We welcome your interest in exploring opportunities to lease channel space as part of the Sirius XM "Qualified Entity Set-Aside."
What Is This All About? The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has directed Sirius XM to select Qualified Entities to lease channel space for transmission on satellite radio.
What Is A “Qualified Entity”? The FCC has made this set-aside available only to lessees that (1) are not directly or indirectly owned, in whole or in part, by Sirius XM or an affiliate of Sirius XM; (2) do not share any common officers, directors or employees with Sirius XM or any affiliate of Sirius XM; and (3) do not have any existing relationships with Sirius XM for the supply of programming during the two years prior to October 19, 2010.
What Are We Looking For? In selecting programming for this set-aside, we are looking for the following: Programming representing diverse viewpoints and/or diverse entertainment content; improved service to historically underserved audiences; original content of a type not otherwise available to Sirius XM subscribers; access to new sources of content and new entrants to mass media. Applications should demonstrate that proposer has the financial, operational, and technical ability to perform its obligations under the lease. We will select programmers that, in our judgment, will be able to meet their obligations and deliver their proposed mix or type of programming for the duration of the lease term.
What Are The Deadlines? Proposals are due by January 7, 2011. The FCC has required that we tell them of our tentative selections on March 2, 2011 and we sign lease agreements by April 17, 2011.
Please review the following links in detail, which provide important background, instructions, and contact information. It is any proposer’s responsibility to review, understand and comply with all matters related to the Qualified Entity Set-Aside, as described in the following documents: