PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 DA No. 10-2372 Friday December 17, 2010SAT-00745 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-STA-20101008-00211 E Effective Date: 12/15/2010Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority Sirius XM Radio Inc. On December 15, 2010, the Satellite Division granted, with conditions, special temporary authority to Sirius XM Radio Inc., for a period of 180 days, to continue to operate Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) terrestrial repeaters that were previously authorized to operate under multiple separate grants of special temporary authority, as listed in Sirius XM's application. Each repeater will operate with an effective isotropically radiated power of less than 12000 watts (average) at various locations throughout the United States. These repeaters will operate in the 2320-2345 MHz frequency band allocated exclusively to the use of SDARS. SAT-STA-20101008-00212 E Effective Date: 12/15/2010Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority XM Radio Inc. On December 15, 2010, the Satellite Division granted, with conditions, special temporary authority to XM Radio Inc., for a period of 180 days, to continue to operate Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) terrestrial repeaters that were previously authorized to operate under multiple separate grants of special temporary authority, as listed in XM Radio's application. Each repeater will operate with an effective isotropically radiated power of less than 12000 watts (average) at various locations throughout the United States. These repeaters will operate in the 2320-2345 MHz frequency band allocated exclusively to the use of SDARS. SAT-STA-20101026-00225 E Effective Date: 12/15/2010Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority Sirius XM Radio Inc. On December 15, the Satellite Division granted, with conditions, special temporary authority to Sirius XM Radio Inc., for a period of 180 days, to operate six Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) terrestrial repeaters at levels of up to 12,000 watts equivalent isotropically radiated power (average) in various locations throughout the United States. Three of the repeaters will operate in the 2320-2332.5 MHz band, and the other three repeaters will operate in the 2332.5-2345 MHz band. Both of these bands have been allocated for the exclusive use of SDARS. S2741SAT-STA-20101201-00249 E Effective Date: 12/14/2010Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority EchoStar Corporation Page 1 of 2 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. On December 14, 2010, the Satellite Division granted, with conditions, special temporary authority to EchoStar Corporation for a period of 30 days to conduct telemetry, tracking, and control in the 12.2-12.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 17.3-17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands necessary to operate the EchoStar 3 satellite at the 61.45º W.L. orbital location as an in-orbit spare satellite. S2396SAT-STA-20101207-00256 E Effective Date: 12/16/2010Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority Intelsat North America LLC On December 16, 2010, the Satellite Division granted, with conditions, special temporary authority to Intelsat North America LLC, for a period of 60 days, to continue to operate its C- and Ku-band space station, Intelsat 709, at the 54.85º E.L. orbital location. Specifically, Intelsat is authorized to conduct telemetry, tracking, and telecommand operations with the Intelsat 709 space station at the 54.85º E.L. orbital location using the following frequencies: 6173.7 MHz and 6176.3 MHz (left-hand circular polarization/Earth-to-space); 3947.5 MHz, 3948.0 MHz , 3952.5 MHz, and 3952.0 MHz (right-hand circular polarization/space-to-Earth). Intelsat is also authorized to operate the Intelsat 709 space station in the 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth), 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space), 10950-11200 MHz (space-to-Earth), 11450-11700 MHz (space-to-Earth), 12500-12750 MHz (space-to-Earth), and 14000-14500 MHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands to provide fixed-satellite service from the 54.85º E.L. orbital location. SAT-STA-20101214-00259 E Effective Date: 12/16/2010Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority SES Americom, Inc. On December 16, 2010, the Satellite Division granted, with conditions, special temporary authority, for a period of 60 days, to continue to operate the C-band frequencies (3700-4200 MHz/5925-6425 MHz) with the opposite polarization sense than that authorized in the current AMC-2 authorization. See IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20100324-00056 (granted June 21, 2010). INFORMATIVE S2814SAT-LOA-20100726-00167 Intelsat North America LLC On December 16, 2010, the Satellite Division granted, with conditions, the request of Intelsat North America LLC to extend by 30 days, from December 17, 2010 until January 16, 2011, the deadline to file a $750,000 bond in connection with the Intelsat 17 space station (S2814) assigned to the 66 E.L. orbital location. See IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-20100726-00167. Intelsat 17 was launched on November 26, 2010, and is currently undergoing in-orbit testing at the 63.15º E.L. orbital location. Page 2 of 2