Sirius/XM 'Merger Mania' Puzzle
What's a 12-letter word for a purported Sirius-XM "merger advantage for consumers" or the six-letter name of a former FCC chairman that supports the pending deal? How about an 11-letter description of what the National Association of Broadcasters allegedly fears?
Find out by playing "Merger Mania," a new crossword puzzle offered on the companies' merger Web sites -- www.SIRIUSmerger.com and www.XMmerger.com. Hats off to the satellite radio rivals for injecting some "fun" into the increasingly volatile debate.
No word yet on whether anyone at NAB, which opposes the $14 billion pairing, has tried their hand at the game. You can play along here.
Update: NAB Vice President Dennis Wharton told Tech Daily Dose that "it probably won't be long before XM and Sirius are claiming that crossword puzzles and hopscotch serve as competition to satellite radio."
"For the numerous consumer groups and more than 80 member of Congress who oppose this proposed monopoly, merging two fierce competitors with a history of breaking FCC rules is not a game," he added.
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