Exhibit A Explanation of Need for STA

0091-EX-ST-2003 Text Documents

Aloha Networks, Inc.

2003-03-18ELS_60581

APPLICATION OF
ALOHA NETWORKS, INC.

EXHIBIT A

EXPLANATION REGARDING EXTENSION OF
EXPERIMENTAL SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION

Aloha Networks, Inc. (“Aloha”) respectfully requests an extension of its Experimental
Special Temporary Authorization (“STA”) to continue operating Station WB9XNQ for an
additional 180 days.

As more fully explained in Exhibit A to Aloha’s original request for STA, Aloha has
developed advanced commercial VSAT services using the ALOHA access protocol. See File
No. 0327-EX-ST-2001. Aloha has been using its STA to conduct system testing to ensure
proper system performance prior to launch of a commercial version of this product. As
discussed in Exhibit A to Aloha’s original STA request, Aloha proposed initially to employ a 4.5
meter hub earth station and VSAT terminals with antennas ranging in size from 45 cm to 1.2
meters as remotes collocated at its facilities in San Francisco, California, and eventually to locate
50-250 antennas at positions in the Continental United States (CONUS). Using a moderately
large number of distributed remote terminals over an extended period has allowed Aloha to
analyze the product’s performance and identify the feasibility of certain remote configurations,
and has assisted in the optimization of the design as necessary for the operations contemplated.

Based on its initial test results using its Experimental STA, Aloha anticipated that it
would seek a permanent license from the Commission for its operations early this year.
Notwithstanding the encouraging results of Aloha’s initial tests, Aloha has re-evaluated the
system and has determined that a 9 meter hub earth station antenna, rather than a 4.5 meter
antenna, is likely to be preferable for Aloha’s long term operations. Accordingly, Aloha seeks an
extension of its Special Temporary Authority to permit it to conduct additional testing using a 9
meter hub station antenna.

The 9 meter hub station antenna that Aloha proposes to use to conduct the additional
testing of its system is licensed to SES Americom, Inc. under call sign E920698 and is located at
2823 Grimville Road, Woodbine, Carroll County, Maryland (39-22-33 North Latitude / 77-4-54
West Longitude).

Aloha has expended considerable financial resources in connection with its system
testing and planned permanent operations, much or all of which will be lost if its Experimental
STA is not extended and Aloha is not able to test the system using a 9 meter antenna. Therefore,
for good cause shown, Aloha respectfully requests that the Commission extend its Experimental
STA for an additional 180-day period.

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