*Pages 1--3 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\54206.pdf* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S. W. WASHINGTON D. C. 20554 News media information 202- 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202- 418- 2830; Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov (or ftp. fcc. gov) TTY (202) 418- 2555 DA No. 06- 29 Friday January 6, 2006 SAT- 00336 Report No. Actions Taken POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION The Commission, by its International Bureau, took the following actions pursuant to delegated authority. The effective date of these actions is the release date of this Notice, except were an effective date is specified. S2630 SAT- STA- 20051019- 00203 E Effective Date: 12/ 23/ 2005 Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Nature of Service: Direct Broadcast Satellite Service, Other On December 23, 2005, the Satellite Division, Policy Branch, GRANTED with conditions DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC's (DIRECTV) request for an extension of its special temporary authority to operate the DIRECTV 2 satellite at the 100.6º W. L. orbital location, File No. SAT- STA- 20051019- 00203 (Call Sign: S2630). Accordingly, DIRECTV is authorized for up to 180 days beginning October 26, 2005, to continue operating its DIRECTV 2 satellite at 100.6° W. L., on a non- harmful interference basis in accordance with the terms and technical specifications set forth in its application, the conditions imposed, and the Federal Communications Commission's Rules. S2621 SAT- STA- 20051027- 00207 E Effective Date: 01/ 04/ 2006 Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service On January 4, 2006, the Satellite Division, Policy Branch, granted with conditions EchoStar Satellite, LLC's (EchoStar) request, File Nos. SAT- STA- 20051027- 00207, SAT- STA- 20051128- 00255, and SAT- STA- 20051222- 00268, to conduct Tracking, Telemetry, and Command and to operate at the 77º W. L. orbital location through and until February 1, 2006 on a non- harmful interference basis so as not to exceed, under any conditions, and taking into account all variations in satellite attitude, the parameters specified in Attachment A of the Letter, dated May 10, 2005, from Pantelis Michalopoulos to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. Grant of this application is without prejudice to on EchoStar's STA request, File No. SAT- SAT- 20050321- 00068 (Call Sign S2621), or EchoStar's application for Modification of an Earth Station authorization, SES- MFS- 20050527- 00662 (Call Sign E020306). SAT- STA- 20051108- 00213 E Effective Date: 01/ 04/ 2006 Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority XM Radio Inc. Page 1 of 3 1 On January 4, 2006, the Satellite Division, Policy Branch, granted, with conditions, Special Temporary Authority (STA) to XM Radio Inc. (XM) to operate for 180 days one lower power terrestrial repeater (less than 2 kW EIRP) at weekly PGA Tour events occurring at various locations from January 16, 2006, through July 15, 2006, that are listed in Exhibit A to XM's STA request and pursuant to the technical parameters specified in XM's request. XM must seek additional authority to operate at events listed in Exhibit A that fall outside of this specified time period. SAT- STA- 20051109- 00214 E Effective Date: 01/ 04/ 2006 Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority XM Radio Inc. On January 4, 2006, the Satellite Division, Policy Branch, granted, with conditions, the request of XM Radio Inc. (XM) for Special Temporary Authority (STA) to operate one lower power terrestrial repeater (less than 2 kW EIRP) from December 6 through December 12, 2005, at a PGA Tour event (the "Target World Challenge presented by Countrywide") pursuant to the technical parameters specified in XM's STA request. S2621 SAT- STA- 20051128- 00255 E Effective Date: 01/ 04/ 2006 Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation Nature of Service: Direct Broadcast Satellite Service On January 4, 2006, the Satellite Division, Policy Branch, granted with conditions EchoStar Satellite, LLC's (EchoStar) request, File Nos. SAT- STA- 20051027- 00207, SAT- STA- 20051128- 00255, and SAT- STA- 20051222- 00268, to conduct Tracking, Telemetry, and Command and to operate at the 77º W. L. orbital location through and until February 1, 2006 on a non- harmful interference basis so as not to exceed, under any conditions, and taking into account all variations in satellite attitude, the parameters specified in Attachment A of the Letter, dated May 10, 2005, from Pantelis Michalopoulos to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. Grant of this application is without prejudice to on EchoStar's STA request, File No. SAT- SAT- 20050321- 00068 (Call Sign S2621), or EchoStar's application for Modification of an Earth Station authorization, SES- MFS- 20050527- 00662 (Call Sign E020306). S2621 SAT- STA- 20051222- 00268 E Effective Date: 01/ 04/ 2006 Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation On January 4, 2006, the Satellite Division, Policy Branch, granted with conditions EchoStar Satellite, LLC's (EchoStar) request, File Nos. SAT- STA- 20051027- 00207, SAT- STA- 20051128- 00255, and SAT- STA- 20051222- 00268, to conduct Tracking, Telemetry, and Command and to operate at the 77º W. L. orbital location through and until February 1, 2006 on a non- harmful interference basis so as not to exceed, under any conditions, and taking into account all variations in satellite attitude, the parameters specified in Attachment A of the Letter, dated May 10, 2005, from Pantelis Michalopoulos to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. Grant of this application is without prejudice to on EchoStar's STA request, File No. SAT- SAT- 20050321- 00068 (Call Sign S2621), or EchoStar's application for Modification of an Earth Station authorization, SES- MFS- 20050527- 00662 (Call Sign E020306). Page 2 of 3 2 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202- 418- 0719; TTY 202- 418- 2555. Page 3 of 3 3