I've put together a list from FCC filings to get a better picture of what is going on at the FCC. I have left out the numerous letters and WCS filings. This is what has transpired since the beginning of June 1, 2008. For purposes of this post, SX = Sirius Xm
6/3/08
- C3SR met with FCC staff, of note was Copps legal advisor.
- Attorneys general from CT, IA, MD, MO, OH, TN, WA, & WI meet by phone with Martin
6/4/08
- SX meets with Martin
6/5/2008
- Pioneer meets with FCC staff
6/6/2008
- Ibiquity met with Martin's staff
- Clear Channel and Tn. Reps meet with Tate
- SX counsel meets with Tate
6/10/2008
- SX counsel meets with Tate
- NAB with McDowell & Martin
6/12/2008
- SX counsel meets with Martin, Tate & McDowell
- Georgetown meets with Adelstein to discuss its free ride.
6/13/2008
- SX files its proposal
6/16/2008
- NAB meets with FCC staff to oppose open access
- Pioneer meets with Adelstein and Copps staff.
- Mel K. Meets with Adelstein
- Public Knowlerdge (PK) and Media Access Project (MAP) met with Adelstein
- Minority Media & Television meets with Copps and Adelstein
6/17/2008
- MAP & PK met with Copps & staff, proposed concessions
- SX execs & counsel met with Adelstein's staff, Copps, and McDowell.
- NAB sends letter stating merger will hurt Nashville.
6/18/2008
- C3SR phoned McDowell
- SX counsel meets with Tate
6/19/2008
- SX sends letter showing merger will benefit music city!
- C3sr meets with Tate.
- Clear Channel & Friends meet with McDowell & Staff, Copps and Adelstein's staff.
- Entercom met with Tate & staff
- David Rehr, NAB pres. met with McDowell
- Free press met with FCC staff
6/20/2008
- US electronics met with Adelstein, proposal submitted
6/23/2008
- Georgetown meets with Adelstein, now opposes merger.
6/24/2008
- NAB met with staff of Tate and Copps
- US electronics met with McDowell, letter to Tate
- MAP and PK met with McDowell and staff
- APM met with McDowell,.
- RIAA met with Tate
- PTC meets with Tate, supports merger
- Georgetown met with McDowell to oppose merger
6/25/2008
- APM met with Tates staff, and Martins staff
- NAB met with Adelsteins staff
- MAP & PK met with Tate and staff
- Pioneer met with McDowells staff
- NTU meets with Tate, supports merger
- SX execs provide Tate e-mail responses to questions
6/26/2008
- RIAA phones Tate
- Entercom meets with Adelstein
- NCWO meets with Tate, supports merger
- NAB met with Tate, FCC counsel, Martins legal advisor, McDowell's legal advisor and staff to stall any vote - filed petition to defer action.
- APM met with FCC staff and Adelstein
- SX counsel and Mel K. met with Adelstein and Tate
- Georgetown with Martins staff
6/27/2008
- 5 Mn democrats (see hall of shame) send opposition letter following David Rehr/NAB event in Mn.
- Pioneer met with Tates legal advisor
- Georgetown met with Copps
6/30/2008
- New York State Federation of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce met with Tate.
- The Latino Coalition met with Tate
- League of rural voters met with Tate
All 3 of these urged prompt approval of the merger.