The National Association of Broadcasters continues to bombard members of Congress with anti-merger sentiments as Sirius and XM prepare to move forward as a unified company. In the latest round of attacks, NAB officials sent two new documents to congressional staffers highlighting more opposition to a merged satellite radio entity.

The first document NAB said opposes the merger came from Philip Napoli, director of the Donald McGannon Communication Research Center at Fordham University. In his report, Napoli claims “the public interest remains better served by the preservation of competing service providers seeking to provide the best possible service at the lowest possible price.”

Also jumping on the anti-merger bandwagon is former Federal Trade Commission chair James Miller, who wrote in an opposition letter that “the merger of XM and Sirius would be contrary to the public interest.”

Satellite radio executives responsible for testifying on behalf of the merger have repeatedly said consumers would not be harmed by the deal and that the marketplace will dictate the price of services. Although the proposed merged company has speculated that it would create a higher-tiered programming package, officials have noted that current subscription rates would remain after the deal is complete.