Attachment 1992Minnesota Public

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-19900518-00036 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA1990051800036_1060310

_ Ainnesota Public Radio _____ _ D 45 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101 « Tel 612—290—1553 « Fax 612—290—1243 years November 12, 1992 Ms Donna R Searcy NOV 1 3 1992 Office of the Secretary Federal Communications Commission FEDERALVCWMUN‘C”S%&%%?SSW Washington DC 20554 pFFICEOF THE | Reference: Application of SATELLITE CD RADIO File numbers: 49/50—DSS—P/LA—90 58/59—DSS—AMEND—90 44/45—DSS—AMEND—92 RM=F400 Dear Ms Searcy: Minnesota Public Radio ("MPR"), a noncommercial, educational public radio network based in St Paul, Minnesota, is the licensee of 23 FM radio stations, 1 AM radio station, and 13 FM translators. MPR respectfully presents the following comments regarding the development of Digital Audio Radio Services (DARS) and on proposals by Satellite CD Radio to construct, launch and operate space stations for the provision of digital audio radio services. MPR has reviewed the proposals by Satellite CD Radio, and is in general supportive of these proposals, but wishes to recommend the following: * Reserve 20% of any digital satellite spectrum for public radio use. This would provide an allocation similar to that which exists on the FM spectrum, and would ensure establishment of adequate channels for public radio broadcasting. The public policy benefits of reserving a portion of the spectrum for this purpose are as follows: — It would provide rural and unserved metro audiences with access to the cultural, educational and current affairs programming available on public radio — It would allow delivery of specialized, well— targetted programming to national audiences in an efficient and inexpensive manner KSJN 99.5 FM/KNOW 91.1 FM St. Paul/Minneapolis + KRSU 91.3 FM Appleton + KCRB 88.5 FM Bemidji * KBPR 90.7 FM Brainerd KLCD 89.5 FM Decorah + WSCD 92.9 FM/WSCN 100.5 FM Duluth/Superior + WGGL 91.1 FM Houghton +« KCCM 91.1 FM Moorhead/Fargo KLSE 91.7 FM/KZSE 90.7 FM Rochester + KSJR 90.1 FM/KNSR 88.9 FM St. Cloud « KGAC 90.5 FM St. Peter « KRSD 88.1 FM Sioux Falls KQMN 91.5 FM Thief River Falls + WIRR 90.9 FM Virginia/Hibbing * KRSW 91.7 FM Worthington

Comments of Minnesota Public Radio Re: Application of Satellite CD Radio Page 2 — It would promote distribution of culturally diverse programming to regions where such programming would otherwise be unavailable MPR appreciates the opportunity to present comments on this matter. /izz?§rel | Roléij%é%!on, Director Administrative Services/Special Projects cce: Bill Doherty


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