Attachment letter

letter

LETTER submitted by IB,FCC

letter

2007-02-09

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20061013-00122 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 It:temational Bureau January 9,2007 Ms. Amy Richards Office of Senator Arlen Specter P.O.Box 1092 Harrisburg, PA 17108 Dear Ms. Richards: I This letter replies to a request by Mr. G. Edward Schweikert, N, for information about the status of certain applications filed by Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (Sirius). This request was forwarded to my attention by the Office of Senator Specter via a letter dated November 28,2006 (copy attached). \ As noted by Mr. Schweikert, 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 and with technical parameters different from those authorized by the Commission. Two of these repeaters are located in Pennsylvania: one in Harrisburg, the other in Philadelphia. 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 an# related correspondence will be included in the public file of the two applications (file numbers SAT-STA-20061013-00121 and SAT-STA- \ 2 0 6 1013-00 122), Please let me know if I may be of any further assistance in this matter. Sincerely, ohn Giusti / Acting Chief, International Bureau

Pq, STATE OFFICES ARLEN SPECTER PENNSYLVANIA ,,$600 ARCHSTREET,SUITE9400 ,&J PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 &’ 215-597-7200 COMMITTEES’ ,!& 0 REGIONAL ENTERPRISETOWER JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS %Wed States @enate ,,+ &$ 425 SIXTHAVENUE,SUITE 1450 PITTSBURGH, 412-644-3400 PA 15219 VETERANS’ AFFAIRS 0 711 HARTSENATEOFFICEBUILDING WASHINGTON,DC 20510-3802 specter.senate.gov /,if 0 0 STE6-120, FEDERALBUILDING 17 SOUTHPARKRow WASHINGTON, DC 20510-3802 k ERIE, PA 16501 202-224-4254 814-453-301 0 0 ROOM 1104, FEDERAL BUILDING November 28,2006 228 WALNUTSTREET HARRISBURG, PA 17101 717-782-3951 0 FEDERAL BUILDING,SUITE 3814 504 WESTHAMILTON ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 Ms. Diane Atkinson 610-134-1444 Congressional Liaison Specialist 0 310 SPRUCE STREET,SUITE201 SCRANTON, PA 18503 570-346-2006 Federal Communications Commission 0 7 NORTHWILKES-BARRE BOULEVARD 445 12th Street S.W. STEGMAIER BUILDING, ROOM 377M WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702 Room 8-C445 570-826-6265 Washington, D.C. 20554 Dear Ms. Atkinson: My office has been contacted by G. Edward Schweikert, IVYregarding a request for information from the Federal Communications Commission about Sirius Satellite Radio service. As this matter lies within your purview, I am forwarding a copy of the correspondence I have received. Your findings and views are greatly appreciated. Please direct your response to Amy Richards, of my Capital Region office, at US Senator Arlen Specter, PO Box 1092, Harrisburg, PA 17108 or by fax to (717) 782-4920. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact my staff at (717) 782-395 1. Thank you for your time and assistance. Sincerely, Arlen Specter AS:inh PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER . .. -- .. .. . _. x. .

Arlen Specter U.S. Senator Pennsylvania Dear Iricnd: 'I'linnk yoiifor your request that I contact the appropriate k'cderal agency Cor iiifbrinatioii that might prove liclpli~l.I will bc vcry glad to bc ol'assistnncc in this matter. Lndcr the I'rivacy Act of 1974, which went into effect in September of 1975, I must have written permission of the individual whose records will bc disclosed. 'I'liis la~vwas written to protect every .4mcrican citizcn from unautliorizcd disclosure of persoiial iiifonnation without his or her consent. I!' the person whosc lilc is in\olvcd will sign the release fonn below and return it t o niy Harrisburg office, Iwill do what I can to obtain thc necessary inf'onnation. Sincerely, Arlcn Specter l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l ~ l l l l l l l l l l l l ~ l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l ~ l ~ l l l l l l 8 l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Please complete this forni and return it, along with any supporting documentation and/or correspondence, to P.O. Box 1092, Harrisburg, PA 17108 or fax to (717) 782-4920. I grant pcrinissioii to rclcasc infonnation rcqiiestcd in rriy behalf' to U.S. Senator Arlen Specter.

Smith, Raymond (Specter) From: gschweikertiv@att.net Sent: Monday, November 27,2006 5:47 PM To: Smith, Raymond (Specter) Subject: FW: Sirius Satellite Radio Attached is the email that I forwarded to the FCC on October 18. After sending it seven different times, I finally received an official "no comment" from the Commission. My telephone conversation today with the FCC went much the same way; no one will give me any information as to when the requests will be granted or why they are delayed. Thank you for your help! Gedd Schweikert _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _Forwarded ---_ Message: -------------- From: gschweikertiv@att.net To: KJMWEB@fcc.gov, Michael.Copps@fcc.gov, Jonathan.Adelstein@fcc.gov, dtaylortateweb@fcc.gov, Robert.McDowell@fcc.gov, fccinfo@fcc.gov Subject: Sirius Satellite Radio date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:36:32 + O O O O > To the Commissioners: 5 > 1 am a subscriber to Sirius Satellite Radio. Recently, Sirius was > compelled to shut down 11 of its terrestrial repeaters pending a > kuling from the FCC on its October 13, 2006, Request for Modification > of SDARS Terrestrial Repeater (180 days). In some areas, I depend > upon terrestrial repeaters to receive my satellite radio service. My > understanding is, as of this date, no ruling has been made to allow > Sirius to turn the repeaters back on. Does the Commission anticipate entering this order in the near future? > > Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response. > > G. E. Schweikert 1


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