Incoming generated [Dec 04, 2002]

0063-EX-ML-2002 Correspondence

Itron, inc.

2002-12-04ELS_59200

From: Stacy Destito

To: John Kennedy
Date: December 04, 2002

Subject:
FCC File #: 0063-EX-ML-2002- Reply
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Message:

Please verify that 0064-EX-ML-2002 is an incomplete application for WC2XUU which is to be
canceled.
YES, PLEASE CANCEL 0064-EX-ML-2002. I WAS HAVING COMPUTER ISSUES AND
INADVERTANTLY ENTERED THE MODIFICATION TWICE. THE CORRECT
MODIFICATION IS FILE #0063-EX-ML-2002.

Please verify that 0063-EX-ML-2002 is for a 24 month experimental license.
YES, WE WILL BE USING THIS EXPERIMENTAL LICNESE TO CONFIRM
OPERATION, FUNCTIONALITY AND DEMONSTRATION IN A REAL WORLD
ENVIRONMENT FOR NEW DEVICES AND SYSTEMS WE DESIGN AND WILL SELL
INTERNATIONALLY. ANY GIVEN TEST WILL BE NOMINALLY 60-120 DAYS,
ALTHOUGH WE WILL BE DESIGNING DIFFERENT DEVICES AND SYSTEMS ON AN
ON-GOING BASIS. THE THREE SITES ARE AT ITRON'S THREE PRIMARY DESIGN
FACILITIES AND THE TESTING WILL BE VERY CONTROLLED BY LOCAL
PERSONNEL.

Please submit a justification for the need to use 200 devices.
THE TESTING WE NEED TO DO NEEDS SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES TO PROVIDE A
SAMPLE SIZE SO THAT A RELIABLE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS CAN BE DONE. SOME
OF THE PARAMETERS WE NEED TO TEST INCLUDE ACCURACY, RELIABILIY AND
READABILITY OF THE UTILITIES' METER CONSUMPTION READINGS. ALSO, WE
NEED SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES TO THOROUGHLY TEST A DENSE POPULATION OF
UTILITY METERS WITH OUR AMR DEVICES. WE NEED TO TEST FOR COLLISIONS
AND RELIABILITY OF GETTING A SUFFICENT NUMBER OF READINGS IN VERY
SHORT TIME FRAMES. THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE IN A REAL WORLD
ENVIRONMENT.

Also, please verify the modifications that are being made to WC2XUU (for example, adding
two new locations, adding new frequency bands, increasing equipment quantity, etc.).
CORRECT. WE ARE ADDING TWO LOCATIONS - SPOKANE, WA AND RALEIGH, NC
TO THE EXISTING LOCATION OF WASECA, MN. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, THESE
ARE OUR PRIMARY OFFICE LOCATIONS. WE ARE ALSO ADDING SEVERAL
INTERNATIONAL FREQUENCIES FOR TESTING PURPOSES, INCREASING THE
POWER (ERP) TO 1 WATT AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF UNITS FROM 30 TO
200.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE, I CAN INCLUDE AN ATTACHMENT THAT ELABORATES ON
EACH BAND FURTHER (I.E., DISCUSSES WHAT THE BAND IS USED FOR NOW AND
WHAT ARE PLANS ARE, ETC.) AND IS AN OVERALL DESCRIPTION OF THE
APPLICATION, INCLUDING A PUBLIC INTEREST SECTION. JUST LET ME KNOW
AND I CAN ADD IT TO THE PENDING APPLICATION.

THANK YOU,
STACY DESTITO

Document Created: 2002-12-04 13:18:08
Document Modified: 2002-12-04 13:18:08

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