Dish/Direct Merger?

[SouthRider]

My local NBC affiliate reported this morning that Dish & Direct were once again in merger talks. If I remember correct they tried this a couple years ago but were shot down by the FCC.

Does anyone have any more info?

 

[cybertrip]

A thread like this already exists.

See: http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=83633