Attachment letter

letter

LETTER submitted by PGA Tour Inc.

letter

2007-01-26

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20061114-00138 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Karen M. Stein Assistant General Counsel January 22 2007 FILED/ACCEPTED Ms. Marlene H. Dortch JAN 2 3 2007 Secretary Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission recere Officeofthe Secretary _ 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: XM Radio Inc.‘s Request for 180—Day Special Temporary Authority to Operate a Low Power Terrestrial Repeater at PGA TOUR Events File Number SAT—STA—20061114—00138 Dear Ms. Dortch: PGA TOUR, Inc. ("PGA TOUR") urges the FCC to promptly grant XM Radio Inc.‘s application to operate a low power terrestrial repeater at our upcoming TOUR events over the first half of 2007. XM is an important partner of the PGA TOUR, both through its "PGA TOUR Live Channel," which provides play—by—play coverage, interviews, and highlights of all PGA TOUR events, and XM‘s involvement in and support of the PGA TOUR‘s "Fan Enhancement Program." The Fan Enhancement Program is designed to improve the golf fan‘s tournament experience by offering those in attendance the opportunity to hear a play—by—play account of the tournament on the PGA TOUR Live Channel. XM provides attendees free rental of a portable satellite receiver for the duration of the event. Due to obstructions such as trees and hills throughout PGA TOUR golf courses, XM needs a low power repeater to ensure adequate coverage regardless of where fans are on the course. Under authority from the FCC, XM has operated low power repeaters at PGA TOUR events since 2005. During that time, we have had a very positive response from our fans who tell us how much XM‘s on—course coverage adds to their enjoyment of attending golf tournaments. Significantly, we are not aware of any complaints that XM‘s operations at our events have caused interference to other frequency users licensed by the FCC. The first event for which XM needs this repeater in the current PGA TOUR season is the FBR Open, scheduled for January 29 through February 4, 2007, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The AT&T Pebble Beach tournament begins immediately afterwards, with other events following soon thereafter and ending July 1, 2007. Since XM‘s application has now come off Public Notice, we urge the FCC to grant the application as soon as possible. PGA TOUR 100 PGA TOUR Boulevard PonteVedra Beach, FL 32082 tel qo4.285.3700 904.285.9793 fax kstein@pgatourhq.com GIVING BACK: THE HEART OP THE PGA TOUR

We thank you for your assistance. Please let me know if there are any questions concerning this matter. Very truly yours, /~ » > Karen M. Steinj ce: Rod Porter, FCC International Bureau Stephen Duall, FCC International Bureau Paul Sinderbrand, counsel to WCS Coalition


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