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WHO WE ARE

Pacific Dataport is a space based telecommunications company dedicated to delivering powerful and reliable broadband connectivity to underserved and hard to reach regions around the world including fixed sites and moving locations such as boats and vehicles using advanced satellite technologies.

Backed by more than 250 years of combined experience our leadership team and staff are deeply committed to building and operating next generation satellite networks that expand opportunity strengthen communities and enable critical services wherever connectivity is needed.

Reliable high quality internet access is foundational to modern life and Pacific Dataport is fully committed to pushing the boundaries of what is possible to help create a more connected secure and digitally empowered world.

LEADERSHIP

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CHUCK SCHUMANN

CEO

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ALEXANDER SCHUMANN

Director of Marketing

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SHAWN FITZPATRICK

VP of Engineering

JONATHAN BEISER

Account Manager

SHAWN WILLIAMS

VP of Government Affairs & Strategy

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SARAH JO NELSON

Account Manager

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ANDREA HULMAN

Project Engineer

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TOM BLACKLEY

Director of Operations

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BEN CUTTRISS

Director of Business Development

AMEER ABDULLAH

Systems Administrator

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COMPANY MILESTONES

  • Q1 Pacific Dataport Incorporated

    Q3 Developed proprietary community-by community traffic model for Alaska

  • Q1 Acquired international rights to GSO slot and radio frequencies at 154 West Longitude

    Q2 Filed and awarded for VSAT network license with FCC

    Q4 PDI signs exclusive agreement with Astranis for capacity on Aurora 4A satellite

    Q4 Portland Advisers retained as PDI’s financial advisor

    Q4 Acquired international rights to GSO Slot and radio frequencies at 163 West Longitude

  • Q3 Astranis secures contact with SpaceX for launch of Aurora 4A

    Q3 Independent report on Alaska market completed by Northern Sky Research, validates PDI plans

  • Q3 Design and build of Aurora 4A Gateway

  • Q2 Secured reseller agreement with Eutelsat OneWeb LEO

  • Q2 Launch of Aurora 4A satellite

  • Q2 Secured reseller agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink

  • Q1 - Deployment of Starlink Community Gateway in Nome, Alaska. The fastest commercially available satellite system ever been deployed in the history of the world.

VIDEOS

WHITE PAPERS

  • LEO/GEO Hybrid System

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  • Hybrid Satellite Middle Mile GEO HTS & LEO

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  • Latency — What is latency and why it is not a problem

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  • First, Middle, and Last Mile

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  • 2.5 GHz Tribal Spectrum Broadband - What’s Coming to Alaska?

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  • Alaska Tribes Begin Exercising Their Digital Sovereignty

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  • Satellite Internet Has Disrupted The Market In Alaska

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  • Broadband in Alaska - A 2020 Report

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  • 2024 E-Rate & Alaska Plan Progress Report

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NEWS STORIES / PRESS RELEASES