Attachment LETTER

LETTER

LETTER submitted by FCC,IB

LETTER

2005-01-28

This document pretains to SAT-L/A-19930115-00010 for Launch Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLA1993011500010_415517

January 28, 2005 Mr. Patrick L. Donnelly Executive VicePresident and General Counsel SIRIUS Satellite Radio 1221 Avene of the Americas NewYork, NY 10020 File Nos: 1B Docket No. 95—91; SAT—MOD—20040212—00017; SAT—RPL—20040212— 00018; SAT—RPL—20040212—00019; 72—$AT—AMEND—97; 10/11—DSS—P— 9312715702; 2627—D8§—LA—931/15/93; 83/83—SAT—AMEND—953/10/95 Dear Mr. Donnelly: As an altemative to the Commission mandating standards for receivers used in providing Satellte Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS), SDARS operators are to certify to the Commission that their systems include a receiver that will permit end users to access alllicensed SDARS systems that are operational or under construction." The Commission authorized Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (Sirius) in 1997 to provide SDARS in the United States subject to such a certification." The authorization of the other SDARS Hicensee, XM Radio Inc. (XM Radio}, is subject to an identical certification requirement." In our recent authorization ofXM Radio for the launch and operation of replacement stellites," we noted that Siius and XM Radio have on fle a letter dated October 6, 2000, in which the two SDARS licensees announced an agreement to develop a unified standard for satellite radios, and stated their anticipation that interoperable chips capable of receiving both services would be produced in volume in mid—2004." The two Hicensees also stated their agreement to introduce interim interoperable radios, prioto the introduction of fully—interoperable chipsets,that would include a common wiring hamess, ‘ Esablishment of Rulesand Policiesfo theDigital Audio Radio Satelite Servic n the23 10—2360 Mite Prequency Band. Report and Order, Memorandum Gpinion and Order and Further NoticeofProposed Rulemaking, 12 ECC Red 5754, 5757 (para.106) (1997); see also 47 C.BR. $25.144(@)G(i) (2004). * Satlite CD Radio,Inc. Order andAuthoriaon, 13 FCC Red 7971, 7995 (par. 7)(In‘I Bur,1997) (1997 Sirs Authrization Order) °TT IS FURTHIER ORDERED thathis authorization is subjec to certifietion by [Sris) hat is final eceive design s iteroperable wth respect o the[XM Radio nc]‘s Satlite Digial Audio Radio Service system fial reciver design") * American Moble Radio Corportion, Order and Authorization, 13 FCC Red $829,8851 (par. $ In T Bur. 1907 * XM Radio Inc, Order and Authorization, DA 05—180 (InI Bur.Sat. Di. rel. Jn 26,2005) ‘ Leterfrom JohnR. Wormington, XM Radio In., and Robert D. Briskman, i Masalie Roman Salas, PCC, dated Oct6,2000 (Octobe6 Lerter)

Mr. Patrick L. Donnelly Page2 head unit, antenna, and an interchangeable trunk—mounted box containing processing elements for both company‘s signals® In order to reflect more accurately the status of SDARS licensces‘ efforts in developing interoperable receivers, we are requesting that Sitius and XM Radio file an update to the October 6, 2000 Letter in pending proceedings where interoperable reeeivers are an issue. Although the Commission is cognizant ofthe differences between the two SDARS licensees‘ transmission technologies that intially affected the ability to develop receiver interoperability,"itis not clear, given the passage oftime, that these differences stll exist. For this reason, we request that Sirius submit to the Satellte Division, within 45 days from the date ofthis leter,the status of Sirius® efforts to develop an interoperable receiver and its timeframe for making such an interoperable receiver available to the public® Please contact JoAnn Lucanik, (202) 418—0873, or Stephen Duall, (202) 418— 1103, of my staff if you have any questions regarding this letter. Sincerely, Thomas S. Teyz Chief ‘f)‘) Satelite Division ces Carl R. Fronk Counsel Wiley Rein & Fielding LP 1776 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 m (200)719—7009 (Pa ° October 6 Leterata. " 1997 Sirus Authoriztion Order, 13 ECC Red at 7990(pare 42) * We have also separately instcted XM Radio o file such status report wthin the ame time period.


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