Request for Confidential Treatment and Exhibits A and B PUBLIC

0722-EX-PL-2014 Text Documents

Google Inc.

2014-10-13ELS_154495

                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                   Google  Inc.  
                                                                                  File  No.  0722-­EX-­PL-­2014  
  
Date:                    October  13,  2014  

Subject:                 Public  and  Redacted  Version  of  Request  for  Confidential  Treatment  and  
                         Complementary  Exhibits  

FCC  File  No.:          0722-­EX-­PL-­2014  

  
  
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  application  for  Experimental  Radio  Service  License  
(Experimental  License)  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  Experimental  License  and  Exhibit  B.    Google  does  not  seek  to  
        withhold  from  public  inspection  information  in  the  Experimental  License  necessary  for  
        interference  mitigation,  including  applicant  name,  contact  information,  test  location,  
        frequency,  output  power,  effective  radiated  power,  emission  characteristics  and  
        modulation.  
  
        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  
  
               
                                



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        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   Andrew  Clegg  
             Contact  Details        1818  Library  Street  
                                     Suite  400  
                                     Reston,  VA  20190  
                                     Phone:  (202)  370-­5644  
                                     Email:  aclegg@google.com  
    
  
        Arlington,  VA:  Transmitter  Equipment  and  Station  Details  
        Radio  Information  

             Equipment  Manuf  /  PN   [REDACTED]  
             Number  of  Units             1    
             Area  of  Operation           Operation  not  to  exceed  10  km  from  the  following  
                                           geographic  centerpoint:    

                                                    ●   38°  52’  53”  N,  77°  06’  32”  W  
     
             Frequency  Range                              High  (MHz)                     Low  (MHz)  
             [REDACTED]                                        3575                             3550  

          Amplifier  Information  

             Equipment  Manuf  /  PN        [REDACTED]  
             Number  of  Units              1    
             Area  of  Operation            Operation  not  to  exceed  10  km  from  the  following  
                                            geographic  centerpoint:    

                                                    ●   38°  52’  53”  N,  77°  06’  32”  W  

          


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     Antenna  Details  

         Antenna  1                               [REDACTED]  
         Type                                     Panel  
         Quantity                                 1  
         Gain                                     16  dBi  
         Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   90°  horizontal;;  7°  vertical  
         Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane       162°  to  42°  (no  pointing  toward  42°  to  
                                                  162°)  
         Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane         0°  to  -­30°  
  
         Antenna  2                                [REDACTED]  
         Type                                      Patch  
         Quantity                                  1  
         Gain                                      8  dBi  
         Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   75°  horizontal;;  65°  vertical  
         Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane        Various  (0°  to  360°)  
         Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane          0°  to  -­30°  
  
         Antenna  3                                [REDACTED]  
         Type                                      Omnidirectional  antenna  
         Quantity                                  1  
         Gain                                      2.2  dBi  
         Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   NA  
         Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane        NA  
         Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane          0°  
  
           




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            Radio              Modulation   Emission   Bandwidth   Maximum   Maximum  
                                           Designator               Power     EIRP  
                                                                     Out  
            [REDACTED]   Continuous   100HN0N                   100  Hz            3  W          21  dBW  
                         waveform                                                                  with  
                                                                                                antenna  1    
                                                                                                 13  dBW  
                                                                                                   with  
                                                                                                antenna  2    
                                                                                                 7  dBW  
                                                                                                   with  
                                                                                                antenna  3  

            [REDACTED]            Digital   10M0W7D             10  MHz            3  W          21  dBW  
                                 (QPSK,                                                            with  
                               16QAM,  and                                                      antenna  1    
                                 64QAM)  
                                                                                                 13  dBW  
                                                                                                   with  
                                                                                                antenna  2    
                                                                                                 7  dBW  
                                                                                                   with  
                                                                                                antenna  3  

  
  
        Reston,  VA:  Transmitter  Equipment  and  Station  Details  
        Radio  Information  

            Equipment  Manuf  /  PN      [REDACTED]  
            Number  of  Units            1    
            Area  of  Operation          Operation  not  to  exceed  10  km  from  the  following  
                                         geographic  centerpoint:    

                                                 ●   38°  57’  31”  N,  77°  21’  33”  W  
     
            Frequency  Range                                   High  (MHz)               Low  (MHz)  
            [REDACTED]                                             3575                       3550  

  


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     Amplifier  Information  

         Equipment  Manuf  /  PN       [REDACTED]  
         Number  of  Units             1    
         Area  of  Operation           Operation  not  to  exceed  10  km  from  the  following  
                                       geographic  centerpoint:    

                                               ●   38°  57’  31”  N,  77°  21’  33”  W  

     Antenna  Details  

         Antenna  1                                   [REDACTED]  
         Type                                         Panel  
         Quantity                                     1  
         Gain                                         16  dBi  
         Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   90°  horizontal;;  7°  vertical  
         Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane           Various  (0°  to  360°)  
         Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane             0°  to  -­30°  
  
         Antenna  2                                   [REDACTED]  
         Type                                         Patch  
         Quantity                                     1  
         Gain                                         8  dBi  
         Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point          75°  horizontal;;  65°  vertical  
         Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane           Various  (0°  to  360°)  
         Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane             0°  to  -­30°  
  
         Antenna  3                                   [REDACTED]  
         Type                                         Omnidirectional  antenna  
         Quantity                                     1  
         Gain                                         2.2  dBi  
         Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point          NA  
         Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane           NA  
         Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane             0°  
  
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             Radio             Modulation   Emission   Bandwidth   Maximum   Maximum  
                                           Designator               Power     EIRP  
                                                                     Out  
             [REDACTED]   Continuous   100HN0N                   100  Hz           3  W          21  dBW  
                          waveform                                                                 with  
                                                                                                antenna  1    
                                                                                                 13  dBW  
                                                                                                   with  
                                                                                                antenna  2    
                                                                                                 7  dBW  
                                                                                                   with  
                                                                                                antenna  3  

             [REDACTED]           Digital   10M0W7D             10  MHz            3  W          21  dBW  
                                 (QPSK,                                                            with  
                               16QAM,  and                                                      antenna  1    
                                 64QAM)  
                                                                                                 13  dBW  
                                                                                                   with  
                                                                                                antenna  2    
                                                                                                 7  dBW  
                                                                                                   with  
                                                                                                antenna  3  

  
  
        Mountain  View,  CA:  Transmitter  Equipment  and  Station  Details  
        Radio  Information  

             Equipment  Manuf  /  PN      [REDACTED]  
             Number  of  Units            1    
             Area  of  Operation          Operation  not  to  exceed  10  km  from  the  following  
                                          geographic  centerpoint:    

                                                  ●   37°  25’  16”  N,  122°  04’  14”  W  
     
             Frequency  Range                                  High  (MHz)               Low  (MHz)  
             [REDACTED]                                            3575                        3550  

  
          

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     Amplifier  Information  

         Equipment  Manuf  /  PN        [REDACTED]  
         Number  of  Units              1    
         Area  of  Operation            Operation  not  to  exceed  10  km  from  the  following  
                                        geographic  centerpoint:    

                                                ●   37°  25’  16”  N,  122°  04’  14”  W  

     Antenna  Details  

         Antenna  1                                   [REDACTED]  
         Type                                         Panel  
         Quantity                                     1  
         Gain                                         16  dBi  
         Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   90°  horizontal;;  7°  vertical  
         Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane           Various  (0°  to  360°,  but  will  avoid  
                                                      42°-­162°)  
         Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane             0°  to  -­30°  
  
         Antenna  2                                   [REDACTED]  
         Type                                         Patch  
         Quantity                                     1  
         Gain                                         8  dBi  
         Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   75°  horizontal;;  65°  vertical  
         Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane           Various  (0°  to  360°)  
         Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane             0°  to  -­30°  
  
         Antenna  3                                   [REDACTED]  
         Type                                         Omnidirectional  antenna  
         Quantity                                     1  
         Gain                                         2.2  dBi  
         Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   NA  
         Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane           NA  
         Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane             0°  
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              Radio             Modulation   Emission   Bandwidth   Maximum   Maximum  
                                             Designator              Power     EIRP  
                                                                      Out  
              [REDACTED]   Continuous            100HN0N           100  Hz           3  W          21  dBW  
                           waveform                                                                  with  
                                                                                                  antenna  1    
                                                                                                   13  dBW  
                                                                                                     with  
                                                                                                  antenna  2    
                                                                                                   7  dBW  
                                                                                                     with  
                                                                                                  antenna  3  

              [REDACTED]           Digital    10M0W7D              10  MHz           3  W          21  dBW  
                                  (QPSK,                                                             with  
                                16QAM,  and                                                       antenna  1    
                                  64QAM)  
                                                                                                   13  dBW  
                                                                                                     with  
                                                                                                  antenna  2    
                                                                                                   7  dBW  
                                                                                                     with  
                                                                                                  antenna  3  

  
       
  
2.   Identification  of  the  Commission  proceeding  in  which  the  information  was  
     submitted  or  a  description  of  the  circumstances  giving  rise  to  the  submission.  
  
     Exhibit  B  was  submitted  to  the  Commission  in  support  of  the  Experimental  License.    The  
     Exhibit  was  filed  with  the  Office  of  Engineering  and  Technology  on  October  13,  2014.    For  
     additional  information,  please  see  File  No.  0722-­EX-­PL-­2014.    
  
  
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  Experimental  License  tests/experiments  may  include  trade  secret  
     information.    The  Commission  has  clarified  that  confidential  treatment  should  be  afforded  



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          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.    
            
            
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  Experimental  License  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  that  all  third  parties  involved  in  the  preliminary  
          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  
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     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).  
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          ‘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  
          Experimental  License  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  
  




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                                  EXHIBIT  A  –  NARRATIVE  STATEMENT  
                                                               
          Consistent  with  the  standards  set  forth  in  Section  5.63  of  the  Federal  Communications  
Commission’s  (FCC’s  or  Commission’s)  Rules,  47  C.F.R.  §  5.63,  Google  Inc.  (Google)  requests  
an  Experimental  Radio  Service  License  (Experimental  License)  and  outlines  below  the  reasons  
that  an  Experimental  License  should  be  granted  expeditiously.    The  Experimental  License  is  
sought  for  a  period  of  24  months  beginning  on  November  13,  2014.     
            
          The  Experimental  License  is  needed  for  testing  and  measuring  propagation  losses  in  the  
3.5  GHz  band,  which  the  Commission  is  now  assessing  for  broader  commercial  use.    Data  
obtained  under  this  Experimental  License  will  be  used  to  demonstrate  the  service  range  of  
small-­cell  networks  in  this  band  and  will  help  validate  propagation  models  used  to  protect  
incumbent  operations.  
  
          Testing  under  this  Experimental  License  will  be  limited  to  three  stations,  each  consisting  
of  a  low-­power  signal  generator  connected  to  an  amplifier  and  antenna.    Each  signal  
generator/amplifier  combination  will  be  placed  in  a  different  location:  one  in  Arlington,  Virginia,  
one  in  Reston,  Virginia,  and  one  in  Mountain  View,  California.    The  conducted  power  generated  
by  each  signal  generator/amplifier  combination  will  be  limited  to  3  Watts.    At  different  times  the  
signal  generators  and  amplifiers  covered  by  this  Experimental  License  will  be  operated  in  
conjunction  with  either  a  low-­gain  omnidirectional  antenna  or  one  of  two  directional  antennas.  
The  omnidirectional  antenna  will  have  maximum  gain  of  2.2  dBi.    One  directional  antenna  will  
have  a  maximum  gain  of  16  dBi;;  the  beamwidth  for  this  antenna  is  90  degrees  horizontal  and  7  
degrees  vertical.    The  second  directional  antenna  will  have  a  maximum  gain  of  8  dBi;;  the  
beamwidth  for  this  antenna  is  75  degrees  horizontal  and  65  degrees  vertical.    The  maximum  
EIRP  for  transmissions  relying  on  the  higher  gain  directional  antenna  will  be  51  dBm.    The  
maximum  EIRP  for  transmissions  relying  on  the  lower  gain  directional  antenna  will  be  43  dBm.  
The  maximum  EIRP  for  transmissions  using  the  omnidirectional  antenna  will  be  37  dBm.    To  
test  both  indoor  and  outdoor  propagation,  the  antennas  will  be  located  either  in  buildings  or  on  
buildings.    In  either  case,  the  antenna  will  not  extend  more  than  6  meters  above  a  building.  
            
          Grant  of  this  Experimental  License  will  not  adversely  impact  any  authorized  user  of  RF  
spectrum  for  the  reasons  stated  below.     
  
          ● Fixed-­Satellite  Earth  Station  Licenses:  Based  on  a  query  of  the  FCC’s  IBFS  
              licensing  system,  there  are  no  active  or  pending  U.S.-­based  earth  station  licenses  in  
              the  3550-­3575  MHz  band.    A  search  of  current  licensees  for  the  3550-­3575  MHz  band  
              returns  one  result,  FCC  call  sign  E050348,  but  the  license  reveals  that  the  licensee  is  
              not  in  fact  authorized  to  receive  on  these  frequencies  in  the  United  States,  and  that  
              reception  on  these  frequencies  is  limited  to  the  Netherlands  and  Italy.  

        ●    Land  Mobile  Radiolocation  Licensees:  Based  on  a  query  of  the  FCC’s  universal  
             licensing  system,  there  are  three  active  land  mobile  radiolocation  licenses  in  the  
             3550-­3575  MHz  band.    Call  signs  WQLW310  and  WQLX454  are  limited  to  a  radius  of  
             113  kilometers  around  a  centerpoint  near  Boulder,  Colorado.    They  are  far  removed  
             from  the  Arlington,  Reston,  and  Mountain  View  test  sites;;  therefore,  there  is  no  risk  of  
             harmful  interference  to  these  operations.    The  third  license,  call  sign  WQHK852,  is  a  

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              nationwide  license  covering  a  total  of  two  units.  There  are  no  specific  locations  
              associated  with  the  license.    Google  e-­mailed  the  licensee,  Mobile  Data  Solutions  
              Ltd.,  on  September  30,  2014,  to  request  any  additional  information  necessary  to  
              ensure  that  harmful  interference  is  avoided.    To  date,  Google  has  received  no  
              response.    Google  is  prepared  to  coordinate  as  necessary  with  Mobile  Data  Solutions  
              Ltd.  to  avoid  harmful  interference  to  callsign  WQHK852.  

         ●    Federal  Operations:  The  principal  federal  incumbent  in  this  band  is  the  Department  
              of  Defense,  which  uses  the  band  for  radars  aboard  Navy  ships  and  at  two  land-­based  
              locations.  

              According  to  ITU  Recommendation  M.1465  and  a  2010  report  by  the  National  
              Telecommunications  and  Information  Administration,  these  radars  can  tolerate  a  
              maximum  interfering  signal  level  of  -­115  dBm,  assuming  a  -­10  dB  
              interference-­to-­noise  ratio,  a  0  dB  noise  figure  (which  corresponds  to  a  -­105  dBm  
              noise  level),  and  an  effective  receive  bandwidth  of  8  MHz. 1     
                
              On  the  east  coast,  the  closest  (northwestern)  edge  of  the  Navy’s  Virginia  Capes  
              Operations  Area  is  187  kilometers  away  from  the  Arlington  test  site  and  211  
              kilometers  away  from  the  Reston  test  site.  The  St.  Inigoes,  Maryland,  land-­based  
              radar  site  is  100  kilometers  from  the  Arlington  test  site  and  120  kilometers  from  the  
              Reston  test  site.  On  the  west  coast,  the  Navy’s  Southern  California  Operations  Area  
              is  32  kilometers  away  from  the  Mountain  View  test  site,  but  separated  by  a  mountain  
              range.  

              Using  the  terrain-­based  Longley-­Rice  propagation  model  to  determine  the  
              propagation  loss  associated  with  transmissions  from  the  Arlington,  Reston,  and  
              Mountain  View  test  sites  to  the  closest  coastal  area,  the  experimental  signal  will  be  at  
              least  10  dB  below  the  radar’s  interference  objective  in  all  circumstances  except  one:  
              transmissions  from  Arlington  in  the  direction  of  the  Virginia  Capes  Operation  Area  
              may  exceed  -­115  dBm  at  the  Virginia  Capes  location.    Google  predicts  that  if  its  
              transmit  antenna  is  pointed  directly  towards  the  Virginia  Capes  Operations  Area,  the  
              interference  objective  could  be  exceeded  by  1  dB,  based  on  Longley-­Rice  predictions  
              using  the  standard  continental  temperate  climate.    For  this  reason,  when  operating  at  
              the  Arlington  test  site,  Google  will  avoid  pointing  the  highest-­gain  antenna  within  60  

1
       International  Telecommunication  Union,  Recommendation  ITU-­R  M.1465,  Characteristics  of  and  protection  
criteria  for  radars  operating  in  the  radiodetermination  service  in  the  frequency  band  3  100-­3  700  MHz,  at  
Table  1  (2007)  (noting  receiver  sensitivity  of  -­112  dBm  for  ship  system  A),  available  at  
https://www.itu.int/dms_pubrec/itu-­r/rec/m/R-­REC-­M.1465-­1-­200703-­I!!PDF-­E.pdf;;  National  
Telecommunications  and  Information  Administration,  An  Assessment  of  the  Near-­Term  Viability  of    
Accommodating  Wireless  Broadband  Systems  in  the  1675-­1710  MHz,  1755-­1780  MHz,  3500-­3650  MHz,  
and  4200-­4220  MHz,  4380-­4400  MHz  Bands,  at  Table  4-­5  (2010)  (noting  interference  threshold  of  -­114  dBm  
for  Shipborne  radar  -­1),  available  at  
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/fasttrackevaluation_11152010.pdf.    Because  these  numbers  
are  not  fully  consistent,  Google  has  adopted  a  conservative  interference  threshold  of  -­115  dBm  for  this  
analysis.    
  
  
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           degrees  of  the  bearing  towards  the  closest  point  of  the  operations  area  (102  
           degrees).  The  antenna  gain  pattern  is  reduced  by  at  least  6  dB  outside  of  60  degrees  
           from  boresight,  so  the  interference  objective  will  be  met  by  at  least  5  dB.  
           Nevertheless,  Google  is  prepared  to  coordinate  as  necessary  with  the  Department  of  
           Defense  and  the  National  Telecommunications  and  Information  Administration  to  
           ensure  that  harmful  interference  to  federal  operations  is  avoided.    

       The  proposed  experimental  operations  in  the  3.5  GHz  band  accordingly  will  be  conducted  
without  harmful  interference  to  other  authorized  users.    For  these  reasons,  Google  requests  
approval  of  this  Experimental  License.    




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                          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   Andrew  Clegg  
        Contact  Details      1818  Library  Street  
                              Suite  400  
                              Reston,  VA  20190  
                              Phone:  (202)  370-­5644  
                              Email:  aclegg@google.com  
    
  
Arlington,  VA:  Transmitter  Equipment  and  Station  Details  
Radio  Information  

        Equipment  Manuf  /  PN        [REDACTED]  
        Number  of  Units              1    
        Area  of  Operation            Operation  not  to  exceed  10  km  from  the  following  
                                       geographic  centerpoint:    

                                               ●   38°  52’  53”  N,  77°  06’  32”  W  
     
        Frequency  Range                                               High  (MHz)             Low  (MHz)  
        [REDACTED]                                                         3575                    3550  
    
  
                     


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Amplifier  Information  

     Equipment  Manuf  /  PN                  [REDACTED]  
     Number  of  Units                        1    
     Area  of  Operation                      Operation  not  to  exceed  10  km  from  the  following  
                                              geographic  centerpoint:    

                                                      ●   38°  52’  53”  N,  77°  06’  32”  W  

Antenna  Details  

     Antenna  1                               [REDACTED]  
     Type                                     Panel  
     Quantity                                 1  
     Gain                                     16  dBi  
     Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   90°  horizontal;;  7°  vertical  
     Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane       162°  to  42°  (no  pointing  toward  42°  to  162°)  
     Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane         0°  to  -­30°  
  
     Antenna  2                               [REDACTED]  
     Type                                     Patch  
     Quantity                                 1  
     Gain                                     8  dBi  
     Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   75°  horizontal;;  65°  vertical  
     Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane       Various  (0°  to  360°)  
     Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane         0°  to  -­30°  
  
     Antenna  3                               [REDACTED]  
     Type                                     Omnidirectional  antenna  
     Quantity                                 1  
     Gain                                     2.2  dBi  
     Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   NA  
     Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane       NA  
     Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane         0°  
  



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                                            Designator              Power  Out   EIRP  
        [REDACTED]              Continuous         100HN0N             100  Hz           3  W           21  dBW  with  
                                waveform                                                                 antenna  1    
                                                                                                        13  dBW  with  
                                                                                                         antenna  2    
                                                                                                         7  dBW  with  
                                                                                                          antenna  3  

        [REDACTED]                 Digital    10M0W7D                 10  MHz            3  W           21  dBW  with  
                                  (QPSK,                                                                 antenna  1    
                                16QAM,  and  
                                                                                                        13  dBW  with  
                                  64QAM)  
                                                                                                         antenna  2    
                                                                                                         7  dBW  with  
                                                                                                          antenna  3  

  
  
Reston,  VA:  Transmitter  Equipment  and  Station  Details  
Radio  Information  

        Equipment  Manuf  /  PN        [REDACTED]  
        Number  of  Units              1    
        Area  of  Operation            Operation  not  to  exceed  10  km  from  the  following  
                                       geographic  centerpoint:    

                                               ●   38°  57’  31”  N,  77°  21’  33”  W  
     
        Frequency  Range                                                 High  (MHz)                Low  (MHz)  
        [REDACTED]                                                           3575                         3550  

Amplifier  Information  

        Equipment  Manuf  /  PN                    [REDACTED]  
        Number  of  Units                          1    
        Area  of  Operation                        Operation  not  to  exceed  10  km  from  the  following  
                                                   geographic  centerpoint:    

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     Antenna  1                               [REDACTED]  
     Type                                     Panel  
     Quantity                                 1  
     Gain                                     16  dBi  
     Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   90°  horizontal;;  7°  vertical  
     Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane       Various  (0°  to  360°)  
     Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane         0°  to  -­30°  
  
     Antenna  2                               [REDACTED]  
     Type                                     Patch  
     Quantity                                 1  
     Gain                                     8  dBi  
     Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   75°  horizontal;;  65°  vertical  
     Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane       Various  (0°  to  360°)  
     Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane         0°  to  -­30°  
  
     Antenna  3                               [REDACTED]  
     Type                                     Omnidirectional  antenna  
     Quantity                                 1  
     Gain                                     2.2  dBi  
     Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   NA  
     Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane       NA  
     Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane         0°  
  
                    




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                                            Designator              Power  Out   EIRP  
        [REDACTED]              Continuous         100HN0N             100  Hz           3  W           21  dBW  with  
                                waveform                                                                 antenna  1    
                                                                                                        13  dBW  with  
                                                                                                         antenna  2    
                                                                                                        7  dBW  with  
                                                                                                         antenna  3  

        [REDACTED]                 Digital    10M0W7D                  10  MHz           3  W           21  dBW  with  
                                  (QPSK,                                                                 antenna  1    
                                16QAM,  and  
                                                                                                        13  dBW  with  
                                  64QAM)  
                                                                                                         antenna  2    
                                                                                                        7  dBW  with  
                                                                                                         antenna  3  

  
  
Mountain  View,  CA:  Transmitter  Equipment  and  Station  Details  
Radio  Information  

        Equipment  Manuf  /  PN        [REDACTED]  
        Number  of  Units              1    
        Area  of  Operation            Operation  not  to  exceed  10  km  from  the  following  
                                       geographic  centerpoint:    

                                               ●   37°  25’  16”  N,  122°  04’  14”  W  
     
        Frequency  Range                                                 High  (MHz)                Low  (MHz)  
        [REDACTED]                                                           3575                        3550  

Amplifier  Information  

        Equipment  Manuf  /  PN                    [REDACTED]  
        Number  of  Units                          1    
        Area  of  Operation                        Operation  not  to  exceed  10  km  from  the  following  
                                                   geographic  centerpoint:    

                                                           ●   37°  25’  16”  N,  122°  04’  14”  W  

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     Type                                     Panel  
     Quantity                                 1  
     Gain                                     16  dBi  
     Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   90°  horizontal;;  7°  vertical  
     Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane       Various  (0°  to  360°,  but  will  avoid  42°-­162°)  
     Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane         0°  to  -­30°  
  
     Antenna  2                               [REDACTED]  
     Type                                     Patch  
     Quantity                                 1  
     Gain                                     8  dBi  
     Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   75°  horizontal;;  65°  vertical  
     Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane       Various  (0°  to  360°)  
     Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane         0°  to  -­30°  
  
     Antenna  3                               [REDACTED]  
     Type                                     Omnidirectional  antenna  
     Quantity                                 1  
     Gain                                     2.2  dBi  
     Beam  Width  at  Half-­Power  Point   NA  
     Orientation  in  Horizontal  Plane       NA  
     Orientation  in  Vertical  Plane         0°  
  
                    




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                                Designator              Power  Out   EIRP  
     [REDACTED]     Continuous     100HN0N     100  Hz      3  W        21  dBW  with  
                    waveform                                             antenna  1    
                                                                        13  dBW  with  
                                                                         antenna  2    
                                                                         7  dBW  with  
                                                                          antenna  3  

     [REDACTED]        Digital    10M0W7D      10  MHz      3  W        21  dBW  with  
                      (QPSK,                                             antenna  1    
                    16QAM,  and  
                                                                        13  dBW  with  
                      64QAM)  
                                                                         antenna  2    
                                                                         7  dBW  with  
                                                                          antenna  3  

  




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