*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 49782.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 05- 1785 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of XM Radio Inc. Request for Special Temporary Authority to Operate a Lower Power Terrestrial Repeater at PGA Tour Events ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) IBFS No. SAT- STA- 20050418- 00086 ERRATUM Released: June 28, 2005 1. On June 3, 2005, the International Bureau, Satellite Division released an Order, DA 05- 1590, in the above- captioned proceeding. Due to an error in reproduction, the first page of another document was inadvertently substituted as the first page of the Order for the print copies made available to the public. This erratum corrects that error. 2. Accordingly, paragraphs 1 thru 3 of the Order is corrected by substituting the following text: “1. By this Order, we grant XM Radio Inc. (“ XM Radio”) an extension of time until June 10, 2005, to respond to the opposition of Total RF Marketing, Inc. (“ Total RF”) regarding XM Radio’s above- captioned request for Special Temporary Authority (“ STA”). In addition, we designate this proceeding as “permit- but- disclose” for the purposes of the Commission’s rules governing ex parte communications. 1 ” “2. On April 18, 2005, XM Radio requested special temporary authority to operate one lower power terrestrial repeater 2 at weekly Professional Golf Association (“ PGA”) tour events throughout 2005. This repeater would transmit at a maximum Effective Isotropically Radiated Power (“ EIRP”) of 2 kilowatts (“ kW”) and would be limited to coverage of a specific golf course for the duration of that PGA tour event. 3 1 47 C. F. R. § 1.1200 et seq. 2 Terrestrial repeaters are used in certain areas where it may be difficult to receive signals transmitted by a satellite, including “urban canyons” between tall buildings, heavily foliaged areas, tunnels and other places where obstructions could limit satellite visibility and cause multi- path interference from reflected signals. See Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310- 2360 MHz Frequency Band, Report and Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 12 FCC Rcd 5754, 5810 ¶ 138 (1997). 3 A list of proposed PGA tour events is provided as Exhibit A to XM Radio’s STA request. 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 05- 1785 2 XM Radio proposes that operations of this repeater be subject to the same conditions imposed by the Commission in the past on terrestrial repeater operations. 4 ” “3. XM Radio’s STA request was placed on Public Notice. 5 Total RF, a supplier of wireless broadcast infrastructure and communications facilities, filed two letters opposing XM Radio’s request. 6 Total RF expresses concern that grant of XM Radio’s request would cause harmful interference to its wireless services at the PGA tour events and would be contrary to Commission’s rules governing grants of special temporary authority. By a letter filed June 1 2005, XM Radio requests an extension of time to file a reply to Total RF’s opposition. 7 Total RF filed a letter on June 2, 2005, supporting XM Radio’s extension request. 8 XM Radio and Total RF state that an extension may allow the parties to negotiate a technical resolution to interference concerns that could allow the two operations to peacefully coexist.” FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Thomas S. Tycz Chief, Satellite Division International Bureau 4 See, e. g., XM Radio, Inc., Application for Special Temporary Authority to Operate Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service Complementary Terrestrial Repeaters, Order and Authorization, 16 FCC Rcd 16781 (Int’l Bur. 2001). 5 FCC Public Notice, Policy Branch Information: Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing, Rep. No. SAT-00286. 6 See Letter from Fred Fellmeth, General Counsel, Total RF, Inc., to Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, dated May 19, 2005; Letter from Fred Fellmeth, General Counsel, Total RF, Inc., to Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, dated April 23, 2005. 7 Letter from Bruce Jacobs, Counsel to XM Radio Inc., to Marlene Dortch, FCC, dated June 1, 2005. 8 Letter from Fred Fellmeth, General Counsel, Total RF, Inc., to Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, dated June 2, 2005. 2