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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  News  Media  information:  202-  418-  0400  445  12th  St.,  S.  W.  Fax-  On-  Demand  202-  418-  2830  Washington,  DC  20554  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov 
 (or  ftp.  fcc.  gov)  TTY  (202)  418-  2555 
 Report  No.  SPB-  174  August  1,  2001 
 INTERNATIONAL  BUREAU 
 SATELLITE  POLICY  BRANCH  INFORMATION: 
 Ex  Parte  Status  of  Pending  Requests  for  Special  Temporary  Authority 
 XM  Radio,  Inc.,  File  No.  SAT-  STA-  20010712-  00063 
 Sirius  Satellite  Radio,  Inc.,  File  No.  SAT-  STA-  20010724-  00064 


 With  this  Public  Notice,  we  redesignate  the  ex  parte  status  of  the  two  applications  for 
 Special  Temporary  Authority  filed  by  XM  Radio,  Inc.  and  Sirius  Satellite  Radio,  Inc.  cited  above. 
 In  these  applications,  both  satellite  Digital  Audio  Radio  Service  (SDARS)  licensees  seek 
 temporary  authority  to  operate  terrestrial  repeaters  with  their  SDARS  systems.  (See  Public 
 Notice,  Report  No.  SAT-  00077  (released  July  31,  2001).) 


 Because  the  two  STA  applications  are  interrelated  with  the  pending  rulemaking  regarding 
 rules  for  SDARS  terrestrial  repeaters,  1  we  find  that  it  is  in  the  public  interest  to  redesignate  the  ex 
 parte  status  of  these  applications  from  a  restricted  to  a  permit-  but-  disclose  proceeding. 


 Accordingly,  ex  parte  presentations  relating  to  either  of  the  two  pending  STA  requests 
 cited  above  are  subject  to  the  disclosure  requirements  set  forth  in  Section  1.1206  of  the 
 Commission’s  rules.  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.1206.  This  action  is  taken  pursuant  to  authority  found  in 
 Sections  4(  i)  and  303  of  the  Communications  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,  47  U.  S.  C.  §§  154(  i),  303; 
 and  pursuant  to  Sections  0.261,  and  1.1200(  a)  of  the  Commission’s  Rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  0.261, 
 1.1200(  a). 


 For  further  information,  contact  the  Satellite  and  Radiocommunication  Division  of  the 
 International  Bureau,  (202)  418-  0719. 


 1  Establishment  of  Rules  and  Policies  for  the  Satellite  Digital  Audio  Radio  Service  in  the  2310-  2360  MHz  Band, 
 IB  Docket  No.  95-  91. 
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