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. 07-2892 Friday June 29, 2007SAT-00456 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 where an effective date is specified. SAT-MOD-20070611-00082 E Effective Date: 06/22/2007Withdrawn Modification EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation Nature of Service: Direct Broadcast Satellite Service, Other SAT-STA-20070508-00068 E Effective Date: 06/28/2007Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority XM Radio Inc. On June 28, 2007, the Satellite Division granted special temporary (STA) to XM Radio Inc. (XM) to operate one terrestrial repeater with a power level less than 2 k W EIRP at weekly PGA Tour events occurring at various locations from July through December 2007, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its application, the attachment to grant and Commission's rules. S2715SAT-STA-20070622-00084 E Effective Date: 06/27/2007Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Nature of Service: Fixed Satellite Service On June 27, 2007, the Policy Branch granted with conditions PanAmSat Licensee Corp.'s (PanAmSat) request, File No. SAT-STA-20070622-00084. Accordingly, PanAmSat IS AUTHORIZED, for a period of 3 days, from June 29, 2007, to July 2, 2007, to continue to conduct space station Telemetry, Tracking, Control, and Monitoring operations while at the 75.5° W.L. orbital location and to operate the Galaxy 17 in the 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space) and 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth) conventional C-band frequencies, and in the 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) and 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) conventional Ku-band frequencies, at the 75.5° W.L. orbital location for the purposes of conducting in-orbit testing in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its application, the attachment to grant and the Commission's rules. Page 1 of 3 INFORMATIVE S2358SAT-LOA-19980702-00066 Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC The International Bureau has determined that Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC has met the Critical Design Review milestone requirement associated with this authorization and may therefore reduce the bond amount by $750,000, as provided in the Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 02-34, 18 FCC Rcd 10760 (2003); Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Order on Reconsideration and Fifth Report and Order, IB Docket No. 02- 34, 19 FCC Rcd 12637 (2004), 47 C.F.R. § 25.165(d). S2724SAT-LOA-20070105-00002 EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation In a letter dated June 18, 2007, EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (EchoStar) indicated that it intended to pursue five pending 17/24 GHz Broadcasting Satellite Service (BSS) applications. Letter from Brad K. Gillian, Counsel to EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission dated June 18, 2007. EchoStar, however, has ten pending 17/24 GHz BSS applications. We dismiss without prejudice the following five applications not mentioned in EchoStar’s June 18, 2007 letter: File Nos. SAT-LOA-20070105-00002 (Call Sign: S2724), SAT-LOA-20070105-00004 (Call Sign:S2726), SAT-LOA-20070105-00005(Call Sign: S2727), SAT-LOA-20070105-00006 (Call Sign: S2728), and SAT-LOA-20070105-00007 (Call Sign: S2729). The Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the Broadcasting-Satellite Service at the 17.3-17.7 GHz Frequency Band and at the 17.7-17.8 GHz Frequency Band Internationally, and at the 24.75-25.25 GHz Frequency Band for Fixed Satellite Services Providing Feeder Links to the Broadcasting Satellite Service and for the Satellite Services Operating Bi-directionally in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Frequency Band, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 07-76, ¶ 146 (rel. May 4, 2007). S2726SAT-LOA-20070105-00004 EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation In a letter dated June 18, 2007, EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (EchoStar) indicated that it intended to pursue five pending 17/24 GHz Broadcasting Satellite Service (BSS) applications. Letter from Brad K. Gillian, Counsel to EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission dated June 18, 2007. EchoStar, however, has ten pending 17/24 GHz BSS applications. We dismiss without prejudice the following five applications not mentioned in EchoStar’s June 18, 2007 letter: File Nos. SAT-LOA-20070105-00002 (Call Sign: S2724), SAT-LOA-20070105-00004 (Call Sign:S2726), SAT-LOA-20070105-00005(Call Sign: S2727), SAT-LOA-20070105-00006 (Call Sign: S2728), and SAT-LOA-20070105-00007 (Call Sign: S2729). The Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the Broadcasting-Satellite Service at the 17.3-17.7 GHz Frequency Band and at the 17.7-17.8 GHz Frequency Band Internationally, and at the 24.75-25.25 GHz Frequency Band for Fixed Satellite Services Providing Feeder Links to the Broadcasting Satellite Service and for the Satellite Services Operating Bi-directionally in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Frequency Band, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 07-76, ¶ 146 (rel. May 4, 2007). S2727SAT-LOA-20070105-00005 EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation In a letter dated June 18, 2007, EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (EchoStar) indicated that it intended to pursue five pending 17/24 GHz Broadcasting Satellite Service (BSS) applications. Letter from Brad K. Gillian, Counsel to EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission dated June 18, 2007. EchoStar, however, has ten pending 17/24 GHz BSS applications. We dismiss without prejudice the following five applications not mentioned in EchoStar’s June 18, 2007 letter: File Nos. SAT-LOA-20070105-00002 (Call Sign: S2724), SAT-LOA-20070105-00004 (Call Sign:S2726), SAT-LOA-20070105-00005(Call Sign: S2727), SAT-LOA-20070105-00006 (Call Sign: S2728), and SAT-LOA-20070105-00007 (Call Sign: S2729). The Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the Broadcasting-Satellite Service at the 17.3-17.7 GHz Frequency Band and at the 17.7-17.8 GHz Frequency Band Internationally, and at the 24.75-25.25 GHz Frequency Band for Fixed Satellite Services Providing Feeder Links to the Broadcasting Satellite Service and for the Satellite Services Operating Bi-directionally in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Frequency Band, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 07-76, ¶ 146 (rel. May 4, 2007). S2728SAT-LOA-20070105-00006 EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation In a letter dated June 18, 2007, EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (EchoStar) indicated that it intended to pursue five pending 17/24 GHz Broadcasting Satellite Service (BSS) applications. Letter from Brad K. Gillian, Counsel to EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission dated June 18, 2007. EchoStar, however, has ten pending 17/24 GHz BSS applications. We dismiss without prejudice the following five applications not mentioned in EchoStar’s June 18, 2007 letter: File Nos. SAT-LOA-20070105-00002 (Call Sign: S2724), SAT-LOA-20070105-00004 (Call Sign:S2726), SAT-LOA-20070105-00005(Call Sign: S2727), SAT-LOA-20070105-00006 (Call Sign: S2728), and SAT-LOA-20070105-00007 (Call Sign: S2729). The Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the Broadcasting-Satellite Service at the 17.3-17.7 GHz Frequency Band and at the 17.7-17.8 GHz Frequency Band Internationally, and at the 24.75-25.25 GHz Frequency Band for Fixed Satellite Services Providing Feeder Links to the Broadcasting Satellite Service and for the Satellite Services Operating Bi-directionally in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Frequency Band, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 07-76, ¶ 146 (rel. May 4, 2007). S2729SAT-LOA-20070105-00007 EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation Page 2 of 3 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. INFORMATIVE In a letter dated June 18, 2007, EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (EchoStar) indicated that it intended to pursue five pending 17/24 GHz Broadcasting Satellite Service (BSS) applications. Letter from Brad K. Gillian, Counsel to EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission dated June 18, 2007. EchoStar, however, has ten pending 17/24 GHz BSS applications. We dismiss without prejudice the following five applications not mentioned in EchoStar’s June 18, 2007 letter: File Nos. SAT-LOA-20070105-00002 (Call Sign: S2724), SAT-LOA-20070105-00004 (Call Sign:S2726), SAT-LOA-20070105-00005(Call Sign: S2727), SAT-LOA-20070105-00006 (Call Sign: S2728), and SAT-LOA-20070105-00007 (Call Sign: S2729). The Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the Broadcasting-Satellite Service at the 17.3-17.7 GHz Frequency Band and at the 17.7-17.8 GHz Frequency Band Internationally, and at the 24.75-25.25 GHz Frequency Band for Fixed Satellite Services Providing Feeder Links to the Broadcasting Satellite Service and for the Satellite Services Operating Bi-directionally in the 17.3-17.8 GHz Frequency Band, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 07-76, ¶ 146 (rel. May 4, 2007). Page 3 of 3