...is still looking at the merger. Never mind that the Department of Justice Antitrust Division has given it the OK, the FCC has its' own complicated, convoluted merger review process that it has invented for itself based on the "public interest" standard it applies from the 1934 Communications Act.
What should we expect? Well, generally when the FCC approves a controversial merger, they use it to get stuff they want by having the parties agree to "voluntary" conditions.
I'll prognosticate on one: A La Carte channel pricing for any combined Satellite Radio provider. Then, watch Chairman Martin (aka K-Mart) beat Comcast over the head with it.
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