Attachment STA Extension Reques

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100503-00092 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010050300092_813926

SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. 1500 Eckington Place, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 Tel. 202—380—4000 Fax: 202—380—4500 www.situs.com www.xmradio.com May 3, 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 Two Low Power Terrestrial Repeaters in Detroit, Michigan File No. SAT—STA—20091002—00103 Dear Ms. Dortch: Pursuant to 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 two low powerterrestrial repeaters, each with an average Effective Isotropically Radiated Power ("EIRP") of 2000 watts. Sirius XM requests that the Commission renew this STA for a period of 180 days or until the Commission issues a blanket license for repeaters used in connection with satellite radio. Absent renewal, this STA is scheduled to expire on May 18, 2010.‘ Sirius XM currently operates both of the repeaters in connection with the legacy Sirius frequency band (2320—2332.5 MHz), pursuantto the STA granted by the International Bureau on November 19, 2009. Sirius XM has not changed technical parameters for the repeaters since the original grant of the STA and is not herein requesting modification of any of those parameters. ‘ 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 May 3, 2010 Page 2 Renewing this STA will serve the public interest by allowing Sirius XM to continue to provide a quality signal at to its subscribers in Detroit, Michigan. Sirius XM has been using the repeaters 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 emphasizesthat the repeaters operate at a powerlevel of not more than 2000 watts. As the Bureau acknowledged in granting Sirius XM‘s original repeater STA requests, and the WCS licensees have confirmed, operating terrestrial repeaters 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. These conditions and the technical parameters of the repeaters have provided sufficient protection to otherradio services. Therefore, prompt grant of Sirius XM‘s extension request will allow for the continued reception of the SDARS signal in the Detroit, Michigan area. Please direct any questions regarding this matter to the undersigned. Very truly yours, lMkk~ ‘Vice President, Regulatory Counsel * See XM Radio, Inc., Application for 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 thatit will defer from objecting to STA requests that propose operations of no more than 2,000 watts EIRP, even if 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 May 3, 2010 Page 3 ge: Stephen Duall, FCC International Bureau Jay Whaley, FCC International Bureau Sankar Persaud, FCC International Bureau


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