Sirius XM Radio Inc., which reported 19.8 million customers at the end of the third quarter, told the Federal Communications Commission in a Jan. 20, 2011 filing that the FCC should not extend a price freeze negotiated as part of the 2008 merger that formed the company. Sirius wants to be free to raise its basic monthly subscription from $12.95. However, Sirius, the New York-based satellite radio broadcaster created by Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.’s purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., did not say in the filing whether it wants to raise rates.
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