AST Telecom d/b/a BlueSky Wireless

1818-EX-ST-2019

Status: Pending

N/A
2019-10-17

Documents and Communications: [refresh]

Description	Category	Date
Narrative Statement	Text Documents	2019-10-17
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Oct 30 2019]	Correspondence	2019-10-30

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

AST Telecom d/b/a BlueSky Wireless

Address

Attention:	Stuart Fong
Street Address:	478 Laufou Shopping Center
P.O. Box:
City:	Pago Pago
State:	AS
Zip Code:	96799
Country:
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: Koppel
First Name: Robert
Title: Regulatory Counsel
Phone Number: 703-584-8669

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Please see the response to Question 5 below.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

BlueSky seeks to assess the propagation characteristics and real-world throughput of wireless operations in the 3550 - 3700 MHz CBRS band.

Information

Callsign:	WP9XNS
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	10/30/2019
Operation End Date:	04/30/2020

Manufacturer

Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Cambium	C030045A101A	1	No
Cambium	C036045C014A	3	No

Certification

Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):	Stuart Fong
Title of Applicant (if any):	Director of Technical Operations
Date:	2019-09-26 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Pago Pago	American Samoa	South 14 19 16	West 170 46 0		6.00

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? Yes
Exhibit submitted: No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point: 90.00
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane: 8.00
(c) Orientation in vertical plane: 2.00
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building? Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters: 20.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters: 520.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers: 5.00
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: Antenna will be mounted on an existing tower, and will not extend above the top of the tower.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	4.000000 W 70.000000 W	P		40M0W7D	QPSK 256QAM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	4.000000 W 70.000000 W	P		5M00W7D	QPSK 256QAM

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Pago Pago	American Samoa	South 14 20 31	West 170 43 45		6.00

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? No
Exhibit submitted: No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building? Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters: 10.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters: 520.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers: 2.00
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: Antenna will be mounted on an existing tower, and will not extend above the top of the tower.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	12.000000 W 31.000000 W	P		10M0X1D	QPSK 256QAM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	12.000000 W 31.000000 W	P		40M0X1D	QPSK 256QAM

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Pago Pago	American Samoa	South 14 20 16	West 170 44 25		6.00

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? Yes
Exhibit submitted: No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point: 10.00
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane: 10.00
(c) Orientation in vertical plane: 10.00
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building? Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters: 10.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters: 520.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers: 2.00
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: Antenna will be mounted on an existing tower, and will not extend above the top of the tower.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	12.000000 W 31.000000 W	P		40M0X1D	QPSK 256QAM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	12.000000 W 31.000000 W	P		5M00X1D	QPSK 256QAM

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Pago Pago	American Samoa	South 14 19 58	West 170 43 36		6.00

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	12.000000 W 31.000000 W	P		40M0X1D	QPSK 256QAM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	12.000000 W 31.000000 W	P		5M00X1D	QPSK 256QAM

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