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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA011 - Response to Motion to Accept Supplemental Comments - Docket No. 85-87 la_c Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington , D .C . 20554 In the Matter of ) Pre-emption of Local Zoning ) CC Docket No. 85-87 Regulations of Receive-Only ) Satellite Earth Stations ) Response to Motion to Accept Supplemental Comments Atlantic Satellite Communications , Inc . [ASCI ] , by its attorneys , hereby responds to a Motion to Accept Supplemental Comments [Motion] filed July 17 , 1985 by M/A-COM, Inc . [M/P_-COM] . M/A-COM requests that the Commission consolidate consideration of the issues presented by the ASCI Petition for Rulemaking [Petition]l/ , except for " . . . those health and safety issues relating to RF emissions , " 2,1 with the Commission 's consideration in the above-referenced proceeding . M/A-COM also argues that the " . . . remaining issues can be dealt with in a narrowly-focused proceeding that evolves from RM-5021 . " 3-/ 1 . ASCI recognizes the arguments and logic of the M/A-COM request insofar as ASCI also desired to see issues concerning the 1/ In the Matter of Atlantic Satellite Communications , Inc petition for Rulemakinq Requesting Limited Preemption of State and local Zoning Authority Over Commercial Transmit/Receive Earth Stations , RM-5021 , filed May 29 , 1985 . 2/ Motion at para. 1 . 3/ Id . preemption of zoning authority over the use and placement of transmit/receive earth stations considered in the context of CC Docket No . 85-87 . A/ However , as ASCI 's Petition made evident , the Commission has heretofore evidenced a clear intent not to consider transmit/receive earth stations within the confines of CC Docket No . 85-87 . -�/ This Commission decision , among other things , prompted ASCI 's decision to file its Petition . ASCI therefore suggests that rather than entertain the M/A-COM Motion , the Commission recognize the demonstrated urgency inherent in the ASCI Petition and that it be acted on expeditiously . 2 . The very fact that M/A-COM urges the Commission to consolidate consideration of the issues raised by ASCI 's Peti- tion after the filing of comments , together with the substantial support shown to date for the relief requested by ASCI , indicates that the Commission would be disserving the public interest if it does not expedite consideration of RM-5021 . ASCI submits that such action would be totally consistent with the language and 4/ See Reply Comments of Atlantic Satellite Communications , Inc . , Report No . DS-293 , filed August 6 , 1984; Comments of Atlantic Satellite Communications , Inc . , CC Docket No . 85-87 , filed May 20 , 1985 . 5/ Petition at para . 11 citing In the Matter of Preemption of Local Zoning Regulations of Receive-Only Earth Stations , Notice of Proposed Rulemakina , CC Docket No . 85-87 , FCC 85-144 , released April 1 , 1985 , at para. 27 . intent of CC Docket No . 85-87 as well as the Commission 's mandate under the Communications Act . 5_1 3 . Assuming , arguendo , that the Commission now is persuaded to consolidate consideration of the issues raised by ASCI 's Petition with CC Docket No . 85-87 in response to the M/A-COM Motion , ASCI would not be opposed to such consolidation , subject to the condition that all of the issues raised by the ASCI Petition be addressed at one time . ASCI asserts , however , that the bifurcation suggested by M/A-COM , with the Commission deciding the narrow focus of RF emissions in the context of RM-5021 , would not only unduly tax Commission resources , but 6/ The Commission has the responsibility " . to make available, so far as possible , to all the people of the United States a rapid , efficient , Nation-wide , and world-wide wire and radio communication service with adequate facilities at reasonable charges ." 47 U .S .C . Section 151 . Likewise , the Commission has been directed " . . . to encourage the provision of new technologies and services to the public . " 47 U.S .C . Section 157 (a) . ASCI 's assertion that the Commission should expedite the consideration of the issues raised by the Petition is also well within the authority of the Commission to " . . . conduct its proceedings in such manner as will best conduce to the proper dispatch of business and to the ends of justice . " 47 U .S .C . Sec- tion 154 (j ) . would also over-simplify the various facets of the rule as proposed by ASCI . Respectfully submitted , ATLANTIC SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS , INC . by: �4' A A W — David A. Irwin x2 i by; Thomas Moorman (Its Attorneys) Irwin & Lesse Suite 301 2011 Eye St . , N.W. Washington ,_D .C . 20006 (202) 775-8181 Date: July 22 , 1985 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Response to Motion to Accept Supplemental Comments was sent via first class mail , postage pre-paid , this 22nd day of July, 1985, to each of the following: Gary M. Epstein , Esq. Robert F . Corazzini , Esq. Bruce E. Rosenblum, Esq. Peter H. Feinberg , Esq. Latham, Watkins & Hills Deborah Stuehrmann-Salbego , 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Todd J. Parriott, Esq. Suite 1200 Pepper & Corazzini Washington , D .C . 20036 1776 K Street , N.W. Counsel for Hughes Suite 200 Communications , Inc . Washington , D .C . 20006 Counsel for Curtis Mathes Corp . , Southern Satellite Andrew D . 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