I tuned in.
Geronimo
10-10-02, 12:48 PM
It was a separate item from the rest of the agenda. It aws separately reported and tracked from about 11 AM on.