Attachment ex parte

ex parte

Ex PARTE PRESENTATION NOTIFICATION LETTER submitted by National Association of Broadcasters

ex parte

2007-02-05

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20061002-00114 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Larry Walke Associate General Counsel Legal & Regulatory Affairs RROADCAZ] 1771 N Street, NW * Washington DC 20036—2800 (202) 429—5313 « Fax: (202) 775—3526 February 5, 2007 Ex Parte CommunicationLED/ACCEPTED Ms. Marlene H. Dortch FEB — 52007 Secretary Federal Communications Co Federal Communications Commission Office of the éfiége@;fi;mm@ 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20445 Re:_ XM Radio: SAT—STA—20061002—00114; SAT—STA—20061013—00119; Sirius: SAT—STA—20061013—00121; SAT—STA—20061013—0122; SAT— §7TA—20061107—00131 Dear Ms. Dortch: On February 2, 2007, Jane Mago, David Layer and the undersigned of the National Association of Broadcasters ("NAB"), and Frank R. Jazzo of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, on behalf of the Alaska Broadcasters Association, met with John Branscome and Susan Goldhar of Commissioner Copps‘ office to discuss the above—captioned applications for Special Temporary Authority ("STAs"). Specifically, the parties discussed Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. and XM Radio, Inc.‘s requests for STA approval of their as—built terrestrial repeaters that both have operated for some time inconsistently with the STA authorizations of the repeaters in question. We urged the Commission to place both the 30—day and 180—day STA requests filed by Sirius and XM regarding these repeaters on public notice so that interested parties may have an opportunity to comment on the satellite radio companies‘ evidence and arguments related to the legitimacy of the repeaters. We also requested that the Commission explore an investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding both companies‘ deployment of the relevant repeaters. The parties also discussed Sirius‘ request for STA approval to provide service in Alaska and Hawaii. We addressed whether Sirius‘ use of terrestrial repeaters in these circumstances is permissible under the Commission‘s regulatory regime governing satellite radio terrestrial repeaters.

Please direct any questions concerning this matter to the undersigned. Respectfully submitted, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS 1771 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel: (202) 429—5430 sAz & \WW2_ Larry Walke

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Patricia Jones, hereby certify that I have caused copies of the foregoing Ex Parte Communication, to be served via U.S. Mail on this 5h day of February 2007, on the following parties listed below: Mr. Patrick L. Donnelly Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. 121 Avenue of the Americas 36" Floor New York, NY 10020 Mr. James S. Blitz XM Radio, Inc. 1500 Eckington Place, NE Washington, DC 20002


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