Request for Confidential Treatment and Exhibits A and B PUBLIC

0538-EX-ST-2015 Text Documents

Google Inc.

2015-05-19ELS_162581

    PUBLIC  REDACTED  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  ​0538-­EX-­ST-­2015     Date:   May  19,  2015   Subject: Public  and  Redacted  Version  of  Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  and   Complementary  Exhibits   FCC  File  Number: 0538-­EX-­ST-­2015   Call  Sign: WI9XBH       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  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  File  No.   0538-­EX-­ST-­2015​  should  be  granted  expeditiously.     Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  1  

    PUBLIC  REDACTED  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  ​0538-­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  an   experimental  transmitter.       [REDACTED]     Consistent  with  File  No.  ​0970-­EX-­ST-­2014  (Call  Sign  WI9XBH),  ​testing  under   this  STA  Extension  will  continue  to  be  limited  to  [REDACTED].    The  equipment  will   continue  to  transmit  at  frequencies  between  5725  MHz  and  5825  MHz.   [REDACTED].    The  equipment  will  continue  to  be  used  with  [REDACTED],  which  has   a  maximum  gain  of  30  dBi.    Beamwidth  will  be  at  most  4.9  degrees  horizontal  and   4.8  degrees  vertical.       Grant  of  this  STA  Extension  will  not  adversely  impact  any  authorized  user  of   RF  spectrum  for  the  reasons  stated  below.    Google’s  equipment  will  continue  to   follow  the  FCC’s  rules  for  unlicensed  operation  in  the  5.8  GHz  band1  in  all  aspects   but  one:  the  equivalent  isotropically  radiated  power  (EIRP)  of  the  radio  will  continue   to  exceed  that  permitted  by  the  rules.2    There  is  no  likelihood  of  interference  to  other   operations  in  the  band,  however,  because  (1)  the  FCC-­certified  radio  will  continue  to   use  spread  spectrum  methods  and  (2)  [REDACTED].    [REDACTED].    [REDACTED].   [REDACTED].    The  strength  of  Google’s  signal  will  continue  to  be  only  -­33  dBm  once   it  has  traveled  200  meters  in  free  space.    This  power  level  is  well  below  the   maximum  power  level  specified  for  unlicensed  devices  in  this  band  under  the  FCC’s   rules.3     Finally,  as  noted,  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  contains  confidential  and  proprietary  information  regarding  the  proposed   tests/experiments:         Applicant  Name: Google  Inc.   Applicant  FRN: 0016069502         1  ​See​  47  C.F.R.,  Part  15.     2  ​See​  47  C.F.R.  §  15.247.   3  ​See  id.​  §  15.247(e).   Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  2  

    PUBLIC  REDACTED  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  ​0538-­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         Transmitter  Equipment  and  Station  Details   Equipment   [REDACTED]   Number     [REDACTED]   Area  of  Operation   Operation  will  be  confined  to  the  area   delimited  by  a  26.19  km  radius  around:   ● 35:4:21  N  105:57:53  W     Frequency  Range   Low   High   [REDACTED]   5725  MHz    5825  MHz       Radio   Modulation   Emission   Bandwidth   Power   EIRP   Designator   Out   [REDACTED]   Digital   5M00GXW   5  MHz    1  W   30  dBW   [REDACTED]   Digital   10M0GXW   10  MHz      1  W   30  dBW   [REDACTED]   Digital   20M0GXW   20  MHz      1  W   30  dBW   [REDACTED]   Digital   40M0GXW   40  MHz      1  W   30  dBW           Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  3  

    PUBLIC  REDACTED  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  ​0538-­EX-­ST-­2015     Antenna  Details     Type   [REDACTED]   Quantity   [REDACTED]   Gain   30  dBi   Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   4.8  degrees  vertical;;  4.9  degrees   horizontal     Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane   0-­360  degrees   Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane   5-­90  degrees  above  the  ground  plane       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  May  19,   2015.    For  additional  information,  please  see  File  No.  ​0538-­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   4 Commission  has  clarified  that  confidential  treatment  should  be  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    ​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  4  

    PUBLIC  REDACTED  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  ​0538-­EX-­ST-­2015     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. 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  by  requiring  all  third  parties  involved  in  the  testing  process  to  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  restrictive  safeguards.     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.   Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  -­  Page  5  

    PUBLIC  REDACTED  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  ​0538-­EX-­ST-­2015     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.       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  6  

    PUBLIC  REDACTED  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  ​0538-­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  File  No.  ​0538-­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  an  experimental  transmitter.       [REDACTED]     Consistent  with  File  No.  ​0970-­EX-­ST-­2014  (Call  Sign  WI9XBH),  ​testing  under  this  STA   Extension  will  continue  to  be  limited  to  [REDACTED].    The  equipment  will  continue  to  transmit  at   frequencies  between  5725  MHz  and  5825  MHz.    [REDACTED].    The  equipment  will  continue  to   be  used  with  [REDACTED],  which  has  a  maximum  gain  of  30  dBi.    Beamwidth  will  be  at  most   4.9  degrees  horizontal  and  4.8  degrees  vertical.       Grant  of  this  STA  Extension  will  not  adversely  impact  any  authorized  user  of  RF   spectrum  for  the  reasons  stated  below.    Google’s  equipment  will  continue  to  follow  the  FCC’s   rules  for  unlicensed  operation  in  the  5.8  GHz  band1  in  all  aspects  but  one:  the  equivalent   isotropically  radiated  power  (EIRP)  of  the  radio  will  continue  to  exceed  that  permitted  by  the   rules.2    There  is  no  likelihood  of  interference  to  other  operations  in  the  band,  however,  because   (1)  the  FCC-­certified  radio  will  continue  to  use  spread  spectrum  methods  and  (2)  [REDACTED].   [REDACTED].    [REDACTED].    [REDACTED].    The  strength  of  Google’s  signal  will  continue  to   be  only  -­33  dBm  once  it  has  traveled  200  meters  in  free  space.    This  power  level  is  well  below   the  maximum  power  level  specified  for  unlicensed  devices  in  this  band  under  the  FCC’s  rules.3     Finally,  as  noted,  Google  has  already  been  conducting  similar  tests  in  this  area  under  a   grant  of  Special  Temporary  Authority,  and  no  disruptions  have  been  noted.     1  ​See​  47  C.F.R.,  Part  15.     2  ​See​  47  C.F.R.  §  15.247.   3  ​See  id.​  §  15.247(e).   Exhibit  A  -­  Page  1  

    PUBLIC  REDACTED  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0538-­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         Transmitter  Equipment  and  Station  Details   Equipment   [REDACTED]   Number     [REDACTED]   Area  of  Operation   Operation  will  be  confined  to  the  area  delimited  by  a  26.19  km   radius  around:   ● 35:4:21  N  105:57:53  W     Frequency  Range   Low   High   [REDACTED]   5725  MHz    5825  MHz                 Exhibit  B  -­  Page  1  

    PUBLIC  REDACTED  VERSION   Google  Inc.   File  No.  0538-­EX-­ST​-­2015     Radio   Modulation   Emission   Bandwidth   Power  Out   EIRP   Designator   [REDACTED]   Digital   5M00GXW   5  MHz    1  W   30  dBW   [REDACTED]   Digital   10M0GXW   10  MHz      1  W   30  dBW   [REDACTED]   Digital   20M0GXW   20  MHz      1  W   30  dBW   [REDACTED]   Digital   40M0GXW   40  MHz      1  W   30  dBW     Antenna  Details     Type   [REDACTED]   Quantity   [REDACTED]   Gain   30  dBi   Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   4.8  degrees  vertical;;  4.9  degrees  horizontal     Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane   0-­360  degrees   Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane   5-­90  degrees  above  the  ground  plane     Exhibit  B  -­  Page  2  


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