Will Mel Karmazin ever get his "I Did It" cover?

Sirius Satellite boss Mel Karmazin may have to go back on his "Why Sirius & XM should merge" tour because someone at the FCC wasn't sold on the idea. However Mel isn't the only one who has to convince this someone at the FCC. It looks like Sam Zell may have to do some convincing regarding his Tribune Co take over as well. FCC Commissioner Michael Copps, one of two Democrats on the five-member commission, said it would be a "steep climb" for him to cast a favorable vote on either deal because he has serious concerns about consolidation in the U.S. media. "Somebody's going to have to make a pretty powerful and potent demonstration that it serves the public interest," Copps said, referring to the XM-Sirius deal. FCC official voices doubts on Tribune and Sirius deals [Reuters]