Attachment REQUEST

REQUEST

REQUEST submitted by Sirius

REQUEST

2002-03-12

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20010724-00064 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2001072400064_456819

Recsived se SIRlCEl%\ Satelite Radio Snsnsineraso March 12, 2002 un memseotreanetcas newton tr woro m mustezce in austesice revsmmmsscn VIA HAND DELIVERY Mr. William F. Caton Acting Secretary Federal Communications Commission 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Re: Request To Extend Special Temporary Authority To Operate Satellite DARS Terrestrial Repeaters; File No. SAT—STA—20010724—00064 Dear Mr. Caton: Purstiant to Section 25.120 ofthe Federal Communications Commission‘s (FCC"or "Commission") rules,‘ Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. ("Sirius"), one of the two satellte digital audio radio service ("satellite DARS®) licensees in the United States, hereby requests an extension of its special temporary authority("STA") to operate itsterrestrial repeater network.". Sitius requests an extension ofits STA for 180 days or until such time as the Commission issues final rules governing the use of satellite DARS terrestrial repeaters." Grant of Sirius® extension request would serve the public interest by allowing Sirius to continue its roll—out of uniformly high quality commercial satellite DARS programming nationwide.. Attached is a FCC Form 159, with a check payable to the FCC in the amount of $145.00. Attached as Exhibit A is a list ofsites, including three minor revisions noted below, in which Sirius operates terrestrial repeaters pursuant to its STA and for which Sirius seeks an extension of ts STA. Sitius has included the following * 47 CFR. $25.120. s Sirius Satellte Radio Inc. Application for Special Temporary Authority to Operate Satellte Digital Audio Radio Service ComplementaryTerrestrial Repeaters, Order and Authorization, File No. SAT—STA—20010724—00064, DA 01 2171 (Sept. 17, 2001) ("Sirius STA Order"). * Establishment ofRules and Policiesfor the Digital Audio Radio Satellie Service in the 2310—2360 MFHz Frequency Band, Report and Order Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice ofProposed Rulemaking, 12 FCC Red 5754, 5810—12 (1997) (*Terrestrial Repeater NPRM)

Mr. William E. Caton March 12, 2002 Page 2 information for each of the repeaters it operates pursuant to its STA:* (1) geographic coordinates; (2) anterna type; (3) anterna orientation; (4) anterna radiation pattem vertical downtit; (5) total EIRP; and (6) height Above Ground Level (AGL). This streflects certain changes to the technical parameters ofone of Sirius‘ repeaters in Detroit, Michigan, and one of ts repeaters in Las Vepas, Nevada," and the addition of a low power repeater in Jackson, Mississippi.®_ Otherwise, it is identical to the list attached to Sirius® original STA request. Attached as Exhibit B are specifieation sheats for each of the antenna types described in Exhibit A. For the same reasons that grant of Sirius® original STA request served the public interest, grant of Sitius® request to extend its STA will serve the public interest." The extension will allow Sirius to continue to offer "high quality radio signals tolisteners in areas that have limited radio service,"and ensure that no reduction in the quality ofthis service occurs." Further, grant of the extension request would allow the public t continue to take advantage of long—awaited satellite DARS service, which offers both an increase in listening choices and greatly improved digital quality sound. * These include 151 high and medium power terrestrial repeaters and one low power terrestrial repeater in 105 sites. £ Sirius notified the FCC ofthese changes on February 11, 2002. Letter from Carl R. Frank, Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, to William F. Caton, Acting Secretary, Federal Communications Commission (dated Feb. 11, 2002). ® Sirius informed the Commission of is plans to install and operate a very low power repeater in Jackson, Mississippi,on February 22, 2002. Letter from Carl R. Frank, Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, to William F. Caton, Acting Secretary, ederal Communications Commission (dated Feb, 22, 2002). * Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. Application for Special Temporary Authority to Operate Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service Complementary Terrestrial Repeaters, File No. SAT—STA—20010724—0064 (filed July 24, 2001). $ Sirius STA Order, § 9. * 14.

Mr. William F. Caton March 12, 2002 Page3 In granting Sirius‘ original request, the Commission itself noted that "Sirius has proceeded with satellite construction, has in fact launched both of ts satelltes, and needs to employ terrestrialrepeaters to provide adequate service" and that it has not yetisstied final rules governing the operation of satellite DARS terrestrial repeaters." The FCC concluded that"this situation has created the extraordinary circumstances required by the statute and our rules to justify grant of an STA" and noted that "it would be unfair to penalize Sirius for complying with our required milestone schedule on the one hand but on the other hand force it to seriously delay initiation of service because there are no final repeater rules.""" These considerations apply with equal forcehere as the PCC stll has not ssued final repeater rules. Sirius has established that is terrestral repeaters will not cause harmful interference to other radio services."" Nevertheless, Sirius will continue to comply with the condition placed upon its STA that it rotect "all existing authorized radiocommunication facilitiesthat are in operation during the period the STA is in effect" from interference caused by itsterrestrial repeaters.""—Sirius notes that the Commission had proposed to require satellite DARS licensees to bear the cost of remedying interference to certain Multipoint Distribution Service ("MDS") and Instructional Teleision Fixed Service ("ITFS®) faciliies if MDS or ITFS licensees Jodged interference complaints prior to February 20, 2002."" In granting Sirius‘ STA request,the Commission required Sirius to provide MDS and ITFS licensees with information regarding the locations and technical parameters of all repeaters ® 1457 * 14 w Establishnent ofRules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Service in 2310—2360 MHz Frequency Band, Supplemental Comments of Sitius Satellite Radio (Jan. 18, 2000). . Sirius STA Order, %§13, 18(b). * Request For Further Comment On Selected Issues Regarding The Authorization OfSatellite Digital Audio Radio Service Terrestrial Repeater Networks, Public Notice, IB Docket No. 95—91, RM No. 8610, DA 01—2570, at 7 (Nov. 1, 2001). The FCC proposal would apply with respect to MDS or ITFS facilities installed prior to August 20, 1998, and located within a satellite DARS repeater‘s free space power flux density contour of—34 dBW/m®. 14.

Mr. Wiltiam P. Caton March 12, 2002 Page 4 operating pursuant to the STA in orderto faciltate coordination with these MDS and ITFS operations."" Thus, in granting Sirius STA, the FCC extended the procedural aspects of ts proposed rules requiring interference protection for certain MDS and ITES facilities but did not extend the substantive aspects of those proposed rules beyond the proposed February 20, 2002 expiration date. While Sirius views further extension ofthe notification requirement as unnecessary, out of an abundance of caution, it will continue to comply with these procedural requirements with respect to MDS and ITFS facllitis. Sirius also will comply with the requirements that it not (1) originate any original programming, (2) transmit signals other than those used by is satellites or (3) extend satellite DARS coverage outside ofthe satellites‘ authorized service area.‘° Sirius certifies that the out—of—band emissions ofthese terrestrialrepeaters will be attenuated below the transmitted EIRP by no less than 75 + 10 log (P)."" In accordance with Part 17 ofthe Commission‘s Rules, Sirius has or will notify the Federal Aviation Administration (°FAA") of antenna structures for which such notification is required. 47 C.F.R. § § 17.7—17.17. Sirius hereby certiies that operation ofthese repeaters will not have a significant environmental effect, as defined by 47 C.FR. § § 1.1301—1,1319, and that no party to this application is subject to a denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 ofthe Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. § 862(a). As Sitius® extension request is imely filed, Sirius understands that, pursuant to Section 1.62 of the FCC‘s Rules, 47 C.FR. § 1.62, ts STA will continue in effect without further action by the Commission untl such time as the Commission shall make a final determination with respecttoits request. Sirius urges the PCto grant its extension request in orderto provide Sirius with STA to make the proposed changes to ts Detroit and Las Vegas repeaters and to operate its Jackson repeater. !* Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. Application for Special Temporary Authorityto Operate Satellte Digital Audio Radio Service ComplementaryTerrestrial Repeaters, Order, File No. SAT—STA—20010724—00064, DA 01—2383 (Oct. 15, 2001). ! Sirius STA Order, § 18(c). See also Terrestrial Repeater NPRM, 12 FCC Red at 5845—46 (Appendix C). d Sirius STA Order, 5 18@).

Mr. William F. Caton March 12, 2002 Page S Alternatively, the Commission should grant the modification request related to the Detroit and Las Vegas repeaters filed on February 11, 2002 and let the notification regarding the Jackson repeater filed on February 22, 2002 become effective. If there are any questions concering this request,please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Sincerely, fZA Em Robert D. Briskman Technical Exceutive Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 1 herebycertify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing "Request to Extend Special Temporary Authority To Operate Satellte DARS Terrestrial Repeaters® was delivered via hand— delivery, on this 12" day of March, 2002, to each of the following: Donald Abelson Ron Repasi Intemational Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, SW, Room 6—C750 445 Twelh Street, SW, Room 6—A505 Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Chris Muphy Jennifer Gilscnan International Bureau Intemational Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelth Street, SW, Room 6—C437 445 Twelfth Street, SW, Room 6—A520 Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Rosalee Chiara Rockie Patterson International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, SW 445 Twelfth Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554

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