PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov DA 07-3241 Released: July 13, 2007 MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES FOR THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT TO THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSES, XM SATELLITE RADIO HOLDINGS INC., TRANSFEROR, TO SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC., TRANSFEREE MB Docket No. 07-57 Comment Date: August 13, 2007 Reply Comment Date: August 27, 2007 On June 25, 2007, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) in this proceeding, seeking comment on whether language included in the 1997 Order establishing Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (“SDARS”), which prohibited the transfer of control of one SDARS licensee to the other, constitutes a binding Commission rule.1 In the event the Commission determines the language in the 1997 Order to be a binding rule, the Notice seeks comment on whether the Commission should waive, modify, or repeal the transfer prohibition if the Commission subsequently determines that the proposed merger of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., on balance, would serve the public interest. The Notice set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 30 and 45 days, respectively, after publication of the Notice in the Federal Register. A summary of the Notice was published in the Federal Register on July 12, 2007.2 Accordingly, comments must be filed on or before August 13, 2007, and reply comments must be filed on or before August 27, 2007. Commenters should follow the filing instructions provided in paragraph 4 of the Notice. The Notice is available at: http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/2007/dd070627.html. 1 Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Transferor, to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee, Notice of Proposed Rule Making (MB Docket No. 07-57), FCC 07-119, rel. June 27, 2007. 2 72 FR 38055 (July 12, 2007). 2 For more information contact Marcia Glauberman or Jamila Bess Johnson, Media Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, at (202) 418-2030. Press inquiries should be directed to Mary Diamond, (202) 418-2388. TTY: (202) 418-7172 or (888) 835-5322. By the Chief, Media Bureau - FCC -