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Technology Stocks : Winstar Comm. (WCII) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: SteveG who wrote (3456)	1/27/1998 10:21:00 AM
From: Roger Bass	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12468

I'm new on this thread, but just bought in to WCII based on this thread plus all the other stuff I'd looked at. You asked for more of the bear story - I don't know if this issue of clashes with the Motorola satellite frequencies is any kind of a real threat, any thoughts. Here's the section from the 10K (3/97) attached. Pursuant to an international treaty to which the United States is a signatory, the 38.6-40.0 GHz band is allocated on a co-primary basis to the Fixed Satellite System ("FSS") and the 37.5-40.5 GHz band is allocated on a co-primary basis to the Mobile Satellite System. The FCC has not proposed rules to implement the treaty provisions, although comments and a petition for rulemaking recently have been filed with the FCC by Motorola requesting that such rules be considered and, in particular, that power flux density limits be adopted. On May 21, 1996, the FCC placed on public notice for comment the petition to allocate the 37.5-38.6 GHz bands to the FSS and to establish Technical Rules for the 37.5-38.6 GHz band. In addition, Motorola requested the FCC to adopt the power flux density limitations of the ITU Radio Regulations for the 37.5-40.5 GHz band in order to allow FSS systems and terrestrial microwave operators to co-exist on a co-primary basis. In September 1996, Motorola filed an application at the FCC to offer broadband satellite services using a portion of the radio spectrum that includes the 38.6-40.0 GHz band where the Company holds its Wireless Licenses. If the FCC were to allow transmissions from space to earth as proposed by Motorola, such transmissions could adversely affect the Company's existing or future operations by creating interference or causing the FCC to institute power and other limitations upon the Company's transmissions. If adopted as proposed, the Motorola application would likely require changes in the FCC's rules, although it would likely be a number of years before Motorola's satellite system could be launched. The extent of the adverse impact upon the Company's operations if Motorola's application were to be granted in its current form is unknown, but there can be no assurance that the Company's operations would not be adversely affected.