Attachment Granted STA W Cond

This document pretains to SES-STA-20090128-00082 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2009012800082_694061

                                     E080168     SES—STA—20090128—00082           1B2009000201
                                     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:
Applicaton for Special Temporary Authority for 30 Days 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@siriusradio.com
                        36th Floor
           City:        New York                                  State:                         NY
           Country:     USA                                       Zipcode:                       10020       =
           Attention:   Mr Patrick L Donnelly


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           Application of Sirius XM Radio Inc. for Special Temporary Authority
                                   Conditions to Grant
          >             IBFS File No. SES—STA—20090128—00082

Special temporary authority (STA) is granted to Sirius XM Radio Inc.:. (Sirius XM) u? operate
the uplink and telemetry, tracking, and control (TT&C) functions of its earth station in
Ellenwood, GA, for a period of thirty days, beginning February 4, 2009 for 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 orbit (NGSO) satellite
  network for test purposes, or as emergency back up in the case of failure of Sirtus 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 of failure of the existing Sirius XM
   TT&C facilities located outside the United States during the period of this STA.

   3.     Sirius XM shall coordinate its operations with U.S. licensed satellites that are within
   +5° of Sirius XM‘s nodal crossings of the satellites‘ final geosynchronous 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 of the 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, of such activation within three
   business days of the 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. Strius XM shall immediately cease transmissions if notified of
   harmful interference to such permanently authorized radioccommunication facilities.

   6.     This STA may be terminated or modified at the International Bureau‘s discretion,
   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) of the
   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 of the Commission‘s rules and Section 558(c) of the Administrative
   Procedure Act. Continuation of operations beyond the term of this 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—20090128—00082



10.     Sirius XM is afforded thirty days from the date of release 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.

11.     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. § 1.115 may be filed
within 30 days of the date of the Public Notice announcing this action.



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