The decision by Kevin J. Martin is an important step forward for the proposed merger of Sirius and XM.

The decision by Kevin J. Martin is an important step forward for the proposed merger of Sirius and XM.

The head of the Federal Communication Commission said he supported regulating the fees at a federal level, even if it affected a series of class-action lawsuits against carriers in state courts.

Rupert Murdoch’s plan to add Newsday to his stable of New York media properties may run up against rules on media ownership.

Rupert Murdoch appears likely to pose the first significant challenge to the media ownership rule that the Federal Communications Commission recently adopted.