2 posts and columns on Deborah Taylor Tate

XM, Sirius: Settling Enforcement Issues; FCC OK Nears

in News on July 24, 2008 at 4:03 am PT

In what could be one of the final steps before the Federal Communications Commission approves their pending merger, XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) and Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI) announced this morning that they are in talks with the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau to settle outstanding “enforcement matters.”

Satellite Radio: FCC's Adelstein Votes No; All Up to Tate

in News on July 23, 2008 at 10:35 am PT

Federal Communications Commission member Jonathan Adelstein has voted to oppose the proposed merger of XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) and Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), leaving the current tally tied at 2-2, with only Deborah Taylor Tate yet to decide. If she votes yes, the deal goes through. If she votes no, the deal dies.