Exhibit B Cover Letter re Aloha Networks STA

0327-EX-ST-2001 Text Documents

Aloha Networks, Inc.

2001-09-10ELS_48494

D ICKSTEIN S HAPIRO M ORIN & O SHINSKY LLP 2101 L Street NW • Washington, DC 20037-1526 Tel (202) 785-9700 • Fax (202) 887-0689 Writer’s Direct Dial: (202) 833-5017 E-Mail Address: FurmanV@dsmo.com September 7, 2000 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING James R. Burtle, Chief Experimental Licensing Branch Electromagnetic Compatibility Division Office of Engineering and Technology Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 7-A267 Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Expedited Approval of Special Temporary Authorization Dear Mr. Burtle: On behalf of Aloha Networks, Inc. (“Aloha”), pursuant to Section 5.61 of the Commission’s Rules, we hereby request that the Commission grant Aloha a Special Temporary Authorization for a period of 180 days, beginning on September 17, 2001. As more fully explained in “Exhibit A” to Aloha’s request for Special Temporary Authorization, Aloha has developed advanced commercial VSAT services using the ALOHA access protocol. Aloha plans to use its Special Temporary Authorization to conduct system testing to ensure proper system performance prior to launch of a commercial version of this product. Aloha proposes to employ a 4.5 meter hub earth station and VSAT terminals employing antennas ranging in size from 45 cm to 1.2 meters as remotes. Using a moderately large number of distributed remote terminals over a several month period will allow Aloha to accurately analyze the product’s performance and identify the feasibility of certain remote configurations and assist in the optimization of the design. Aloha’s system testing is scheduled to begin on September 17, 2001. In late July, Aloha requested that Comsearch prepare the supporting documentation to be attached to Aloha’s experimental license application. At that time, Comsearch advised Aloha that the supporting documentation would take one to two weeks to complete. Based upon this information, Aloha intended to submit its application by mid-August in order to receive its authorization by its scheduled September 17, 2001 testing start date. However, due to delays resulting from the need for additional antenna pattern data from the antenna manufacturer, Comsearch did not provide Aloha with the supporting documentation to be attached to Aloha’s experimental license application until this week. Aloha has expended considerable financial resources in connection with its planned system testing, a portion of which will be lost if testing does not begin on schedule. Therefore,

James Burtle, Chief Experimental Licensing Branch September 7, 2001 Page 2 Aloha respectfully requests expedited approval of its request Special Temporary Authorization to enable Aloha to begin its system testing on September 17, 2001. Please direct any questions regarding this filing to undersigned counsel. Respectfully submitted, DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO MORIN & OSHINSKY LLP Attorneys for Aloha Networks, Inc. By: /s/ Valerie M. Furman Valerie M. Furman VMF/clh Attachments cc: Lew Paper Uday Mathur


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