Attachment XM Radio - Grant Nov

XM Radio - Grant Nov

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GRANT

2011-11-30

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20111122-00224 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2011112200224_928273

                                                                                  file #    _SAT— STA— 201| 1 22—00224
              SAT—STA—20111122—00224         182011004958


iRA/I-FSQadIO LC                                                                  Call Sign $276§(_ Grant Date ”/30/“*“
                                                                                  (or other identifier)
                                                                                                              Term Dates     Pe"io‘lQ of     Approved by OMB
                                                                                  1"1"*"“‘.‘.[%,&22{‘”_,...           'Ik;:»____a_fiofiflas_w         3060—0678


    Date & Time Filed: Nov 22 2011 2:08:18:866PM                     mal Bureat                                7       Qéaéz (Gilnrarame
    File Number: SAT—STA—20111122—00224                     #¥twith conditions                                Stprigh 3. Dual\
     Callsign:                                                                                                CHW, Sadellite %"‘3 Branch

                                                 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:
     XM—5 (call sign $2786) further extension of 30 day STA to conduct tests
     1. Applicant

                   Name:        XM Radio LLC                       Phone Number:                              202—380—4000
                   DBA Name:                                       Fax Number:                                202—380—4500
                   Street:      1221 Avenue of the Americas        E—Mail:                                    James.Blitz@siriusxm.com
                                36th Floor
                   City:        New York                           State:                                     NY
                   Country:     USA                                Zipcode:                                   10020          2
                   Attention:   James S. Blitz


                                   Attachment to Grant
              Application of XM Radio Inc. for Special Temporary Authority
                        IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20111122—00224


The application of XM Radio LLC (formerly known as XM Radio Inc.) for special temporary
authority, IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20111122—00224, is granted. Accordingly, XM Radio
LLC may continue to activate the communications payload ofits Satellite Digital Audio Radio
Service (SDARS) space station, XM—5 (Call Sign $2786), at the 85.15° W.L orbital location
using the 2320—2345 MHz (space—to—Earth) frequency band for a period of up to 30 days,
commencing December 9, 2011. Operations under this grant of special temporary authority are
for the sole purpose of evaluating XM—5‘s ability to provide replacement capacity in the event of
an outage of the primary space stations that it supports and do not include the provision of
commercial services. Operations under this grant of special temporary authority shall comply
with conditions 5, 6, and 7 of the current authorization for the operations of XM—5 at 85.15°
W.L., IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20101216—00264 (granted March 8, 2011).


This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority,
47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately.




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2. Contact


             Name:          Karis A. Hastings                    Phone Number:                        202—599—0975
             Company:       SatCom Law LLC                       Fax Number:
             Street:        1317 F Street, N.W.                  E—Mail:                              karis@satcomlaw.com

                            Suite 400
             City:        Washington                             State:                                DC
             Country:       USA                                 Zipcode:                              20004      —=
             Attention:                                         Relationship:                         Legal Counsel


   (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 SATSTA2011110400212 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).
C Governmental Entity        Cp Noncommercial educational licensee
C3 Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification    CRY — Space Station (Geostationary)
5. Type Request

C3 Change Station Location                         @) Extend Expiration Date                         3 Other


6. Temporary Orbit Location                                                7. Requested Extended Expiration Date
                                                                                2012—01—08 00:00:00.0


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.)
     XM Radio LLC         (‘XM Radio‘)       requests a 30—day further extension of the authority granted in
     File Nos.      SAT—STA—20110919—00184               and SAT—STA—20111104—00212 to activate the XM—5
     communications payload in order to conduct performance testing.                                       XM Radio incorporates by
     reference the narrative filed in SAT—STA—20110919—00184.




9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject y Yes               £4 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:                                     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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