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DA No. 07-2003
Friday  May 4, 2007SAT-00442    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.
For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555.
SAT-STA-20070223-00039 E
Effective Date: 05/01/2007Grant of Authority
Special Temporary Authority
XM Radio Inc.
On May 1, 2007, the Satellite Division granted special temporary authority to XM Radio Inc. (XM Radio) for a period of 90 days,
from May 8 to August 6, 2007, to operate the Telemetry, Tracking, and Command payloads of the XM-1 satellite during the drift
from the 115.1° W.L. orbital location to the 85.2° W.L. orbital location, subject to conditions.
S2181SAT-STA-20070306-00043 E
Effective Date: 05/01/2007Grant of Authority
Special Temporary Authority
SES Americom, Inc.
On May 1, 2007, the Policy Branch granted with conditions SES Americom, Inc’s request for special temporary authority, File No.
SAT-STA-20070306-00043, to operate for a period of 60 days in total, commencing on May 1, 2007, the AMC-16 satellite in the
18.6-18.8 GHz, and 19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 28.4-28.6 GHz, and 29.5-30.0 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands (the
"Ka-band payload") at the 113.075 ° W.L. and 96.925° W.L. orbital locations, for up to 20 days at each location.  SES IS
AUTHORIZED to conduct space station Telemetry, Tracking, and Control (TT&C) functions during the relocation of AMC-16 from
the 118.75º W.L. orbital location to the 113.075 ° W.L. and 96.925° W.L. orbital locations, and to the 85º W.L. orbital location, and
to conduct TT&C operations in the 11.70075 GHz, 12.19925 GHz, and 18.584 GHz (Telemetry) and 14.0015 GHz (Command)
frequencies necessary to effect Ka-band payload operations at the 96.925° W.L. and 113.075 ° W.L. orbital locations, in accordance
with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its application, the attachment to grant, and the Commission's
rules.
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