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EchoStar and DirecTV received endorsements for its merger from the local level.
The Georgia Conference of Black Mayors expressed their support for the transaction in a letter sent to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell. In the coorespondence, the group said that the transaction "will result in better services at lower costs in the cities and towns we represent as well as those across the nation." The letter also mentions the usual pro-merger spiel, including the promise of local TV for all 210 of the nation's DMAs.
"It is imperative that our communities have access to the latest information technology and the widest range of information possible, whether in their communities or in a metropolitan area far away," the group's letter said.
The merger also received an official government endorsement, with a letter of support from the City of Kendleton, Texas, and its mayor Carolyn Jones.
"I believe this merger will contribute significantly to closing the digital divide by making communications technology available for all of my citizens," Jones said.
The city letter, addressed to Powell, also was sent to U.S. Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Phil Gramm, both of Texas.
From SkyReport (Used with Permission)
The Georgia Conference of Black Mayors expressed their support for the transaction in a letter sent to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell. In the coorespondence, the group said that the transaction "will result in better services at lower costs in the cities and towns we represent as well as those across the nation." The letter also mentions the usual pro-merger spiel, including the promise of local TV for all 210 of the nation's DMAs.
"It is imperative that our communities have access to the latest information technology and the widest range of information possible, whether in their communities or in a metropolitan area far away," the group's letter said.
The merger also received an official government endorsement, with a letter of support from the City of Kendleton, Texas, and its mayor Carolyn Jones.
"I believe this merger will contribute significantly to closing the digital divide by making communications technology available for all of my citizens," Jones said.
The city letter, addressed to Powell, also was sent to U.S. Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Phil Gramm, both of Texas.
From SkyReport (Used with Permission)
