Attachment STA grant

This document pretains to SES-STA-20081114-01490 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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E080168 SES—STA—20081114—01490 182008002710 Sirius XM Radio Inc. Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Application for Special Temporary Authority for Ellenwood, Georgia Earth Station 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: pdonnelly@sirfusradio.com 36th Floor City: New York State: NY Country: USA Zipcode: 10020 — Attention: Patrick L. Donnelly in 7 Loore mesSesrA 2ook l1# [ 420 CatSica£00/68 commpae 11/20/08 {or other identifict) Term Dates , From {f{?’x’@f&‘? To: 12 wlirt noltte A\‘ & Axg ; Sy ie c Anz;fl :/7./»

Application of Sirius XM Radio Inc. for Special Temporary Authority Conditions to Grant IBFS File No. SES—STA—2008 1 1 14—01490 Special temporary authority (STA) is granted to Sirius XM Radio Inc. (Sirius XM) to operate the uplink and telemetry, tracking, and control (TT&C) functions ofits earth station in Ellenwood, GA, for a period ofthirty days, beginning November 20, 2008 for test and emergency back up purposes only. This authorization is granted according to the parameters specified in Sirius XM‘s application and is subject to the following conditions: 1. Uplinks shall be conducted in the X—band frequencies (7025—7075 MHz) previously authorized in connection with Sirius XM‘s non—geostationary satellite arbit (NGSO) satellite network for test purposes, or as emergency back up in the case offailure of Sirius XM‘s currently—operating uplink earth station in Vernon Valley, NJ, during the period of this STA. 2. Transmissions may be conducted in the C—band frequencies (6422—6425 MHz) set forth in Sirius XM‘s application in connection with Sirius XM‘s NGSO satellite network for TT&C test purposes, or as emergency back up in the case offailure ofthe existing Sirius XM TT&C facilities located outside the United States during the period of this STA. Sirius XM shall coordinate its operations with U.S. licensedsatellites that are within to £5° of Sirius XM‘s nodal crossings ofthe satellites‘ final geosynehronous orbit. Sirius XM shall coordinate its TT&C operations with non—U.S. licensed satellites that are located within #10° of Sirius XM‘s nodal crossings ofthe satellites‘ final geosynchronous orbit. 4. In the event Sirius XM provides emergency back up pursuant to conditions 1 & 2 above, Sirius XM must notify the Commission, in writing, ofsuch activation within three business days ofthe start of the emergency back up communications. 5. Operations pursuant to this STA are on a non—harmful interference basis with respect to all permanently authorized radiocommunication facilities operating in accordance with the ITU Radio Regulations. Sirius XM shall immediately cease transmissions if notified of harmful interference to such permanently authorized radiocommunication facilities. 6. This STA may be terminated or modified at the International Bureau‘s diseretion, without a hearing, if conditions warrant. 7. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at Sirius XM‘s own risk, 8. Authority granted in this STA is without prejudice to the disposition of the underlying application by Sirius XM for regular authority to conduct C—band TT&C from the Ellenwood, GA, earth station, including the request for waiver of Section 25.202(g) ofthe Commission‘s rules. See IBFS File No. SES—AMD—20080822—01086 (filed Aug. 22, 2008). 9. This authorization is not one relating to an "activity of a continuing nature" for purposes of Section 1.62 ofthe Commission‘s rules and Section 558(c) ofthe Administrative Procedure Act. Continuation of operations beyond the term ofthis authorization will require prior affirmative authorization by the FCC.

Application of Sirius XM Radio Inc. for Special Temporary Authority Conditions to Grant IBFS File No. SES—STA—2008 1 1 14—01490 10. Sirius XM is afforded thirty days from the date ofrelease of this action to decline this special temporary authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the special temporary authorization as conditioned. UL This grant 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. Petitions for reconsideration under 47 C.F.R. § 1.106 or applications for review under 47 C.F.R. § 1.1 15 may be filed within 30 days ofthe date of the Public Notice announcing this action.


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