FCC approves satellite radio merger in 3-2 vote

kriston writes: "FCC approves the Sirius takeover of XM Satellite Radio in a 3-2 vote Friday night. They won't be required to include HD Radio but they must pay $19 million in fines for repeater anomalies, set aside 8% of their channels for public interests and minorities, and maintain a price cap for three years. The final vote was from Deborah Taylor Tate and she cast it when the companies agreed to the fines."