Attachment Sirius XM - Grant ma

Sirius XM - Grant ma

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

Grant

2011-05-11

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20110303-00047 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2011030300047_888904

File#_SBT— Sib — 2011 6303— 60647 SAT—STA—20110303—00047 1B2011000669 Sirius XM Radio Inc. Call Sign Grant Date_C5/\ /1 (or other identifier) ttaf | » Term Dates F;‘Cg\cfijs Approved by OMB | Ts R From 03/'5/” To: (Ste condiflahs) 3060—0678 Date & Time Filed: Mar 3 2011 5:40:38:526PM | .A_]‘:‘(L:H‘:&lififlllll B.UI'CEXU | ApprOVCd: ’M/¢ QM File Number: SAT—STA—20110303—00047 * with condctio6 5*6?“36/5- Duall . Callsign: Chief, Satellite Policy Brarch FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Request for Bulk Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Operate Terrestrial Repeaters at Various Locations for 180 Days 1. Applicant Name: Sirius XM Radio Inc. Phone Number: 212—584—5100 DBA Name: Fax Number: 212—584—5353 Street: 1221 Avenue of the Americas E—Mail: 36th Floor City: New York State: NY Country: USA Zipcode: 10020 — Attention: Patrick L. Donnelly

Application of Sirius XM Radio Inc. for Special Temporary Authority IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20110303—00047 Special temporary authority (STA) is granted to Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Sirius XM), for a period of 180 days commencing March 15, 2011, to continue to operate Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) terrestrial repeaters that were previously authorized to operate in the 2320—2332.5 MHz frequency band under multiple separate grants of special temporary authority, as listed in Sirius XM‘s application. This grant will not change the previously authorized technical parameters of the repeaters, each of which will operate with an effective isotropically radiated power of less than 12,000 watts (average) at various locations throughout the United States. This authorization is granted according to the technical parameters specified in Sirius XM‘ s application and is subject to the conditions below. 1. Any actions taken as a result of this STA are solely at the applicant‘s own risk. This STA shall not prejudice the outcome of the final rules adopted by the Commission in IB Docket No. 95—91. 2. SDARS terrestrial repeaters are restricted to the simultaneous retransmission of the complete programming, and only that programming, transmitted by the SDARS licensee‘s satellite(s) directly to the SDARS licensee‘s subscribers‘ receivers, and may not be used to distribute any information not also transmitted to all subscribers‘ receivers. 3. Coordination of the operations of the terrestrial repeaters shall be completed with all affected Administrations prior to operation, in accordance with all applicable international agreements including those with Canada and Mexico. 4. The terrestrial repeaters shall comply with Part 17 of the Commission‘s rules — Construction, Marking, and Lighting of Antenna Structures. 5. The terrestrial repeaters shall comply with Part 1 of the Commission‘s rules, Subpart I — Procedures Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, including the guidelines for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields as defined in Sections 1.1307(b) and 1.1310 of the Commission‘s rules. 6. Any SDARS terrestrial repeater operating at a power level greater than 2—watt average EIRP is required to attenuate its out—of—band emissions below the transmitter power P by a factor of not less than 90 + 10 log (P) dB in a 1—megahertz bandwidth outside the 2320—2345 MHz band, where P is average transmitter output power in watts. Any SDARS terrestrial repeater operating at a power level equal to or less than 2—watt average EIRP is required to attenuate its out—of—band emissions below the transmitter power P by a factor of not less than 75 + 10 log (P) dB in a 1—megahertz bandwidth outside the 2320—2345 MHz band, where P is average transmitter output power in watts.. 7. This STA expires after 180 days, or on the date that permanent authority to operate the covered repeater operations becomes effective, whichever occurs first. 8. Sirius XM is granted 30 days from the date of the release of this authorization to decline the authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond within that period will constitute formal acceptance of the authorization as conditioned. 9. This action is taken on delegated authority pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 0.261 and is effective upon release. Petitions for reconsideration under 47 C.F.R. § 1.106 or applications for review under 47 C.F.R. § 1.115 may be filed within 30 days of the date of the PublicNotlce announcmg this actlon File # EDT~sin—201 0303' 000%7 Call Sign Grant Date os/u'/il (or other identifier) Term Dates ?%Q%QO‘: l’romm L&‘jlf‘_ow‘s) Approved: %40/4&4% secoih condifion$s— ste Duall C hieP S o”d? Palica Rranch

2. Contact Name: James S. Blitz Phone Number: 202—380—4000 Company: Sirius XM Radio Inc. Fax Number: 202—380—4981 Street: 1500 Eckington Place NE E—Mail: james.blitz@siriusxm.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20002 — Attention: Relationship: Same (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? & IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). £4 Governmental Entity ¢*% Noncommercial educational licensee «4 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CXW — Space Station (Non—Geostationary) 5. Type Request g74 Change Station Location ) Extend Expiration Date g3 Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date

8. Description (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) Sirius XM Radio Inc. requests bulk extension of Special Temporary Authority (STA) grants to operate multiple terrestrial repeaters at various locations across the United States for 180 days. Absent renewal, these STAs will expire on March 14, 2011. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yes «74 No to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Title of Person Signing James S. Blitz Vice President, Regulatory Counsel 12. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Extension Request Attachment 2: Attachment 3: WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).

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RADIO INC. 1500 Eckington Place, N.E Washington, D.C. 20002 Tel: 202—380—4000 Fax: 202—380—4500 wiwwy.simus.com eay.xmradio.com March 2, 2011 Via IBFS Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Sirfus XM Radio Inc. Request for Bulk Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Operate Terrestrial Repeaters at Various Locations for 180 Days FCC File Nos. SAT—STA—20050301—00053; SAT—STA—20070710—00097; SAT— STA—20081020—00206; SAT—STA—20040623—00119; SAT—STA—20040623— 00122; SAT—STA—20020312—00048; SAT—STA—20031219—00369 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. ("Sitius XM"), a satellite radio licensee in the Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service ("SDARS"), hereby requests extension of the ten above—referenced grants of Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to operate terrestrial repeaters.‘ Sirius XM requests extension of _ The Commission‘s order adopting rules for satellite radio terrestrial repeaters authorized the International Bureau "to continue to grant STAs for newor modified repeaters ... {until] any permanent authorization to operate SDARS repeaters becomes effective." Amendment of Part 27 of the Commission‘s Rules to Govern the Operation of Wireless Communications Services in the 2.3 GHz Band; Establishment of Rules and Polices for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310—2360 MHz Frequency Band, Report and Order and Second Report and Order, 25 FCC Red 11710, at Para. 264 (2010) (the "May 20 Order"). The Commission maynot grant these blanket licenses until after the newrules have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget, which has not yet occurred. See 75 Fed. Reg. 45058, 45058 (Aug. 2, 2010); 76 Fed. Reg. 3892 (Jan. 21, 2011) (requesting public comment on the Part 25 information collection requirements.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch March 2, 2011 Page 2 these STA grants to operate repeatets in the Sirius XM frequency band (2320—2332.5 MHz) at various locations across the United States, for a period of 180 days or until the Commission issues a blanket license for these repeaters pursuant to 47 CF.R. §25.144(e), whichever occurs first. Absent renewal, each of these STAs will expire on March 14, 2011 2 The May 20 Order established mechanisms to facilitate the continued operation ofrepeaters under STA until the new rules were fully in effect, including directing the Bureau to provide a uniformexpiration date for all such STAs: In order to effect an orderly transition from operations under grants of STAto permanent authority to operate terrestrial repeaters, we instruct the International Bureau to extend all existing grants of STA for SDARS repeaters for a period of 180 days from the release date of this Second Report and Order." The instant application asks that the Bureaugrant a bulk STA extension for the seven STA authorizations identified above. Sirius XM is currently authorized to operate these repeaters pursuant to multiple STAs granted by the International Bureau on September 15, 2010. Sirius XM has not changed technical parameters for the repeaters since the original grants ofthe STAs and is not herein requesting modification of any of those parameters. Renewing these STAs will serve the public interest by assisting the Bureauto implement the Commission‘s directive in the May 20 Order concerning STA extensions andwill enable Sirius XM to continue to provide a quality signal to its subscribers at various locations across the United States. During the time since the referenced STAs were granted, Sirius XMhas not been made aware of any incidents where its equipment has caused interference to other radio services. None ofthese repeaters exceed12 kwaverage EIRP, which is the maximum powerlevel the Commission permits in its new rules for satellite radio terrestrial repeaters." Because this request is timely, pursuant to Section 1.62 of the Rules, the listed STAs 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. A similar Request for Bulk STA Extension is being filed for the terrestrial repeater STA grants issued the same day to XMRadio Inc. °_ May 20 Order, at Para. 264. The May 20 Order also allows Sirius XM to request further 180 day extensions of this initial 180 day automatic extension "[i}n the event blanket licenses are not issued within 180 days of the effective date of this Order." I4., note 615. 10 47 CFER. §25.214(d)(1). The Commission concluded in the May 20 Order "that SDARS terrestrial repeaters can operate at an average EIRP of 12 kw with maximumPAPR of 13 dB without causing harmful interférence to WCS base station receivers." Id. at Para. 243.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch March 2, 2011 Page 3 Sirius XM will continue to comply with the conditions the Commission imposed in granting the referenced STAs to operate these repeaters. These conditions and the technical parameters of the repeaters have provided sufficient protection to other radio services. Sirius XM is submitting payment to the Federal Communications Commission in the amount of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Dollars ($2860.00) —— the filing fee applicable to requests for STAs for non—geostationary ("NGSO") satellites." Please direct any questions regarding this matter to the undersigned. Very truily yours, ames 5. Blitz Vice Presidem, Regulatory Counsel coi Stephen Duail, FCC International Bureau Jay Whatey, FCC International Bureau Sankar Persaud, FCC International Bureau See International and Satellite Services Fee Filing Guide (February 2009).


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