Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100303-00039 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010030300039_804730

SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. 1500 Eckington Place, N.E Washington, D.C. 20002 Tel: 202—380—4000 Fax: 202—380—4500 waw.sitlus.com www.xmradio.com March 2, 2010 Via IBFS Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Sirius XM Radio Inc. Request for Extension of 180—Day Special Temporary Authority to Operate Very Low Power Repeaters and Signal Boosters at Trade Show Events File No. SAT—STA—20090910—000%6 Dear Ms. Dortch: Pursuantto Section 25.120(b)(2) of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.120(b)(2), Sirius XM Radio Inc. ("Sirius XM"), a satellite radio licensee in the Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service, hereby requests extension ofthe above—referenced Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to operate in its licensed frequency band (i) very low powerterrestrial repeaters with an Effective Isotropically Radiated Power ("EIRP") of up to ten watts and (ii) signal boosters with an EIRP of up to 0.0001 watts that have previously been approved for use in retail stores and other indoor locations. Sirius XM requests that the Commission renew this STA for a period of 180 days or until the Commission issues a blanketlicense for repeaters used in connection with satellite radio. Absent renewal, this STA is scheduled to expire on March 12, 2010.‘ Sirius XM currently operates these repeaters and boosters in connection with both the Sirius frequency band (2320—2332.5 MHz) and the XM Radio Inc. ("XM") frequency band (2332.5—2345 MHz), pursuant to the STA granted by the International Bureau on September 13, ‘ Because this request is timely, pursuant to Section 1.62 of the Rules, this STA will continue in effect without further action by the Commission until such time as the Commission shall make a final determination with respect to this request. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.62.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch March 2, 2010 Page 2 2009. Sirius XM has not changed technical parameters for the repeaters and boosters since the original grant of the STA and is not herein requesting modification of any of those parameters. Renewing this STA will serve the public interest byallowing Sirius XM to continue to provide a quality signal at temporary events in various locations across the United States. Sirius XM has been using the repeaters and boosters authorized in the above—referenced STA for over 180 days and is not aware of any incidents where the equipment has caused any interference to other radio services. Sirius XM emphasizes that the repeaters and boosters operate at a power level of not more than ten watts and at a level which is unlikely to cause any interference. As the Bureau acknowledged in granting Sirius XM‘s original repeater STA requests, and the WCS licensees have confirmed, operating terrestrial repeaters and boosters at an EIRP of 2000 watts or less does not pose interference concerns. Sirius XM will continue to comply with the conditions the Commission imposed in granting the above—referenced STA to operate the repeaters and boosters. These conditions and the technical parameters of the repeaters and boosters have provided sufficient protection to other radio services. Therefore, prompt grant of Sirius XM‘s extension request will allow for the continued reception of the SDARS signalat various trade show events across the country. Please direct any questions regarding this matter to the undersigned. Very truly yours, « mes S. BllltL Vice President, Regulatory Counsel * See XM Radio, Inc., Applicationfor Special Temporary Authority to Operate Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service Complimentary Terrestrial Repeaters, Order and Authorization, 16 FCC Red. 16781 4 12 ("The comments from WCS licensees express concern about blanketing interference from DARS repeaters that operate with an Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) above 2 kW."). Moreover, in March 2007, the WCS Coalition said that it will defer from objecting to STA requests that propose operations of no more than 2,000 watts EIRP, evenif they do not specify peak or average EIRP, provided that grant of the STA (i) is conditioned on operation on a non—interference basis; and (ii) is subject to the condition that the issue of peak versus average EIRP will be addressed in the pending DARS rulemaking (IB Docket No. 95—91). See Letter from Paul J. Sinderbrand, Counsel to the WCS Coalition, to Ms. Helen Domenici, FCC, File No. SAT—STA—20061207—00145 (March 19, 2007). Sirius XM agrees to these conditions.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch March 2, 2010 Page 3 cc: Stephen Duall, FCC International Bureau Jay Whaley, FCC International Bureau Sankar Persaud, FCC International Bureau


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