“The proposed union of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio won approval Monday from the U.S. Department of Justice, after more than a year of review.

Antitrust officials said they concluded that combining the only two satellite radio players would not “substantially lessen competition,” beating back concerns raised by consumer groups and an intense lobbying campaign from broadcast radio operators.”

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-990...ml?tag=nl.e433

Jamaica should be watching closely..whenever this service becomes cheaper, traditional radio will be under serious pressure…