Attachment WINSTAR reply to opp

WINSTAR reply to opp

REPLY submitted by WINSTAR

reply

1997-09-30

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-19960904-00111 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA1996090400111_1159014

RECEIVED SEP 3 0 1997 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION BEFORE THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Federal Communications Commission / WASHINGTON, D.C. In the Matter of Motorola Satellite Systems, Inc. File Nos. 157—SAT—P/LA—96 (72) For Authority to Construct, Launch 29— SAT—AMEND—97 and Operate a Non—Geostationary Orbit Satellite System in the Fixed Satellite Service REPLY TO OPPOSITION WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Philip L. Verveer Michael F. Finn C. Grace Campbell WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 328—8000 Its Attorneys Timothy R. Graham Joseph M. Sandri, Jr. Barry J. Ohlson WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1146 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 8§33—5678 September 30, 1997 0045302.01

RECEIVED sEP 3 0 1997 BEFORE THE .cofseonemey COMMISSION Federal Communications Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. In the Matter of NN N N Nt N Ni Nt Motorola Satellite Systems, Inc. File Nos. 157—SAT—P/LA—96 (72) For Authority to Construct, Launch 29—SAT—AMEND—97 and Operate a Non—Geostationary Orbit Satellite System in the Fixed Satellite Service e REPLY TO QPPCSITION WinStar Communications, Inc. (fiWinStar"), by its attorneys, hereby files this reply to the opposition filed by Motorola Satellite Communications, Inc. ("Motorola") opposing WinStar‘s Petition to Deny the above—captioned application for Motorola‘s M—Star satellite system ("M—Star"). WinStar is pleased that Motorola will amend its satellite application to conform with the Commission‘s final plan for the Millimeter Wave band. Although the Commission has not released the final band plan, WinStar supports tfieléommission's tentative conclusion to reserve the 38.6—40.0 ("38") GHz band for terrestrial services by deleting satellite allocations in that band.2 Any grant of Motorola‘s application'should, of course, 1 In its Opposition, Motorola stated repeatedly that it would "conform its M—Star application to the final allocations made in this [Millimeter Wave) proceeding". Motorola‘s Consolidated Opposition and Reply at 3. See, also, id. at 6, 9, 10, 18, 20. 2 See Allocation and Designation of Spectrum for Fixed— Satellite Services in the 37.5—38.5 GHz, 40.5—41.5 GHz, and 48 .2—50.2 GHz Frequency Bands, Notice of Proposed 0045302.01

expressly require that Motorola amend its application to conform to the final band plan. More importantly, WinStar and other fixed service ("FS") proponents have submitted exhaustive engineering documentation proving that sharing with M—Star is infeasible. Contrary to Motorola‘s claim,3 M—Star‘s sharing criteria would "freeze out" FS systems from large areas around satellite earth stations. Moreover, the power control levels in Motorola‘s sharing plan are not technically available, and are of no real value due to frequent non—correlated rain events. Thus, as demonstrated in numérous filings before the Commission and the Ad Hoc Millimeter Wave ("AHMW") group4,Athe 38 GHz band cannot feasibly be shared by M—Star and FS licengees. Motorola‘s claims to the contrary rely on FS licensgees accepting severe operating constraints and large holes in their coverage areas. Such limitations essentially would eviscerate the FS licengsees‘ ability to provide ubiquitous Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 97—95, RM—8811 at ( 12 (rel. March 24, 1997) ("Bandplan Notice") . f 3 WinStar will not respond to Motorola‘s ad hominem assertions save to say they are meritless. WinStar stands on its engineering studies that sharing is infeagible. Motorola has presented nothing to the contrary. 4 WinStar and other FS licensees presented numerous technical documents on the infeasibility of sharing with the M—Star system in the AHMW group and its smaller working groups. The AHMW group is part of the Commission‘s 1997 World Radio Conference ("WRC—97") Industry Advisory Committee. —2«— 0045302.01

telecommunications services." As the Commission itself noted, " [gliven the ubiquitous nature of some of the services proposed, it is not likely that satellite and terrestrial systems will be able to share the same spectrum without significant technical constraints" on one or both services.© Inishort, M—Star‘s viability in the 38 GHz band necessarily makes existing FS services inviable. 5 See generally Petition to Deny, File Nosg. 157—SAT—P/LA— 96 (72), 29—SAT—AMEND—97, WinStar Communications, Inc. (filed Aug. 21, 1997) and Appendix A, W.L. Pritchard & Company, Inc., Interference Issues Between Fixed Service (FS) Systems and the M—Star NGSO System in the 38.6 GHz Band. 6 Bandplan Notice at [ 12. 0045302.01

CoNCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, WinStar requests that the Commission grant its Petition to Deny Motorola‘s M—Star satellite application. Respectfully submitted, WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Timothy R. Graham Phil%p L. Verveé%E Joseph M. Sandri, Jr. Michael F. Finn Barry J. Ohlson C. Grace Campbell WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER 1146 19th Street, N.W. Three Lafayette Centre Washington, D.C. 20036 1155 21st Street, N.W. (202) 833—5678 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 328—8000 ITS ATTORNEYS September 30, 1997 0045302.01

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, C. Grace Campbell, hereby certify that I have caused the foregoing "Reply to Opposition" by WinStar Communications, Inc. to be served this 30th day of: September, 1997, via hand delivery or by First Class mail* to each of the following individuals: | Virginia Marshall International Bureau Federal Communications Comm1ss1on 2000 M Street, N.W. Room 515 Washington, D.C. 20554 Kathleen Campbell International Bureau Federal Communications Commission 2000 M Street, N.W. Room 593 Washington, D.C. 20554 Ruth Milkman International Bureau Federal Communications Commission 2000 M Street, N.W. Room 800 Washington, D.C. 20554 Karl A. Kensinger International Bureau Federal Communications Commission 2000 M Street, N.W. Room 800 Washington, D.C. 20554 Richard Engelman Office of Engineering and Technology Federal Communications Commission 2000 M Street, N.W. Room 868 Washington, D.C. 20554 David Wye Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Federal Communications Commission 2025 M Street, N.W. Room 5002 Washington, D.C. 20554 0045302.01

David Horowitz Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Federal Communications Commission 2025 M Street, N.W. Room 8010 Washington, D.C. 20554 Thomas Tycz, Chief Satellite and Radlocommunlcatlon ~Division Federal Communications Commission International Bureau 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20554 Fern Jarmulnek Satellite and Radiocommunication Division Federal Communications Commission International Bureau 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 518 Washington, DC 20554 Harold Ng, Special Assistant Satellite and Radiocomunication Division Federal Communications Commission International Bureau 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 512 Washington, DC 20554 Steve Sharkey, Chief Satellite and Radiocommunication Division Federal Communications Comm1351on International Bureau 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20554 Regina Keeney, Chief International Bureau Federal Communications Comm1ss1on 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20554 _ 0045302.01

W. Theordore Pierson, Jr.* Stephen D.Hayes Valerie M.Furman Pierson & Burnett, L.L.P. 1667 K Street, N.W., Suite 801 Washington, D.C. 20006 Walter H. Sonnenfelat*® Walter Sonnenfeldt & Associates 4904 Erther Drive Rockville, Maryland 20852 Philip V. Otero*® Vice President and General Counsel GE American Communications, Inc. Four Research Way Princeton, NJ 08540 Gary M. Epstein* John P. Janka Arthur S. Landerholm Latham & Watkins 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 1300 Washington, D.C. 20004 Mark A Grannis*® Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.. 20036 Denis Couillard, Chairman* Eric Schimmel, Vice President of TIA 1500 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201 Peter A. Rohrbach* Karis A. Hastings William F. LeBeau Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. 555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 Norman P. Leventhal®* Stephen D. Baruch David S. Keir Leventhal, Senter & Lerman, P.L.L.C. 2000 K Street, N.W., Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20006 0045302.01

Maritine Rothblatt*® Paul A. Mahon Christopher Patusky Mahon Patusky & Rothblatt, Chartered 1735 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009 Johnathan D.Blake* Gerard J. Waldron Lee J. Tiedrich Covington & Burling 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20044—7566 Philip L. Malet* Pantelis L. Michalopoulos* Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 *« C. Grace Campbell 0045302.01


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