**DA 07-2417**

**Released: June 8, 2007**

**MEDIA BUREAU ACTION**

**SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC. AND XM SATELLITE RADIO HOLDINGS INC. SEEK
APPROVAL TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF FCC AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES**

**MB Docket No. 07-57**

**PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED**

**Comments/Petitions Due: July 9, 2007**

**Responses/Oppositions Due: July 24, 2007**

On March 20, 2007, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. ("Sirius") and XM
Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. ("XM") (collectively, the "Applicants")
submitted applications seeking consent to transfer control of Commission
licenses and authorizations held by Sirius, XM, and their subsidiaries
pursuant to Section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.[^1] Under the proposed transaction and pursuant to an Agreement
and Plan of Merger dated February 19, 2007, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Sirius, Vernon Merger Corporation, will be merged with and into XM, with
XM being the surviving entity of this subsidiary merger.[^2] The
surviving entity will be controlled by a new Board of Directors,
selected by both Sirius and XM, and its equity ownership will be
represented equally by former shareholders of XM and Sirius prior to the
merger.

**GENERAL INFORMATION**

The Consolidated Application for approval of the transfer of control of
the licenses and authorizations referenced herein, upon initial review,
has been accepted for filing. The Commission reserves the right to
return any application if, upon further examination, it is determined to
be defective and not in conformance with the Commission's rules,
regulations, or policies.

Interested parties must file petitions to deny, comments, or informal
comments no later than July 9, 2007. Persons that do not file petitions
to deny may not seek reconsideration of the Commission's decision
regarding the transfer of the licenses at issue nor appeal a final
decision to the courts but may otherwise participate in the proceeding.
Responses or oppositions to such submissions must be filed no later than
July 24, 2007. All filings concerning matters referenced in this Public
Notice should refer to **MB Docket No. 07-57**, as well as the specific
file numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which
the filings pertain (unless a filing pertains to all applications).

Under the Commission's current procedures for the submission of filings
and other documents, submissions in this matter may be filed
electronically (*i.e.*, through ECFS) or by hand delivery to the
Commission's Massachusetts Avenue location noted below.

-   Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the
    Internet by accessing the ECFS: <http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/>. In
    completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full
    name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and **MB Docket No.
    07-57**. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet
    e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an e-mail to
    <ecfs@fcc.gov>, and include the following words in the body of the
    message, "get form." A sample form and directions will be sent in
    response.

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-   Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an
    original and four copies of each filing.

> Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial
> overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service
> mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S.
> Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the
> Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal
> Communications Commission.

-   The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or
    messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at
    236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The
    filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand
    deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any
    envelopes must be disposed of [before]{.underline} entering the
    building.

-   Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express
    Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive,
    Capitol Heights, MD 20743.

-   U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be
    addressed to 445 12^th^ Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.

-   People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats
    for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic
    files, audio format), send an e-mail to <fcc504@fcc.gov> or call the
    Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice),
    202-418-0432 (tty).

**In addition, one copy of each submission must be sent to each of the
following:**

1\. The Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing,
Inc., Portals II, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W.,

Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1-800-378-3160, or via
e-mail at [www.bcpiweb.com](http://www.bcpiweb.com/);

2\. Rosemary C. Harold, Media Bureau, Room 3-C486; e-mail
Rosemary.Harold@fcc.gov;[^3]

3\. Tracy Waldon, Media Bureau, Room 3-C488; e-mail
Tracy.Waldon@fcc.gov;

4\. Royce Sherlock, Media Bureau, Room 2-C360; e-mail
Royce.Sherlock@fcc.gov;

5\. Jim Bird, Office of General Counsel, Room 8-C824; e-mail
Jim.Bird@fcc.gov;

6\. Gardner Foster, International Bureau, Room 6-C477; e-mail
Gardner.Foster@fcc.gov;

7\. Marilyn Simon, International Bureau, Room 6-A633; e-mail
Marilyn.Simon@fcc.gov;

8\. Marcia Glauberman, Media Bureau, Room 2-C264; e-mail
Marcia.Glauberman@fcc.gov;

9\. Amy Brett, Media Bureau, Room 2-C134; e-mail Amy.Brett@fcc.gov;

10\. Erin McGrath, Wireless Bureau, Room 6338 (Portals I); e-mail
Erin.McGrath@fcc.gov.

Copies of the Consolidated Application and any subsequently filed
documents in this matter may be obtained from Best Copy and Printing,
Inc., Portals II, 445 12^th^ Street, SW, Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C.

20554, telephone 1-800-378-3160, or via-e-mail www.bcpiweb.com. The
Consolidated Application and any

associated documents are also available for public inspection and
copying during normal reference room hours

at the following Commission office: FCC Reference Information Center,
445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room CY-

A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. These materials are also available
electronically through the Commission's

ECFS, which may be accessed on the Commission's Internet website at
[http://www.fcc.gov](http://www.fcc.gov/). Additional

information regarding the transaction will be available on the FCC's
Office of General Counsel's website,

http://www.fcc.gov/ogc, which will contain a fully indexed, unofficial
listing and electronic copies of all

materials in this Docket.

For further information, contact Rosemary C. Harold, (202) 418-2533,
Royce Sherlock, (202) 418-7030, or Marcia Glauberman, (202) 418-7046, of
the Media Bureau. Press inquiries should be directed to Mary Diamond,
(202) 418-2388. TTY: (202) 418-7172 or (888) 835-5322.

**\[FCC\]**

**ATTACHMENT**

The Consolidated Application filed by XM and Sirius includes
applications pertaining to the Commission authorizations and licenses
listed below. They are separated below by the type of authorization or
license, and, within each category, listed by licensee/registrant name,
application file number, call sign, and/or other service-specific
information, as appropriate. Interested parties should refer to the
Consolidated Application for a more detailed listing of the
authorizations or licenses. Each of the Applicants' subsidiaries or
affiliates may hold multiple authorizations or licenses of a particular
type. Parties should be aware that additional applications may have to
be filed to identify any additional authorizations involved in this
transaction.

**Part 25 -- Satellite Communications**

**[File No.]{.underline}** **[Licensee/Registrant]{.underline}** **[Call
Sign(s)]{.underline}**

**Satellite Space Stations**

SAT-T/C-20070320-00054 XM Radio, Inc. S2118

S2119

S2616

S2617[^4]

SAT-T/C-20070320-00053 Satellite CD Radio, Inc. S2105[^5]

**Satellite Earth Stations**

SES-T/C-20070320-00380 XM Radio, Inc. E000158

> E000724
>
> E040204

SES-T/C-20070320-00379 Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. E040363

E060276

E060277

> E990291
>
> **Part 90- Wireless License**

**[File No.]{.underline}** **[Licensee]{.underline}** **[Call
Sign]{.underline}**

0002948781 Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. WPTX369

**Part 5- Experimental License**

**[File No.]{.underline}** **[Licensee]{.underline}** **[Call
Sign]{.underline}**

004-EX-TC-2007 XM Radio, Inc. WB2XCA XD

[^1]: *See* 47 U.S.C. § 310(d); *Applications of XM Satellite Radio
    Holdings Inc., Transferor, and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.,
    Transferee, For Consent to Transfer Control*, MB Docket No. 07-57
    (filed March 20, 2007) (collectively, the "Consolidated
    Application"). On March 29, 2007, the Commission released a public
    notice designating this proceeding as "permit but disclose" for
    purposes of the Commission's *ex parte* rules. *See* *XM Satellite
    Radio Holdings, Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. Seek Approval
    To Transfer Control Of Licensee Entities Holding FCC Licenses and
    Other Authorizations*, DA 07-1435, MB Docket No. 07-57 (rel. Mar.
    29, 2007).

[^2]: A complete list of the licenses and authorizations held by Sirius
    and XM that are subject to the Consolidated Application is set forth
    in the Attachment.

[^3]: The street address for all Commission staff is 445 12^th^ Street,
    S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.

[^4]: The following applications for special temporary authority (either
    pending or in effect) to operate terrestrial repeaters are
    associated with the XM Radio Inc. space stations:
    SAT-STA-20070222-00037; SAT-STA-20070222-00036;
    SAT-STA-20070205-00026; SAT-STA-20061211-00147;
    SAT-STA-20061114-00138; SAT-STA-20061013-00120;
    SAT-STA-20061013-00119; SAT-STA-20061002-00114;
    SAT-STA-20050712-00145; SAT-STA-20050601-00113;
    SAT-STA-20050307-00056; SAT-STA-20031219-00373;
    SAT-STA-20031112-00371; SAT-STA-20030409-00076;
    SAT-STA-20030325-00056; SAT-STA-20020815-00153;
    SAT-STA-20020311-00049; SAT-STA-20010712-00063; and
    SAT-STA-20070330-00059.

[^5]: The following applications for special temporary authority (either
    pending or in effect) to operate terrestrial repeaters are
    associated with the Satellite CD Radio, Inc. space stations:
    SAT-STA-20070327-00057; SAT-STA-20061208-00146;
    SAT-STA-20061207-00145; SAT-STA-20061107-00135;
    SAT-STA-20061107-00133; SAT-STA-20061107-00132;
    SAT-STA-20061107-00131; SAT-STA-20061013-00122;
    SAT-STA-20061013-00121; SAT-STA-20060623-00067;
    SAT-STA-20050601-00114; SAT-STA-20050301-00053;
    [SAT-STA-20040623-00122](http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/myibfs/forwardtopublictabaction.do?filing_key=-69850&ssid=1218202472&pgid=6);
    SAT-STA-20040623-00119; SAT-STA-20031106-00370;
    SAT-STA-20030411-00075; SAT-STA-20020222-00028;
    SAT-STA-20031219-00369; SAT-STA-20020312-00048;
    SAT-STA-20020827-00162; SAT-STA-20020827-00248;
    SAT-STA-20030827-00299; SAT-STA-20020312-00029; and
    SAT-STA-20010724-00064.