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SAT-RPL-20180430-00033

Sirius XM Radio LLC

Sirius XM Radio Inc. requests authority

Filing overview

StatusClosed
Call signS3033
Applicant FRN0035367614
ContactKaris Hastings
Filing typeRPL
Date filed2018-04-30
Status date2018-10-05
Grant date2018-10-03
ServiceSAT
Last actionGrant of Authority
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
Application for Satellite Space Station Authorizations
Name
Karis Hastings
Street Address
1317 F St, NW Suite 400
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20004
Country
United States of America
Phone
+12025990975
Fax
+1
Email
karis@satcomlaw.com
Relationship
Legal Counsel

Application summary

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Sirius XM Radio Inc. requests authority

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0035367614
Name
Sirius XM Radio LLC
Street Address
1500 Eckington Place, NE
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20002-
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
No
Attention
Mr James S Blitz
Phone
+12022301383
Fax
+1
Email
jim.blitz@siriusxm.com

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?
Yes

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
Yes

Type of Service

20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply.
Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service
21. Status
Non-Common Carrier
23. If Applicant is providing INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filing. Are these facilities:
N/A
Frequency Band Vhf Band
No
Frequency Band Uhf Band
No
Frequency Band L Band
No
Frequency Band S Band
No
Frequency Band C Band
No
Frequency Band X Band
No
Frequency Band Ku Band
No
Frequency Band Ka Band
No
Frequency Band V Band
No
Frequency Band Other
Yes
24j. Other Frequencies
6422 MHz 6425 MHz R

Type of Station

25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type
Geostationary Space Station
25b. Estimated Operational Lifetime of Space Station(s) From Date of Launch (years)
15
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name
SXM-7
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?
No
25e. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station?
United States of America

Purpose of Modification

Mod Ammend Purpose Add New Designator
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Change Emission Designator
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Increase Eirp
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Replace Antenna
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Antenna
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Relocate Fixed Station
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Assigned Freq
No
Mod Amd Purpose Add Frequencies
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Points Of Comm
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Points Of Comm
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth For Facilities Where Report Required
No
Mod Amd Purpose Change Orbit Location
No
Mod Amd Purpose Perform Fleet Management
No
Mod Amd Purpose Extend Milestones
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Other
No

Environmental Policy

28a. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307?
No

Alien Ownership

29. Is the Applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government?
No
30. Is the Applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?
No
31. Is the Applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?
No
32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
No
33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than oneāˆ’fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
No

Basic Qualifications

35. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission?
No
36. Has the Applicant, or any party to this Application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court?
No
37. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attempting unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?
No
38. Is the Applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant, currently a party in any pending matter referred to in the preceding two items?
Yes
Anti Drug Checkbox
Yes
41. Application Description
Sirius XM Radio Inc. requests authority to launch and operate the SXM-7 replacement satellite for SDARS operations at the nominal 85 deg. W.L. orbital location.
A
No
B
Yes
C
No

Signature

Title
VP, Regulatory Counsel
Signature
James S. Blitz

Frequencies

Lower MHzUpper MHzEmissionLocation
2320.0000002345.000000
4196.0000004199.000000
6422.0000006425.000000
7025.0000007075.000000

Related filings

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relatedSAT-STA-20201002-00118

Public notices

DateReportTypeServiceStatus
2018-10-05SAT01350 Action Taken Public NoticeSatellite Space Station0
2018-06-08SAT01321 Accepted for Filing Public NoticeSatellite Space Station0

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSAT-RPL-20180430-000332026-07-30 08:54:59Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusClosedICFS SAT-RPL-20180430-000332026-07-30 08:54:59
DescriptionSirius XM Radio Inc. requests authorityICFS SAT-RPL-20180430-000332026-07-30 08:54:59
Applicant NameSirius XM Radio LLCICFS SAT-RPL-20180430-000332026-07-30 08:54:59
Applicant Frn0035367614ICFS SAT-RPL-20180430-000332026-07-30 08:54:59
Call SignS3033ICFS SAT-RPL-20180430-000332026-07-30 08:54:59
Date Filed2018-04-30ICFS SAT-RPL-20180430-000332026-07-30 08:54:59
Status Date2018-10-05ICFS SAT-RPL-20180430-000332026-07-30 08:54:59
Grant Date2018-10-03ICFS SAT-RPL-20180430-000332026-07-30 08:54:59
Expiration Date0000-00-00ICFS SAT-RPL-20180430-000332026-07-30 08:54:59

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Sirius XM Radio - Re.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
Sirius XM Radio - Re.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
fcc_sxm78_eastdl85_c.txtForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
fcc_sxm78_wgsa85_cop.txtForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Sched S Tech Report.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Item 39 Response.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Item 40 Response.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Sirius XM - Grant Oc.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Application.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
HTML.htmForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
fcc_sxm78_eastost85_.txtForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Narr and Tech App.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Attachment Sirius XM - Grant Oc Available
Attachment Item 40 Response Available
Attachment Item 39 Response Available
Attachment Narr and Tech App Available
Attachment fcc_sxm78_wgsa85_cop Available
Attachment fcc_sxm78_eastdl85_c Available
Attachment fcc_sxm78_eastost85_ Available
Attachment Application Available
Attachment HTML Invalid document
Attachment Sched S Tech Report Available