The FCC might not have approved the merger yet, but that hasn't stopped XM and Sirius from taking the next step towards of global domination. The companies (who, incidentally, have begun referring to themselves as "Sirius-XM"--catchy, no?) issued a release detailing tomorrow's filing with the FCC. Among the planned features is an a la carte program--a first for both companies, which would allow users to pick and choose the stations they'd like to receive from either or both providers.

Where a standard subscription to either service would cost a user $12.95 a month, and a subscription to both runs $25.90, the proposed a la carte options run between $6.99 and $16.99. The low-end will get you 50 stations of your choice, while $14.99 gets you 100. Following the proposed merger, existing users of either services will be to subscribe to both for $16.99.

The companies have also introduced "family friendly" packages, which block adult content, for $11.95 a month

XM and Sirius anticipate the merger to close at the end of the year.