CLEAR CHANNEL LISTS SATELLITE MERGER DEMANDS

Clear Channel insists granting the merger would permit too much spectrum control for a single entity.

"Were the Commission inclined to approve the merger, nonetheless, it should, at a minimum, impose the following conditions that would be essential to remain even remotely faithful to Commission precedents and policies regarding competition, spectrum and preservation of a viable, locally-oriented, free, over-the-air radio broadcast system," the company wrote in its filing

The merger conditions that the communications company is requesting include:

* No less than 50% of broadcast capacity be made available for lease to create "a viable competitive alternative" to the merged company.

* No less than 5% of capacity be set aside for public interest programming, modeled after the 4-7% requirement for DBS services.

* That Sirius-XM be subject to indecency regulations. “One of the primary potential dangers to free, over-the-air radio posed by this merger is siphoning popular, including 'edgy' content, with consequent loss of advertising revenue."

* Sirius-XM be prohibited from broadcasting local content.

* Sirius-XM be prohibited from receiving local advertising revenue.

* The FCC require that HD Radio capabilities be built in to all satellite radio receivers.

View the complete filing here.