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 Friday May 14, 2010SAT-00689 Report No. Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION The applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the right to return any of the applications if, upon further examination, it is determined the application is not in conformance with the Commission's rules or its policies. Consideration of each satellite application in this Public Notice may depend on the Commission's action on another satellite application earlier in the queue. Petitions, oppositions and other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R. § 25.154. For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. SAT-STA-20100415-00078 E Special Temporary Authority 04/15/2010 15:58:32:13600Date Filed: XM Radio Inc. XM Radio Inc. requests special temporary authority, for a period of 180 days, to continue to operate a satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS) terrestrial repeater with an Effective Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) of up to 2000 watts (average) in Las Vegas, Nevada. This repeater will operate in the 2332.5-2345 MHz frequency band allocated exclusively to the use of SDARS. SAT-STA-20100507-00094 E Special Temporary Authority 05/07/2010 15:04:50:60300Date Filed: DISH Operating L.L.C. EchoStar Satellite Operating L.L.C. requests special temporary authority for 180 days to operate its EchoStar 1 satellite, which operates in the 12.2-12.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 17.3-17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands, at the 77.15º W.L. orbital location. The requested operations are pursuant to agreements between and among EchoStar, QuetzSat S. de R.L. de C.V., SES Latin America, S.A., and SES S.A. In its request, EchoStar states that QuetzSat has confirmed that the Mexican Administration does not object to interim operation of EchoStar 1 as a U.S.-licensed satellite providing service to the United States from the 77.15º W.L. orbital location, provided that the satellite operates in conformance with the technical characteristics in QuetzSat's broadcasting satellite service concession from the Mexican Administration for operation at the 77º W.L. orbital location. EchoStar seeks a waiver of Section 25.202(g) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.202(g), to conduct telemetry, tracking, and command operations at the 77.15º W.L. orbital location in conventional C-band frequencies (specifically, 5926-5927 MHz and 6423-6424 MHz for command, and 4198.4-4198.6 and 4199.4-4199.6 MHz for telemetry and tracking). Page 1 of 1