XM Satellite Radio: We don't need a merger, but we would like one

XM Satellite Radio bosses Nate Davis and Gary Parsons in a Q&A with the New York Times said that a merger with Sirius would be great but if it doesn't happen, that would be great as well. As both companies wait for the final word on whether or not they can merge. The boys at XM are all about business as usual. Q. It is said that the darkest part of the night is just before the dawn. Do you ever wake up fearing that this merger will not happen? PARSONS: No, I actually don’t. We have said that we do not need the merger to go forward. Candidly, it’s pedal to the metal from the beginning to the very end. The most extraordinary thing has been the visceral nature with which the N.A.B. jihad has progressed against the merger. The Future for XM, With or Without a Sirius Merger [NYT]