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Sirius XM Keeps Pushing Repeater Issues
At the Federal Communications Commission last week, Sirius XM continued its push regarding use of its terrestrial repeater network, including an outline of concerns about possible interference with satellite radio by wireless WCS services.
WCS licensees want to convert spectrum into mobile services in bands immediately adjacent to spectrum utilized by satellite radio. In a presentation given to FCC officials last week, Sirius XM reiterated that WCS licensee proposals for mobile operations "will have the potential to mute millions of satellite radios and block service to millions of satellite radio listeners."
Nonetheless, Sirius XM said FCC adoption of its recommendations would benefit WCS operators "by providing certainty and clarity of the adjacent band spectrum environment." As part of the push, repeaters used by satellite radio will meet certain conditions to control signal levels, the company stated in its presentation, which was filed at the FCC late last week.
Also, potential interference to WCS mobile units would be minimized by the low number of satellite radio terrestrial repeaters in any given market and the typical high elevation location of the repeaters, Sirius XM said.
At the Federal Communications Commission last week, Sirius XM continued its push regarding use of its terrestrial repeater network, including an outline of concerns about possible interference with satellite radio by wireless WCS services.
WCS licensees want to convert spectrum into mobile services in bands immediately adjacent to spectrum utilized by satellite radio. In a presentation given to FCC officials last week, Sirius XM reiterated that WCS licensee proposals for mobile operations "will have the potential to mute millions of satellite radios and block service to millions of satellite radio listeners."
Nonetheless, Sirius XM said FCC adoption of its recommendations would benefit WCS operators "by providing certainty and clarity of the adjacent band spectrum environment." As part of the push, repeaters used by satellite radio will meet certain conditions to control signal levels, the company stated in its presentation, which was filed at the FCC late last week.
Also, potential interference to WCS mobile units would be minimized by the low number of satellite radio terrestrial repeaters in any given market and the typical high elevation location of the repeaters, Sirius XM said.
