Attachment letter

letter

LETTER submitted by IB,FCC

letter

2007-02-06

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20061013-00121 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 International Bureau February 6,2007 The Hon. Todd Platts 2209 East Market Street York, PA 17402 Dear Representative Platts: This letter is in response to your letter on behalf of your constituent, Mr. Keith McCracken, requesting information about the status of certain applications filed by Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (Sirius). As noted by Mr. McCracken, Sirius filed two applications on October 13,2006, in which Sirius notified the Commission that eleven ground-based stations (“repeaters”) had been operating at locations with technical parameters Merent Erom those authorized by the Commission. Two of these repeaters are located in Pennsylvania: one in Harrisburg, the other in Phladelphia. Sirius informed the Commission that these eleven repeaters, including the two in Pennsylvania, are no longer operating. In the same applications, Sirius requested authority from the Commission to resume operation of these eleven repeaters. Other entities have opposed Sirius’ applications and have expressed concern that the operation of the repeaters could pose a risk of interference to wireless licensees in neighboring spectrum bands. Commission staff is actively reviewing the two applications and the related filings. Please be assured that the Commission plans to take action as expeditiously as possible on these applications, taking into account the complex technical and legal issues raised by them. A copy of this letter and related correspondence will be included in the public file of the two applications (file numbers SAT-STA-20061013-00121 and SAT-STA- 20061013-00122). Please let me know if I may be of any further assistance in this matter. Sincerely, . Helen Domenici Chief, International Bureau .- -, 7‘7 ’-..

CONGRIESSR/IAN TODD PLA"S igthDLSTRICT, PENNSYLVANLA U.$, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DATE: Facsimile Transmission York County District Office 2209 East Market Street Phone: (717) 600-1919 York, PA 17402 F a : (717) 757-5001 F A X # -3_n%. d L p,-zlF-c7c 1 FROM: Congessman Todd Plsltts Neil Haxrold Carol Wiest - d y Markey Bob Reilly Julie Price - Lisa Flanagan Donna Austin Mary Weaver -- - PAGES (Including Cover Sheet): -7 COMMENTS:

NO. 693 F. 2 TODD RUSSELL PLATTS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 19TM DlSTNCT, PCNNBMVANIA EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE 1632LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING GOVERNMENT REFORM CMAIRMAN. SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT W A S H I N G T O N , DC 20515 MANAGBMENT, FlNANCE, AND ACCOUNTABICW TELEPHONE: (202) 225-5896 REPUBLICAN POLICY C O M M I T E E FAX. (202) 22ElOOO W.hOU5emgOV/plaflE congrees: of tbe rntrittb states January 4,2007 Ms. Diane Atkinson Congressional Liaison Specialist Federal Communications Commission Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental.Affairs 445 12th Street, SW Suite 8C432 Washington, D.C. 20554 Dear Ms. Atkinson: Enclosed i s correspondence I have received fkoin my --onstit ent, Mr. Keith McCracken, concerning his problem with a FCC tower. Please extend to Mr. Keith McCracken a complete and fair review of this case. . If additional information is needed, please contact my Staff Assistant, Ray Markey, at (717) 600-1919, or via fax at (717) 757-5100. Written replies should be mailed to Congressman Todd R. Platts, 2209 East Market Street, York, Pa. 17402. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your response. Member of Congress 19'h District, Pennsylvania ADAMS COUNTf DISTRICT OFFICE CUMBERIAND COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICE YORK COUNTY DISTRICTOFFICE 22 CHAMEERSEURG STREET 69 WEST LOUTHER STREET 2209 EAST MARKETSTREET GE7TYSBURG. PA 17915 CARLISLE, PA 17019 YORK, PA 17402 TELEPHONE: (717) 33%1919 TELEPHONE: (717) 24W780 TELEPHONE: (777) 600-1919 FAX; (717) 934-6311 FAX: (7171 2184190 FAX (717) 757-6001 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

View f:\asp\qng\emai1~objects\200701\1\13154735a.txt From: Wcb forms ~webfonns@hcoc-w~~~w6.housc.gov> Date; 1/3/2007 3:36:16 DM To : imaqal9@mail.house.gov Subject: IMA MAIL ON WEB.OfHER Mr. Plms. I have had a problcm and I was wondering if $here was anything you could do about ir. I am a Sirius Satellite Radio subscriber. I listen to this scrvice mostly while I am a work. Since I work in a office building and sm not near a window. I rely on what is called a terrestrial repeater in order LO gct a signal while indoors. On approximately October 13,2006!I could no longer gct a signal while at the office. I wili spare you many of the details of what I have gonc through trying to get information about his problem, rather I will try to summarizc what I know. The most recent information I have received comes from the President of Sirius, Mr. James Mcyer. He left me a voice mail aficr I obtained his email address. His voice mail indicated that Sirius had done an intcrnal audit which rcvealed approximarely 11 repeaters that were not in coinopliance with the FCC Liccnse. Onc o'f thesc rcpeaters was the one in rhe Hurisburg area. So Sirius shut the repeater down while awaiting approval from the FCC to turn it back on. Mr. Meyer also stated to me chat thc ONLY problem with the Harrisburg area repeater that caused Sirius to shut it down is that i t is currently located about a iiiile froin what was listed on the FCC permit. Apparently, politics has taken ovcr from rhis point because it shouldn't tnke three months IO resolve this, should it?? Maybe Mr. Meyer is nor rclaying the whole trurh, but ir still seems to me that getring this repeatcr turned b x k on should be much easicr. I don't know if there is mything you can do to help further a rcsoludon to this, but 1 would certainly appreciatc it if you could. I don't know what else to do at this point. --- -- Original Formaned bkWige Starts Here ==== <APP>CL'STOM <PREFIX>Mr. dPREFIX> <FW.ST>Keith</FIRST> <MIDDLE>E.</MIDDLE> <LAST>McCrackcn<LASD <SUFFIXWSUFFIX> q4DDRIs320 Eraddock Drive</ADDRl> cCITY>Eners<lCITY> . <STATE>PA4STATE> ~zIP>173194/zIP~ <PHOiVE>7 17-979-1915<PHONE> ~ORGATdlZATION>~IORG~NIZATION~ ~EMAIL>keirh.mccrscken@highmark.conl</EMAIL~ cISSUE>WEB .OTHER</ISSUE> aSP></RSP> +iSG>Mr. Plarrs. I have had a problem and 1 was wondering if there was anything you could do about it. 1 am a Sirius Satellite Radio subscriber. I listen to this service mostly whilc I om a work. Since I work in a office building md am not near a window: I rely on whar is called a terrestrial repeatcr. in ordcr to get a signal while indoors. On approximately October 13,2006. 1 could no longer get a signal while at the offtcc. I will spare you many ofthe d c t d s of what 1 have gone through trying to get information about chis problcm, m\her I will try to summvize whar I know. Thc most recent information I have received comes from the President of Sirius, Mr. James Mcyer. Hc left me a voice mail after I obtained his crnail addrcss. His voice mail indicated that Sirius had done M inteinal audir which revealed approximarely 1 1 repeaters that were not in comoplimce with the FCC License. Ope o f these repcaters was the one in the Harrisburg arca. So Sirius shut the repcster down while awaiting approval from the FCC to rum it back on. Mr. Mcyer also stated ro me the1 tlic ONLY problem with the Harrisburg area rcpeater that causcd Sirius to shut it down is thar ir is currently locared nbour a mile from what was listed on the FCC permit. Apparently, politics has taken ovcr from this point because it shouldn't rake three months to resolve this, should it?? Maybe Mr. Mcyer is not relaying the whole rruth. but it still secins to me thar getting this rcpeater turned back on should be much casier. I don't know if there is mything you can do to help further a resolution to this, but I would certainly appreciate it it you could. I don't know what else 10 do at [his point. <IMSG> -4APD - V i e w f \asp\qng\emni1~ob]octs\200701 I1I13154735a.~xr RMARKEY . http://pal. 9 :800/tc asdview webmail.asn?ob~ect~id=~~3A%5Cas~%5Cq~~~%5Cema~l%5F,, 1/4/2007 <ECE:VED J A N . 4, 4:29PM F R I N T TIME JAN. 4. 5 : 2 9 F M


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