Attachment PETITON

PETITON

PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION submitted by MICROCOM

PETITION

2003-02-20

This document pretains to SAT-PDR-20020321-00027 for Petition for Declaratory Ruling on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATPDR2002032100027_716920

RECEIVED & INSPECTED FEB 0 82003 Before the FCC — MAILROOM FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) DA 02—3490 Authorization to Serve the US Market Using ) RECEIVEp Ka Band Capacity on Anik F—2 FEB 2 n 2093 j UE‘*’oiic_y Divigi on Nntemationa} Buregy Petition for Reconsideration MICROCOM 1143 East 70°" Ave Anchorage, AK 99518 907—349—0016 Tom Brady Manager Data Sves January 23, 2003 $2472 SAT—PDR—20010906—00082 TELESAT CANADA ANIK F2 $2472 SAT—PDR—20020321—00027 Telesat Canada ANIK F2

Petition for Reconsideration Microcom, a DBS and broadband satellite distributor in Alaska and Hawaii, hereby petitions the Commission to reconsider its ruling to allow Telesat and Wildblue to serve the US market using the Ka band capacity on Anik F—2. The effect of this ruling will result in the loss of broadband service to rural Alaska and Hawaii due to the probable demise of Starband. Anik F2 Ka band transponders will cover only a small portion of the Alaskan land mass and no portion of Hawaii. Starband currently provides full coverage of both states. Wildblue and Telesat plan to provide higher access speeds for less monthly cost than Starband made possible by the frequency reuse of Ka band spectrum. The subsequent market pressure placed on Starband could result in its demise or sale of its subscriber base to Wildblue. We do not think it is sound public policy to allow a foreign space station to result in loss of broadband services to Alaska and Hawaii and do not think the Commission properly considered this impact in evaluating the Telesat petition. Specific Relief Requested The Commission should place additional conditions on the use of the Anik F—2 satellite Ka band capacity such that service to the United States cannot begin unless provisions are made to prevent loss of consumer satellite broadband access in Alaska and Hawaii. Respectfully Submitted: e Tom Brady Manager Data Services Microcom 1143 East 70°° Ave. Anchorage, Alaska 99518 Tel: 907.349.0004 fax: 907.344.8690


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