MTN License Corp.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

MTN License Corp.

Address

Attention:	Mr. Ian Thompson
Street Address:	1200 Westlake Avenue, Suite 600
P.O. Box:
City:	Seattle
State:	WA
Zip Code:	98109
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: Hanson First Name: Robert Title: Vice President - Regulatory Affairs Phone Number: 720-635-8162

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: This STA, requested start date of January 22, 2010, is necessary to support X-band disaster relief in Haiti in support of portable units to be used in Haiti by the United States Air Force Special Operations Command.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The operation includes emergency communications and damage assessment in Haiti in connection with recent natural disasters. The U.S. portion of the network is a 5.0m hub in Holmdel, New Jersey, communicating via XTAR LANT. Communications are to start no later than January 22, 2010, and directly support the Air Force Special Operations Commands efforts to stabilize the airport in Port-au-Prince as well as damage assessment and security issues, and the data will be sent directly back to the Pentagon.

Information

Callsign:	WE9XFD
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	01/22/2010
Operation End Date:	07/21/2010

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
Comtech	5.0m	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):	Richard Hadsall
Title of Applicant (if any):	Senior Vice President
Date:	2010-01-20 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Holmdel	New Jersey	North  40  23  40	West  74  10  26

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:   0.40 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   126.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   24.00 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:   6.00 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   103.60 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   8.00 (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: Antenna is in a teleport with more than 20 other large aperture antennas and two (2) one-million gal. water tanks.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	7900.00000000-8400.00000000 MHz	FX	0.700000 W 79.554000 kW	M		4M00G7W	Digital

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