Repeater Update From Satellite Radio TechWorld
Satellite Radio TechWorld (
http://www.satelliteradiotechworld.blogspot.com/) has been keeping us posted on Governmental, technical and regulatory news. Here are repeater updates posted on Friday:
Sirius Shuts Down 11 RepeatersOn October 13, 2006, Sirius made a request to operate 11 repeaters. Its a rather curious application. It states that the 11 repeaters are not currently operating. It also states that 10 of the 11 were operating at or below its authorized power and that all but one was operating within 10 miles (~half within 2 miles) of its designated location. Some of the 11 have issues with beamwidth, orientation, sectorization, or height. Sirius shut these 11 repeaters down and is now requesting authority to resume operation of these 11 repeaters.The repeaters that were shut down are in Akron; Atlanta; Greensboro, NC; Harrisburg; Knoxville; Monterey, CA; Orlando, Pebble Beach, CA; Philadelphia, Lansing, and Wilmington.
Attachment/ExhibitAlso, like XM, Sirius requested an emergency authority to operate these repeaters for the next 30 days.
XM Requests Authority to Add 14 RepeatersAfter the bell, on Friday, October 13, 2006, XM filed an application to add 14 repeaters to its network of repeaters over the next one or two years. The repeaters include 3 sites in Boston, 2 in Dallas, 1 in Las Vegas, 1 in Los Angeles, 6 in New York City, and 1 in St. Louis.
XM Files Routine STA to Operate Repeater Network with ModificationsAfter the bell on Friday, October 13, 2006, XM applied for a 180 Special Temporary Authority to operate its network of repeaters. Both XM and Sirius have to do this every 180 days, nothing unusual. However, in this request, XM proposes to make modifications to the network. There are changes in addition to the ones in its emergency request.XM also indicates that it plans to construct an additional 112 repeaters--previously authorized-over the next one to two years. Parameters will be slightly modified from the original request.XM defends its deployment of repeaters and makes its case that the present and proposed configuration is less problematic to other licensees. It makes the point that it was authorized to build 1,200 but has only built around 800. XM points out that it was authorized to build 100 high power repeaters, but has only built a few. In short, the present request represents a smaller, less powerful network of repeaters. Although some repeaters were operated without authority, no repeaters were ever operated in a market were repeaters were not authorized.In essense, XM request authority to operate its network of repeaters as built and operated before the repeaters were turned off or the power turned down a couple of weeks ago. Due to lease expirations and destruction of certain towers, etc, XM seeks to modify the parameters on some existing repeaters and to modify the parameters of repeaters yet to be built.If granted, XM proposes to return 230 sites covered by the present authority, including 24 high power, 162 medium power, and 44 low power sites....READ MORE:
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