FCC Letter - 3-22-20

LETTER submitted by Sirius XM Radio Inc.

Letter

2012-03-22

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20120320-00056 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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1776 K STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC 20006 Richard E. Wiley March 22, 2012 202.719.7010 PHONE 202.719.7000 FAX 202.719.7049 rwiley@wileyrein.com 7925 JONES BRANCH DRIVE McLEAN, VA 22102 Mindel De La Torre, Esquire PHONE 703.905.2800 Chief, International Bureau FAX 703.905.2820 Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. www.wileyrein.com Washington, DC 20554 Re: Application of Liberty Media Corporation for Consent to Transfer of De Facto Control of Sirius XM Radio Inc., File Nos. SES—STA—20120320— 00280, SES—STA—20120320—00281, SES—STA—20120320—00282, SAT—STA— 20120320—00053, SAT—STA—20120320—00054, SAT—STA—20120320—00055, SAT—STA—20120320—00056‘ Dear Ms. De La Torre: Sirius XM Radio Inc. ("Sirius XM") is in receipt of applications that Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") submitted to the Commission on March 20, 2012. The applications note that certain provisions in a 2009 Investment Agreement expired on March 6, 2012 and that, consequently, Liberty Media is filing to obtain Commission consent to the transfer of de facto control of Sirius XM to Liberty Media. Sirius XM disagrees that the expiration of certain provisions in the 2009 Investment Agreement changes control of Sirius XM, and intends to file a formal response seeking dismissal or denial of the applications. Sirius XM continues to be controlled by its Board of Directors, CEO and existing management. Liberty Media‘s preferred stock, representing an approximately 40% equity interest, and other minority protections remain unchanged. Sincerely, ~ Richard E. Wiley ce: William T. Lake, Chief, Media Bureau Sarah Whitesell, Deputy Chief, Media Bureau Hillary DeNigro, Division Chief, Industry Analysis Division, Media Bureau File numbers for the wireless and experimental applications are not yet available.

Mindel De La Torre, Esquire March 22, 2012 Page 2 Gardner Foster, Assistant Bureau Chief, International Bureau Karl Kensinger, Associate Division Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau Rick Kaplan, Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Jeffrey Tobias, Attorney Adviser, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Julius P. Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology Bruce Romano, Associate Chief, Officer of Engineering and Technology Robert L. Hoegle, Esquire


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