Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
DexCom, Inc.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Ryan
Last Name:
Terry
Phone Number:
202-429-4900
Title:
Telecommunications Specialist
Special Temporary Authority application - Certification
Applicant 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.
Date:
2005-05-11 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Steve Kemper
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
DexCom, Inc. (DexCom), in accordance with Section 5.61 of the Commissions rules, herein seeks Special Temporary Authority (STA) for a period of six (6) months to operate up to 500 unique Medical Implant Communications Service (MICS) devices. As intentional radiators, albeit at very small power levels, MICS devices are not permitted to operate under the Commissions rules, even for the purposes of testing and demonstration, absent an equipment authorization. Accordingly, DexCom herein seeks experimental STA to permit it to operate the devices at various home environments in 17 different metropolitan areas in the United States. DexComs request for STA is supported by good cause. DexCom is seeking to initiate use of its medical implant devices in order to gather feedback from medical patients who suffer from diabetes as well as the physicians who treat them. The information garnered from the operation of these devices will permit DexCom to improve performance of the devices, enabling the company to continue to make modifications to its MICS chips before marketing the device. DexCom is performing these experimental operations in anticipation of filing an application seeking authority under the Commissions equipment authorization rules in the near future. To this end, DexCom maintains that this request is in the public interest.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WC9XED
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation End Date:
11/18/2005
Operation Start Date:
05/18/2005
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
DexCom
Equipment 1 Model Number
CGM
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
500
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation