ICO Satellite Services G.P.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

ICO Satellite Services G.P.

Address

Attention:	Suzanne Hutchings Malloy
Street Address:	11700 Plaza America Drive
P.O. Box:
City:	Reston
State:	VA
Zip Code:	20190
Country:
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:   Last Name: Echeverria First Name: Alfredo Title: Director, Network Systems Phone Number: 703 964 1452

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: ICO would like to demonstrate the potential performance characteristics and capabilities of its ATC at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 7-11, 2008. ICO would use a cellsite-on-wheels (COW) to simulate a terrestrial repeater site at locations around the site of the Convention Center and other CES venues. A special temporary authority of three weeks is necessary to prepare for and conduct demonstrations of a terrestrial repeater that would operate at various sites on or near Paradise Road, for demonstrations of potential ATC capabilities to CES attendees. An extension of the current special temporary authority is necessary to continue simulation of a terrestrial repeater site in Las Vegas, in preparation for further experiments and testing from fixed sites.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Demonstration of potential ATC (Ancillary Terrestrial Component) capabilities at the January 7-11, 2008 Consumer Electronics Show and testing of RF characteristics before and after the show. This application seeks approval of special temporary authority to use a COW at sites (e.g. parking lots) on or near Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada, in order to conduct demonstrations of potential ATC capabilities at the January 7-11, 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The tests will permit the use of a terrestrial repeater at various sites near the Convention Center and other CES venues, so that ICO can demonstrate the potential capabilities of its ATC to CES attendees in and around CES venues. Continued use of the COWs after the end of CES will permit ICO to perform additional drive-testing of RF characteristics and data-gathering that will allow ICO to refine and adjust prediction tools.

Information

Callsign:	WE2XLQ
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	12/15/2007
Operation End Date:	03/15/2008

Manufacturer

List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
Alcatel-Lucent	DTR-0250-SA-DVB	1	No
Alcatel-Lucent	DTR-0250-SA-DVB	1	No

Certification

Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):	Suzanne H. Malloy
Title of Applicant (if any):	Senior V.P., Regulatory Affairs
Date:	2007-12-19 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Las Vegas	Nevada	North  36  7  55	West  115  9  41	At the parking lot of the Bank of America building at 101 Convention Center Drive, Las Vegas, NV	7.00

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   60.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   No (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   56.00 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   20.00 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   3.00 (d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: A cellsite-on-wheels will be operated at the parking lot of theBank of America building at 101 Convention Center Drive. Many buildings in the area will exceed the height of the antenna.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2180.00000000-2200.00000000 MHz	MO	250.000000 W 2000.000000 W	M	0.05000000 %	7M00G7W	OFDM
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Las Vegas	Nevada	North  36  7  15	West  115  9  20	In the parking lot of Hughes Center, at the corner of Sands Avenue and Paradise, Las Vegas, NV	1.00

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   60.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   Yes (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   56.00 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   20.00 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   3.00 (d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: A cellsite on wheels (COW) will be operated in the parking lot of Hughes Center, at the corner of Sands Avenue and Paradise. The height of nearby buildings will exceed the height of the antenna.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2180.00000000-2200.00000000 MHz	MO	250.000000 W 2000.000000 W	M	0.05000000 %	7M00G7W	OFDM

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