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2013-07-29ELS_139659

First Responder Network Authority | clo National Telecommuni cations and Information Administration United Stategs Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Suite 4898 Wash ngton, D.C. 20230 July 29, 2013 Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Room TWA325 Washington, DC 20554 Re: Application of Cisco Systems, Inc. for Temporary Spectrum Use at the APCO 2013 Conference & Expo, File No. 0659—EX—ST—2013 Dear Ms. Dortch: The First Responder Network Authority ("FirstNet") consents to the application of Cisco Systems, Inc. ("Cisco") for experimental special tempor: ary authority ("Experimental STA") for temporary operation in FirstNet‘s 700 MHz band spectrum to demonstrate Long Term Evolution ("LTE") equipment in Anaheim, California at the APCO 2013—79°" Ar nual Conference and Expo. FirstNet‘s concurrence to Cisco‘s request is premised on temporary ope rations that conform to the following parameters: 1) Operation will be confined to the immediate vicinity of Cisco‘ s booth at the Anaheim Convention Center. Cisco proposés to use one temporary base station and associated antenna, and a small number of pprtable units all operating indoors during conference business hours in demonstration scenarios only. 2) Applicant requests authority from the FCC to operate over the 758—768/788—798 MHz bands, which are currently licensed on a hationwide basis to FirstNet. 3) Operation will occur no longer than the period between August 17, 2013 and August 21, 2013, allowing time during that period for setup and testing, demonstrations, and teardown. 4) This Experimental STA is non—renewable. Any Experimental STA use of radio frequencies licensed to FirstNet beyond the périod in clause (3), which this application covers, must be made by a separate request for siich use. 5) FirstNet understands that Cisco has analyzed information from the FCC‘s license databases and determined that the proposed operation would not interfere or create a significant potential for interference with any |public safety operations in the 700 MHz band. 6) Cisco has stated that this tempor ry operation will not be used in mission—critical operations or in the delivery of live transmiss ons in duties to protect life, property, or safety. 7) Cisco has stated that this Experimental STA will provide APCO attendees an opportunity to test and receive an introductory knowledge of the potential benefits and capabilities of a Band 14 public—safety broadband netwoalrk. 8) Cisco understands that the requested experimental authority only permits shared use of radio frequencies and it may have to coordinate with other conference attendees using radio frequencies. It is possible that FirstNet may issue similar concurrences to other applicants attending the conference.

FirstNet concurs with the proposed operation by Cisco on certain frequencies currently licensed to FirstNet for purposes of demonstrating LTE equipment in Anaheim, California. This consent is subject to the FirstNet‘s ongoing ability to monitor any operations and use of FirstNet‘s licensed spectrum. Respectfully submitted, Susan G. Swenson Board Member First Responder Network Authority cc: Genaro Fullano, Associate Chief Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Kevin McFadden, Public Sector Solutions Architect Cisco Systems, Inc. David A. Case, Technical Leader Cisco Systems, Inc.


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