Amendment 1 to Ex Question 7 Answers

0150-EX-CM-2017 Text Documents

Carnegie Mellon University

2017-06-27ELS_194331

               Amendment 1 to Attachment A – Response to Item 7 Questions

       The United States Army and Navy hold regular, quarterly radio experiments and
exercises known as the Naval Post-Graduate Schools Joint Interagency Field Experimentation
(“JIFX”). These events are generally held at Camp Roberts, Highway 101, Camp Roberts, CA
93451-5000. Applicant, Carnegie Mellon University (“CMU”) is a regular participant in JFIX.

        More information about JFIX is available at http://my.nps.edu/web/fx/what-is-jifx- The
next scheduled JFIX session is JFIX 17-1, to be held November 7-11, 2016. JIFX enables a
diverse group of academics, government labs, private industry, end users, and others to come
together to develop and refine new technologies in a field environment. The results advance both
the science of radio engineering and national defense. At times, emergency first responders also
participate. Due to the sponsorship of the Army and Navy and the relationship of JFIX to
military effectiveness and national defense, the exact nature of the experiments and exercises are
generally treated as confidential and not disclosed beyond the sponsors and, as appropriate, the
participants. As permitted by the Army and Navy, CMU would disclose information to the
Commission on a confidential basis. This information would include: a) The complete program
of research and experimentation proposed including description of equipment and theory of
operation; b) The specific objectives sought to be accomplished and c) How the program of
experimentation has a reasonable promise of contribution to the development, extension,
expansion or utilization of the radio art, or is along line not already investigated.

        As shown in the Application, CMU intends to use both LTE and Wi-Fi equipment. The
Wi-Fi equipment is necessary to support various experiments and exercises. Due to Army
requirements, JFIX participants using approved, commercial Wi-Fi equipment at Camp Roberts
must have an FCC authorization to operate that equipment. Participants, including CMU, engage
in all on-site frequency coordination as directed by the Army and/or Navy. CMU was previously
granted such authority under Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) File No. 0542-EX-ST-2016,
WJ9XSX, expiring November 10, 2016. CMU seeks similar authorization through an
experimental license based on suggestions from OET staff.

                             Additional Information as of June 2017

       The United States Navy’s Postgraduate School has renamed the Joint Interagency Field
Experimentation (“JFIX”) as the Naval Postgraduate School Field Experimentation (NPS-FX).
Thus, JFIX 17-4 is now known as NPS-FX 17-4. CMU will be a participant in the exercises that
begin July 31, 2017, at Camp Roberts, California.

     In order to advance radio research and as set forth in the application for modification of
WI2XPQ, CMU is proposing to add the 902-928 MHz band with specific limits to the license.



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