Request for Confidential Treatment and Exhibits A and B PUBLIC

0265-EX-ST-2015 Text Documents

Google Inc.

2015-03-09ELS_159853

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015     Date:   March  9,  2015   Subject: Public  and  Redacted  Version  of  Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  and   Complementary  Exhibits   FCC  File  Number: 0265-­EX-­ST-­2015   Call  Sign: WH9XXD       To  Whom  It  May  Concern:   Google  Inc.  (Google),  pursuant  to  5  U.S.C.  §  552  and  Sections  0.457  and  0.459  of  the   Commission's  Rules,  47  C.F.R.  §§  0.457,  0.459,  hereby  requests  that  certain  information   complementary  to  its  above-­referenced  extension  of  Special  Temporary  Authority  (STA   Extension)  be  treated  as  confidential  and  not  subject  to  public  inspection.    The  designated   information  constitutes  confidential  and  proprietary  information  that,  if  subject  to  public   disclosure,  would  cause  significant  commercial,  economic,  and  competitive  harm.    As   described  below,  Google’s  request  satisfies  the  standards  for  grant  of  such  requests  set  forth   in  Sections  0.457  and  0.459  of  the  Commission’s  Rules.   In  accordance  with  Section  0.459(b)  and  in  support  of  this  request,  Google  provides   the  following  information:       1. Identification  of  the  Information  for  Which  Confidential  Treatment  is  Sought:     Google’s  request  for  confidential  treatment  is  limited  to  the  following  information  that   has  been  redacted  from  the  STA  Extension  and  complementary  exhibits.    Google  does   not  seek  to  withhold  from  public  inspection  information  in  the  STA  Extension   necessary  for  interference  mitigation,  including  applicant  name,  contact  information,   test  location,  frequency,  output  power,  effective  radiated  power,  emission   characteristics  and  modulation.     Exhibit  A  -­  Narrative  Statement:     Google  requests  confidential  treatment  of  the  following  underlined  text  from  Exhibit  A   that  contains  confidential  and  proprietary  information  regarding  the  proposed   tests/experiments:     Consistent  with  the  standards  set  forth  in  Section  5.61  of  the  Federal   Communications  Commission’s  (FCC’s  or  Commission’s)  Rules,  47  C.F.R.  §  5.61,   Google  Inc.  (Google)  outlines  below  its  need  for  the  requested  extension  of  Special   Temporary  Authority  (STA  Extension)  and  the  compelling  reasons  why   0265-­EX-­ST-­2015  should  be  granted  expeditiously.       Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  1  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015     Google  requests  that  the  STA  Extension  be  granted  for  a  period  of  180  days.   The  STA  Extension  is  needed  for  continued  demonstration  and  testing  of   [REDACTED]  in  a  carefully  controlled  environment.       Consistent  with  0814-­EX-­ST-­2014  (Call  Sign  WH9XXD),  testing  will  continue   to  be  limited  to  [REDACTED].    [REDACTED]  will  continue  to  transmit  at  frequencies   between  910  MHz  and  927  MHz.    [REDACTED]  will  continue  to  transmit  at   frequencies  between  2400  MHz  and  2414  MHz.    Google  will  continue  to  test  these   radios  in  conjunction  with  equipment  including  [REDACTED].    Google  does  not   anticipate  [REDACTED].     The  [REDACTED]  radio  covered  by  this  STA  Extension  will  continue  to   [REDACTED].    The  [REDACTED]  will  continue  to  include  [REDACTED].   [REDACTED].    The  directional  antenna  on  the  [REDACTED]  radio  will  have  a   maximum  gain  of  14.2  dBi.    Beam  width  for  this  antenna  is  at  most  32  degrees   horizontal  and  30  degrees  vertical.    [REDACTED].       The  frequencies  in  the  900  MHz  band  will  continue  to  be  used  for   [REDACTED].    [REDACTED].    The  2.4  GHz  radio  will  continue  to  be  used  for   [REDACTED].    Because  the  2.4  GHz  radio  will  only  be  used  [REDACTED].       Grant  of  this  STA  Extension  will  not  adversely  impact  any  authorized  user  of   RF  spectrum  for  the  reasons  stated  below.       Operations  in  the  2400  MHz  Band:  ​Google’s  2.4  GHz  equipment  will   continue  to  follow  the  FCC’s  Part  15  rules  for  unlicensed  operation  in  the  2400-­2483   MHz  band  in  all  aspects  but  one:  the  radio  does  not  frequency  hop  as  required  by   Section  15.247.    Rather,  the  2.4  GHz  radio  will  continue  to  operate  only  on  the   spectrum  between  2400-­2414  MHz.    There  are  no  licensed  operations  in  the  State   of  New  Mexico  in  these  frequencies.    Furthermore,  any  potential  interference  to   unlicensed  devices  will  continue  to  be  mitigated  by  the  following  factors:  (1)  Google   will  operate  only  between  2400  MHz  and  2414  MHz,  and  unlicensed  devices  that   rely  on  the  2400  MHz  band  will  have  unaffected  access  to  the  spectrum  between   2414  MHz  and  2483.5  MHz;;  (2)  As  noted  above,  Google  will  continue  to  operate  its   2.4  GHz  radio  equipment  [REDACTED];;  and  (3)  [REDACTED].    [REDACTED].     Operations  in  the  900  MHz  Band:  ​Similarly,  operation  of  Google’s  900   MHz  equipment  will  not  cause  harmful  interference  to  users  in  the  frequencies   between  910  MHz  and  927  MHz.    Google  has  conducted  a  search  of  licensees  in   this  frequency  range  throughout  New  Mexico  and  concluded  that  neither  licensed   nor  unlicensed  operations  will  experience  harmful  interference  as  a  result  of   Google’s  operation.       ● Multilateration  and  Location  Monitoring  Service  (M-­LMS)   Licensees:​  There  are  twelve  M-­LMS  licensees  in  this  band  in  New   Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  2  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015     Mexico,  but  none  is  providing  operational  M-­LMS  service  today.       Six  of  the  licenses—Call  Signs  WPQQ238,  WPQQ239,  WPQQ240,   WPQQ241,  WPQQ242,  and  WPQQ243—are  held  by  Progeny  LMS,   LLC  (Progeny).    On  July,  17,  2014,  Progeny  filed  a  request  for  a  waiver   and  extension  of  time  with  respect  to  the  build-­out  requirements  for   these  licenses.    In  this  pending  filing,  Progeny  requested  that  the  FCC   extend  the  buildout  requirements  for  two  of  these  licenses—WPQQ242   and  WPQQ243—until  2017.    For  the  remaining  four  licenses—Call   Signs  WPQQ238,  WPQQ239,  WPQQ240,  and  WPQQ241—Progeny   asked  that  the  build-­out  requirements  be  extended  until  2019.       All  of  the  remaining  six  M-­LMS  licenses—Call  Signs  WPTI217,   WPTI220,  WPTI221,  WPTI222,  WPTI223,  and  WPTI235—are   controlled  by  Helen  Wong-­Armijo.    On  June  30,  2014,  Ms.  Wong-­Armijo   filed  a  request  for  a  waiver  of  build-­out  deadlines,  asserting  that  as  of   that  date  “no  equipment  was  commercially  available  [for  the  M-­LMS   service]  and  no  commercial  service  was  being  provided.”1    On  August   29,  2014,  the  FCC  extended  the  mid-­term  construction  deadline  to   September  4,  2016,  and  the  end-­of-­term  construction  deadline  to   September  4,  2018,  for  the  six  M-­LMS  licenses  controlled  by  Helen   Wong-­Armijo.2       Moreover,  even  if  these  M-­LMS  operations  were  active,  only  two  of  the   twelve  current  licenses  in  the  state—those  that  serve  the  Albuquerque   Bureau  of  Economic  Analysis  Economic  Area—are  even  remotely  close   to  the  test  site.    Therefore,  because  M-­LMS  operations  are  not  active,   and  even  if  they  were,  they  are  not  located  in  close  proximity  to   Google’s  operation,  grant  of  the  STA  will  not  cause  any  interference  to   M-­LMS  licensees.     ● Other  licensees  in  these  frequencies:  ​There  are  also  three  fixed   location  narrowband,  non-­multilateration  licenses  within  100  miles  of  the   center  of  the  test  site.3    Each  of  these  operations  is  outside  the  test  site   and  the  closest,  Call  Sign  WQTM386,  is  more  than  22  miles  from  the   northwest  corner  of  the  testing  area.    Given  that  Google  will  continue  to   operate  its  [REDACTED],  there  is  no  risk  of  harmful  interference  to   operations  located  more  than  20  miles  away.    At  a  distance  of  20  miles   from  the  [REDACTED]  transmitter,  the  power  level  is  only  -­107  dBW.   1  ​ See​  FCC  Call  Signs  WPTI217,  WPTI220,  WPTI221,  WPTI222,  WPTI223,  and  WPTI235​ .     2    ​ See​  ​ In  the  Matter  of  Requests  by  FCR,  Inc.,  Progeny  LMS,  LLC,  PCS  Partners,  L.P.  and  Helen   Wong-­Armijo  for  Waiver  and  Limited  Extension  of  Time  Requests  by  Skybridge  Spectrum  Foundation  and   Telesaurus  Holdings  GB,  LLC  for  Waiver  and  Limited  Extension  of  Time​ ,  Order,  ​ 29  FCC  Rcd.  10361  (2014).   3  ​ See​  FCC  Call  Signs  KNNI518,  WPMJ800,  and  WQTM386.   Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  3  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015     This  power  level  is  well  below  the  maximum  power  authorized  for   unlicensed  transmitters  in  this    band.   ● Unlicensed  operations  in  these  frequencies:​  Google’s  continued   operation  will  not  harmfully  interfere  with  unlicensed  devices  in  the   910-­927  MHz  band.    First,  unlicensed  operations  will  be  able  to  use  the   frequencies  between  902-­910  MHz  and  between  927-­928  MHz  without   being  affected  by  Google’s  operation.    Second,  although  Google’s  use   of  a  [REDACTED]  results  in  an  operation  that  exceeds  the   Commission’s  maximum  allowed  equivalent  isotropically  radiated  power   (EIRP)  for  unlicensed  operations  in  the  902-­928  MHz  band,4  Google  will   continue  to  comply  with  the  maximum  transmit  power  limit  contained  in   the  Part  15  rules,  and  [REDACTED].    Third,  as  noted  above,   [REDACTED].    As  a  result,  [REDACTED].    Finally,  because  unlicensed   devices  are  designed  to  operate  in  the  absence  of  protection  from   harmful  interference,  such  devices  are  likely  to  be  resilient  in  the  event   of  any  unexpected  interference.   ● Federal  operations:  ​Google  understands  that  there  may  be  some   federal  operations  in  the  900  MHz  band  in  the  vicinity  of  the  test  site.5   Google  is  prepared  to  coordinate  with  the  National  Telecommunications   and  Information  Administration  to  avoid  harmful  interference  to  any   federal  operations,  but  has  received  no  requests  for  coordination  while   operating  under  its  existing  grant  of  special  temporary  authority.     Finally,  Google  has  already  been  conducting  similar  tests  in  this  area  under   a  grant  of  special  temporary  authority,  and  no  disruptions  have  been  noted.       Exhibit  B  -­  Technical  Information:     Google  requests  confidential  treatment  of  the  following  underlined  text  from  Exhibit  B   that  contain  confidential  and  proprietary  information  regarding  the  proposed   tests/experiments:     Applicant  Name: Google  Inc.   Applicant  FRN: 0016069502             4  ​ See​  47  C.F.R.  §  15.247(b)(4).     5  ​ See​  National  Telecommunications  and  Information  Administration,  902-­928  MHz  (Mar.  1,  2014),  ​ available   at​  http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/compendium/0902.00-­0928.00_01MAR14.pdf.     Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  4  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015     Legal  Contact  Details   Name  of  Contact   Aparna  Sridhar   Contact  Details   Counsel   25  Massachusetts  Avenue  NW   Ninth  Floor   Washington  DC  20001         Technical  Contact  Details   Name  of  Contact   Kin  Seto   Contact  Details   1600  Amphitheatre  Parkway   Mountain  View,  CA  94043   Phone:  505-­750-­3490   Email:  kinseto@google.com         [REDACTED]  Transmitter  Equipment  and  Station  Details   Equipment  Manuf  /  PN   [REDACTED]   Number   [REDACTED]   Area  of  Operation   Operation  will  be  confined  to  the  area  delimited  by:   ● 35:14:21  N  106:09:53  W     ● 35:14:21  N  105:45:53  W     ● 34:54:21  N  105:45:53  W     ● 34:54:21  N  106:09:53  W       Frequency  Range   High   Low   [REDACTED]   2414  MHz   2400  MHz     Radio   Modulation   Emission   Bandwidth   Power   EIRP   Designator   Out     [REDACTED]   Analog   14M0F3F   14  MHz   1  W   3  dBW               Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  5  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015     Antenna  Details     Type   [REDACTED]   Quantity   [REDACTED]   Gain   3  dBi   Beam  Width  at   Approximately  30  degrees  vertical,  omnidirectional  horizontal     Half-­Power  Point   Orientation  in   0-­360  degrees   Horizontal  Plane   Orientation  in   Peak  gain  is  20  degrees  below  the  horizon   Vertical  Plane       [REDACTED]  Transmitter  Equipment  and  Station  Details   Equipment  Manuf  /  PN   [REDACTED]   Number   [REDACTED]   Area  of  Operation   Operation  will  be  confined  to  the  area  delimited  by:   ● 35:14:21  N  106:09:53  W     ● 35:14:21  N  105:45:53  W     ● 34:54:21  N  105:45:53  W     ● 34:54:21  N  106:09:53  W       Frequency  Range   High   Low   [REDACTED]   927  MHz    910  MHz       Radio   Modulation   Emission   Bandwidth   Power   EIRP   Designator   Out   [REDACTED]   Digital   280KF1D   280  kHz      1  W   14  dBW                     Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  6  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015     Antenna  Details     Type   [REDACTED]   Quantity   [REDACTED]   Gain   14.2  dBi   Beam  Width  at   30  degrees  vertical   Half-­Power  Point   32  degrees  horizontal   Orientation  in  Horizontal   0-­360  degrees   Plane   Orientation  in  Vertical   5-­90  degrees  above  the  ground  plane   Plane       Antenna  Details     Type   [REDACTED]   Quantity   [REDACTED]   Gain   2  dBi   Beam  Width  at   75  degrees  vertical   Half-­Power  Point   360  degrees  horizontal   Orientation  in   0-­360  degrees   Horizontal  Plane   Orientation  in  Vertical   Peak  gain  is  parallel  to  the  horizon   Plane         [REDACTED]     [REDACTED]       2. Identification  of  the  Commission  proceeding  in  which  the  information  was   submitted  or  a  description  of  the  circumstances  giving  rise  to  the  submission.     The  above-­referenced  Exhibits  were  submitted  to  the  Commission  in  support  of  the   STA  Extension.    These  Exhibits  were  filed  with  the  Office  of  Engineering  and   Technology  on  March  9,  2015.    For  additional  information,  please  see   0265-­EX-­ST-­2015.       Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  7  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015       3. Explanation  of  the  degree  to  which  the  information  is  commercial  or  financial  or   contains  a  trade  secret  or  is  privileged.       The  information  requested  to  be  kept  confidential  has  significant  commercial  value.   The  details  of  the  STA  Extension  tests/experiments  may  include  trade  secret   information.    The  Commission  has  clarified  that  confidential  treatment  should  be   6 afforded  to  trade  secrets. ​  Google’s  tests/experiments  and  proprietary  wireless   applications  using  particular  radio  frequency  equipment  represent  a  “secret   commercially  valuable  plan”  within  the  meaning  of  a  trade  secret  as  recognized  by  the   Commission.       In  addition,  agreements  entered  into  between  Google  and  the  parties  that  provided   equipment  for  testing  or  will  provide  analysis  of  test  results  require  that  confidential   information  of  the  parties  be  held  in  strict  confidence,  and  that  such  information  not  be   disclosed  to  any  third  party  (with  limited  exceptions  not  applicable  to  this  request).   The  manufacturer  name  and  model  number  constitutes  confidential  trade  secrets,   technical  information,  and  business  information  under  the  agreements.       4. Explanation  of  the  degree  to  which  the  information  concerns  a  service  that  is   competitive.       The  services  and  technologies  that  are  the  subject  of  this  STA  Extension  have  not  yet   been  fully  developed  but  are  expected  to  lead  to  material  developments  in  markets   subject  to  competition  from  multiple  U.S.  and  non-­U.S.  third  parties.         5. Explanation  of  how  disclosure  of  the  information  could  result  in  substantial   competitive  harm.       The  technology  under  development  is  highly  sensitive  and  confidential  in  nature.    The   release  of  such  information  would  provide  valuable  insight  into  Google’s  technology   innovations  and  potential  business  plans  and  strategies.    Public  disclosure  would   jeopardize  the  value  of  the  technology  under  examination  by  enabling  others  to  utilize   Google’s  information  to  develop  similar  products  in  a  similar  time  frame.               6    ​ Examination  of  Current  Policy  Concerning  the  Treatment  of  Confidential  Information  Submitted  to  the   Commission​ ,  Report  and  Order,  GC  Docket  No.  96-­55,  at  para.  3,  (released  Aug.  4,  1998)  (defining  “trade   secrets”  for  purpose  of  Commission  rules  on  confidential  treatment).   Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  8  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015     6. Identification  of  any  measures  taken  by  the  requesting  party  to  prevent   unauthorized  disclosure.     Google  has  taken  steps  to  keep  confidential  the  information  set  forth  in  the  confidential   exhibits  by  limiting  the  number  of  people  involved  in  the  tests/experiments  to  only   those  on  a  “need  to  know”  basis,  and  will  require  any  third  parties  involved  in  the   analysis  execute  robust  nondisclosure  agreements.       7. Identification  of  whether  the  information  is  available  to  the  public  and  the  extent   of  any  previous  disclosures  of  the  information  to  any  third  parties.     The  information  contained  in  the  confidential  exhibits  is  not  available  to  the  public,  and   has  only  been  disclosed  to  third  parties  pursuant  to  the  restrictive  safeguards   described  above.     Google  voluntarily  provides  the  information  to  the  Commission  at  this  time  with  the   expectation  that  it  will  be  treated  confidentially  in  accordance  with  the  Commission's   rules.  ​See  Critical  Mass  Energy  Project  v.  Nuclear  Regulatory  Comm’n​,  975  F.2d  871,   879  (D.C.  Cir.  1992)  (commercial  information  provided  on  a  voluntary  basis  “is   ‘confidential’  for  the  purpose  of  Freedom  of  Information  Act  (FOIA)  Exemption  4  if  it  is   of  a  kind  that  would  customarily  not  be  released  to  the  public  by  the  person  from  whom   it  was  obtained.”)       8. Justification  of  the  requested  period  of  confidentiality.       Google  expects  that  confidential  treatment  will  be  necessary  for  the  length  of  the   proposed  experiment  and  thereafter  in  order  to  protect  its  evolving  business  and   technology  strategies.       9. Any  other  information  that  would  be  useful  in  assessing  whether  this  request   should  be  submitted.     The  information  subject  to  this  request  for  confidentiality  should  not  be  made  available   for  public  disclosure  at  any  time.    There  is  nothing  material  that  public  review  of  this   information  would  add  to  the  Commission’s  analysis  of  Google’s  request  for  an   experimental  authorization.       Moreover,  public  disclosure  of  the  sensitive  information  in  the  confidential  exhibits  to   the  STA  Extension  after  the  Commission  has  ruled  on  the  Request  for  Confidentiality   is  not  necessary  for  the  Commission  to  fulfill  its  regulatory  responsibilities.         Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  9  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015     Consistent  with  47  C.F.R.  §  0.459(d)(l),  Google  requests  notification  if  release  of  the   information  subject  to  this  request  is  requested  pursuant  to  the  FOIA  or  otherwise,  so   that  Google  may  have  an  opportunity  to  oppose  grant  of  any  such  request.     Sincerely  yours,     Aparna  Sridhar     Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  10  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015       EXHIBIT  A  –  NARRATIVE  STATEMENT       Consistent  with  the  standards  set  forth  in  Section  5.61  of  the  Federal  Communications   Commission’s  (FCC’s  or  Commission’s)  Rules,  47  C.F.R.  §  5.61,  Google  Inc.  (Google)   outlines  below  its  need  for  the  requested  extension  of  Special  Temporary  Authority  (STA   Extension)  and  the  compelling  reasons  why  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015  should  be  granted   expeditiously.       Google  requests  that  the  STA  Extension  be  granted  for  a  period  of  180  days.    The   STA  Extension  is  needed  for  continued  demonstration  and  testing  of  [REDACTED]  in  a   carefully  controlled  environment.       Consistent  with  0814-­EX-­ST-­2014  (Call  Sign  WH9XXD),  testing  will  continue  to  be   limited  to  [REDACTED].    [REDACTED]  will  continue  to  transmit  at  frequencies  between  910   MHz  and  927  MHz.    [REDACTED]  will  continue  to  transmit  at  frequencies  between  ​2400  MHz   and  2414  MHz.    ​Google  will  continue  to  test  these  radios  in  conjunction  with  equipment   including  [REDACTED].    Google  does  not  anticipate  [REDACTED].     The  [REDACTED]  radio  covered  by  this  STA  Extension  will  continue  to  [REDACTED].   The  [REDACTED]  will  continue  to  include  [REDACTED].    [REDACTED].    The  directional   antenna  on  the  [REDACTED]  radio  will  have  a  maximum  gain  of  14.2  dBi.    Beam  width  for   this  antenna  is  at  most  32  degrees  horizontal  and  30  degrees  vertical.    [REDACTED].       The  frequencies  in  the  900  MHz  band  will  continue  to  be  used  for  [REDACTED].   [REDACTED].    The  2.4  GHz  radio  will  continue  to  be  used  for  [REDACTED].    Because  the  2.4   GHz  radio  will  only  be  used  [REDACTED].       Grant  of  this  STA  Extension  will  not  adversely  impact  any  authorized  user  of  RF   spectrum  for  the  reasons  stated  below.       Operations  in  the  2400  MHz  Band:  ​Google’s  2.4  GHz  equipment  will  continue  to   follow  the  FCC’s  Part  15  rules  for  unlicensed  operation  in  the  2400-­2483  MHz  band  in  all   aspects  but  one:  the  radio  does  not  frequency  hop  as  required  by  Section  15.247.    Rather,  the   2.4  GHz  radio  will  continue  to  operate  only  on  the  spectrum  between  2400-­2414  MHz.    There   are  no  licensed  operations  in  the  State  of  New  Mexico  in  these  frequencies.    Furthermore,   any  potential  interference  to  unlicensed  devices  will  continue  to  be  mitigated  by  the  following   factors:  (1)  Google  will  operate  only  between  2400  MHz  and  2414  MHz,  and  unlicensed   devices  that  rely  on  the  2400  MHz  band  will  have  unaffected  access  to  the  spectrum  between   2414  MHz  and  2483.5  MHz;;  (2)  As  noted  above,  Google  will  continue  to  operate  its  2.4  GHz   radio  equipment  [REDACTED];;  and  (3)  [REDACTED].    [REDACTED].     Operations  in  the  900  MHz  Band:  ​Similarly,  operation  of  Google’s  900  MHz   equipment  will  not  cause  harmful  interference  to  users  in  the  frequencies  between  910  MHz   and  927  MHz.    Google  has  conducted  a  search  of  licensees  in  this  frequency  range   Exhibit  A  -­  Page  1  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015       throughout  New  Mexico  and  concluded  that  neither  licensed  nor  unlicensed  operations  will   experience  harmful  interference  as  a  result  of  Google’s  operation.       ● Multilateration  and  Location  Monitoring  Service  (M-­LMS)  Licensees:​  There  are   twelve  M-­LMS  licensees  in  this  band  in  New  Mexico,  but  none  is  providing  operational   M-­LMS  service  today.       Six  of  the  licenses—Call  Signs  WPQQ238,  WPQQ239,  WPQQ240,  WPQQ241,   WPQQ242,  and  WPQQ243—are  held  by  Progeny  LMS,  LLC  (Progeny).    On  July,  17,   2014,  Progeny  filed  a  request  for  a  waiver  and  extension  of  time  with  respect  to  the   build-­out  requirements  for  these  licenses.    In  this  pending  filing,  Progeny  requested   that  the  FCC  extend  the  buildout  requirements  for  two  of  these  licenses—WPQQ242   and  WPQQ243—until  2017.    For  the  remaining  four  licenses—​C​all  Signs  WPQQ238,   WPQQ239,  WPQQ240,  and  WPQQ241—Progeny  asked  that  the  build-­out   requirements  be  extended  until  2019.       All  of  the  remaining  six  M-­LMS  licenses—Call  Signs  WPTI217,  WPTI220,  WPTI221,   WPTI222,  WPTI223,  and  WPTI235—are  controlled  by  Helen  Wong-­Armijo.    On  June   30,  2014,  Ms.  Wong-­Armijo  filed  a  request  for  a  waiver  of  build-­out  deadlines,   asserting  that  as  of  that  date  “no  equipment  was  commercially  available  [for  the   M-­LMS  service]  and  no  commercial  service  was  being  provided.”1    On  August  29,   2014,  the  FCC  extended  the  mid-­term  construction  deadline  to  September  4,  2016,   and  the  end-­of-­term  construction  deadline  to  September  4,  2018,  for  the  six  M-­LMS   licenses  controlled  by  Helen  Wong-­Armijo.2       Moreover,  even  if  these  M-­LMS  operations  were  active,  only  two  of  the  twelve  current   licenses  in  the  state—those  that  serve  the  Albuquerque  Bureau  of  Economic  Analysis   Economic  Area—are  even  remotely  close  to  the  test  site.    Therefore,  because  M-­LMS   operations  are  not  active,  and  even  if  they  were,  they  are  not  located  in  close  proximity   to  Google’s  operation,  grant  of  the  STA  will  not  cause  any  interference  to  M-­LMS   licensees.     ● Other  licensees  in  these  frequencies:  ​There  are  also  three  fixed  location   narrowband,  non-­multilateration  licenses  within  100  miles  of  the  center  of  the  test  site.3   Each  of  these  operations  is  outside  the  test  site  and  the  closest,  Call  Sign  WQTM386​,   is  more  than  22  miles  from  the  northwest  corner  of  the  testing  area.    Given  that  Google   will  continue  to  operate  its  [REDACTED],  there  is  no  risk  of  harmful  interference  to   operations  located  more  than  20  miles  away.    At  a  distance  of  20  miles  from  the   1  ​See​  FCC  Call  Signs  WPTI217,  WPTI220,  WPTI221,  WPTI222,  WPTI223,  and  WPTI235​.     2    ​See​  ​In  the  Matter  of  Requests  by  FCR,  Inc.,  Progeny  LMS,  LLC,  PCS  Partners,  L.P.  and  Helen   Wong-­Armijo  for  Waiver  and  Limited  Extension  of  Time  Requests  by  Skybridge  Spectrum  Foundation  and   Telesaurus  Holdings  GB,  LLC  for  Waiver  and  Limited  Extension  of  Time​ ,  Order,  ​29  FCC  Rcd.  10361  (2014).   3  ​See​  FCC  Call  Signs  KNNI518,  WPMJ800,  and  WQTM386.   Exhibit  A  -­  Page  2  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015       [REDACTED]  transmitter,  the  power  level  is  only  -­107  dBW.    This  power  level  is  well   below  the  maximum  power  authorized  for  unlicensed  transmitters  in  this    band.   ● Unlicensed  operations  in  these  frequencies:  ​Google’s  continued  operation  will  not   harmfully  interfere  with  unlicensed  devices  in  the  910-­927  MHz  band.    First,   unlicensed  operations  will  be  able  to  use  the  frequencies  between  902-­910  MHz  and   between  927-­928  MHz  without  being  affected  by  Google’s  operation.    Second,   although  Google’s  use  of  a  [REDACTED]  results  in  an  operation  that  exceeds  the   Commission’s  maximum  allowed  equivalent  isotropically  radiated  power  (EIRP)  for   unlicensed  operations  in  the  902-­928  MHz  band,4  Google  will  continue  to  comply  with   the  maximum  transmit  power  limit  contained  in  the  Part  15  rules,  and  [REDACTED].   Third,  as  noted  above,  [REDACTED].    As  a  result,  [REDACTED].    Finally,  because   unlicensed  devices  are  designed  to  operate  in  the  absence  of  protection  from  harmful   interference,  such  devices  are  likely  to  be  resilient  in  the  event  of  any  unexpected   interference. ● Federal  operations:  ​Google  understands  that  there  may  be  some  federal  operations   in  the  900  MHz  band  in  the  vicinity  of  the  test  site.5    Google  is  prepared  to  coordinate   with  the  National  Telecommunications  and  Information  Administration  to  avoid  harmful   interference  to  any  federal  operations,  but  has  received  no  requests  for  coordination   while  operating  under  its  existing  grant  of  special  temporary  authority.     Finally,  Google  has  already  been  conducting  similar  tests  in  this  area  under  a  grant  of   special  temporary  authority,  and  no  disruptions  have  been  noted.   4  ​See​  47  C.F.R.  §  15.247(b)(4).     5  ​See​  National  Telecommunications  and  Information  Administration,  902-­928  MHz  (Mar.  1,  2014),  ​available   at​  http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/compendium/0902.00-­0928.00_01MAR14.pdf.     Exhibit  A  -­  Page  3  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015     EXHIBIT  B  -­  TECHNICAL  INFORMATION         Applicant  Name: Google  Inc.   Applicant  FRN: 0016069502         Legal  Contact  Details   Name  of  Contact   Aparna  Sridhar   Contact  Details   Counsel   25  Massachusetts  Avenue  NW   Ninth  Floor   Washington  DC  20001         Technical  Contact  Details   Name  of  Contact   Kin  Seto   Contact  Details   1600  Amphitheatre  Parkway   Mountain  View,  CA  94043   Phone:  505-­750-­3490   Email:  kinseto@google.com         [REDACTED]  Transmitter  Equipment  and  Station  Details   Equipment  Manuf  /  PN   [REDACTED]   Number     [REDACTED]   Area  of  Operation   Operation  will  be  confined  to  the  area  delimited  by:   ● 35:14:21  N  106:09:53  W     ● 35:14:21  N  105:45:53  W     ● 34:54:21  N  105:45:53  W     ● 34:54:21  N  106:09:53  W       Frequency  Range   High   Low   [REDACTED]   2414  MHz   2400  MHz         Exhibit  B  -­  Page  1  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015     Radio   Modulation   Emission   Bandwidth   Power   EIRP   Designator   Out     [REDACTED]   Analog   14M0F3F   14  MHz   1  W   3  dBW     Antenna  Details     Type   [REDACTED]   Quantity   [REDACTED]   Gain   3  dBi   Beam  Width  at   Approximately  30  degrees  vertical,  omnidirectional  horizontal     Half-­Power  Point   Orientation  in  Horizontal   0-­360  degrees   Plane   Orientation  in  Vertical   Peak  gain  is  20  degrees  below  the  horizon   Plane       [REDACTED]  Transmitter  Equipment  and  Station  Details   Equipment  Manuf  /  PN   [REDACTED]   Number     [REDACTED]   Area  of  Operation   Operation  will  be  confined  to  the  area  delimited  by:   ● 35:14:21  N  106:09:53  W     ● 35:14:21  N  105:45:53  W     ● 34:54:21  N  105:45:53  W     ● 34:54:21  N  106:09:53  W       Frequency  Range   High   Low   [REDACTED]   927  MHz    910  MHz       Radio   Modulation   Emission   Bandwidth   Power   EIRP   Designator   Out   [REDACTED]   Digital   280KF1D   280  kHz      1  W   14  dBW           Exhibit  B  -­  Page  2  

    REDACTED  PUBLIC  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0265-­EX-­ST-­2015     Antenna  Details     Type   [REDACTED]   Quantity   [REDACTED]   Gain   14.2  dBi   Beam  Width  at   30  degrees  vertical   Half-­Power  Point   32  degrees  horizontal   Orientation  in   0-­360  degrees   Horizontal  Plane   Orientation  in  Vertical   5-­90  degrees  above  the  ground  plane   Plane       Antenna  Details     Type   [REDACTED]   Quantity   [REDACTED]   Gain   2  dBi   Beam  Width  at   75  degrees  vertical   Half-­Power  Point   360  degrees  horizontal   Orientation  in   0-­360  degrees   Horizontal  Plane   Orientation  in  Vertical   Peak  gain  is  parallel  to  the  horizon   Plane         [REDACTED]     [REDACTED]     Exhibit  B  -­  Page  3  


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