Exhibit 1

5435-EX-PL-1996 Text Documents

PHILLIECO, L.P.

1999-12-17ELS_26725

                               EXHIBIT NO. 1
                                FCC Form 442
                         Items 3, 4 (G), 5(d) and 10

             PhillieCo, L.P.     ("PhillieCo"),   licensee of Station

KNLF219,   Philadelphia MTA (MTA—09B)      (the "MTA"), hereby

requests the grant of an experimental authorization pursuant

to Section 5.51 (a)      of the Commission‘s Rules,     47 C.F.R.   §

5.51 (a)   (1995) .

             Public Interest.      This experimental authorization

will serve two major purposes,        both of which are consistent

with the Commission‘s goal of implementing competitive

personal communications services        ("PCS")   as expeditiously and

broadly as possible.

             First,     this experimental authorization will permit

PhillieCo to perform performance trials of PCS equipment in

various geographic portions of the MTA in which it is licensed

to provide personal communications services            ("PCS").   Such

tests will be crucial to PhillieCo‘s assessment and ultimate

deployment of cutting—edge PCS equipment throughout the MTA,

both at the initial build—out stages and as PhillieCo assesses

next—generation PCS equipment that it may use to provide PCS

service to the public over the course of the next two years.

In particular,        PhillieCo must conduct tests of CDMA equipment

immediately in order to meet its build—out goals and implement

service on schedule.

             Second,     the grant of this application will permit

PhillieCo to effectively plan and-construct its PCS system for

the MTA.    A vitally important part of the process of planning


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and constructing the PCS system is a determination of the

optimum location and tower height for PCS base stations.

PhillieCo must utilize test transmitters and other planning

equipment that.are not yet type accepted to accomplish ghis

task,    as described in the attached»information.     This process

also will permit PhillieCo to perform appropriate antenna and

wavequide tests that may be needed to plan construction.

During the planning process,     PhillieCo also must ascertain the

potential for interference between its PCS operations and the

operations of incumbent private operational fixed microwave

users.     This process will determine whether interference

conflicts can be avoided by base—station placement or by

modifying the characteristics of the microwave path through

antenna,    filter and/or power adjustments.     This process also

will determine whether the subject microwave paths should be

relocated to alternative frequency bands.

             Geographic Scope   (Item 5(d)).   To permit PhillieCo

to plan its PCS systems throughout the MTA and to test PCS

equipment at diverse geographic points within its licensed

areas,    PhillieCo requests that the geographic scope of the

experimental authorization sought hgre be consistent with the

geographic scope of the MTA.

             Authorized Power and Bandwidth    {Item 4).    To permit

PhillieCo to plan its PCS systefi effectively and test PCS

equipment in a realistic atmoséhere,      PhillieCo requests that

the maximum output power of, and bandwidth for,       its


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experimental operations be consistent with the PCS—specific

rules contained in Part 24 of the Commission‘s Rules.                         As

required by Section 5.151 (a) (2)            of the Commission‘s Rules,

PhillieCo will use every precaution to ensure that

transmissions under the authorizations sought here will not

cause interference to operating stations.                Incumbent fixed

microwave users will be provided interference protection

consistent with that required under Part 24 of the
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Commission‘s Rules.

             Specifically in response to Items 4(B),                4 (C) ,    4 (D),

4 (E),   and 4 (F),    PhillieCo will not exceed the power and

antenna height limits specified at Sections 24.232,                    24 .236 and

24.238 of the Commission‘s Rules.                The emission

characteristics of the frequencies to be generated in

connection with this authorization will be consistent with

commercial PCS transmissions of voice and data communications.

             Frequencies     (Item 4 (a)).        PhillieCo requests the

ability to utilize frequencies from 1850—1910 MHz and 1910—

1990 MHz for experimental purposes to permit it to plan system

build—out in areas where the frequencies in the spectrum block

for which it holds a commercial PCS license is blocked by

microwave congestion.         Utilization for planning purposes of

spectrum for which PhillieCo holds a commercial license would

be preferable,        of course;   PhillieCo anticipates that use of

frequencies outside the block of spectrum for which it was

licensed will be sparing.          But it is crucial that PhillieCo


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          and,   in turn,   delay the provision of highly demanded PCS

          services to the public.

                       License Period   (Item 11 (a)).     PhillieCo requests a

          license term of two years,     as provided by Section 5.63 of the

          Commission‘s Rules.      Should PhillieCo discontinue operations

          under this authorization sooner than two years from the date

          of grant,    it will forward its authorization to the Commission

          for cancellation pursuant to Section 5.66 of the Commission‘s

          Rules.

                       Transmitting Equipment     (Item 13).       PhillieCo

          anticipates initially utilizing the MLJ,          Inc.   Model PCS—20
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          Test Transmitter and the Grayson TX—20 PCS Transmitter to

          perform system planning functions.          Copies of the

          specifications for those receivers are attached.              In addition,

          PhillieCo may utilize other types of test transmitters that

          become available and also may experiment with other types of
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          PCS equipment.      In all cases,    the transmitting equipment to be
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          utilized will operate within thé parameters of Part 24 of the

          Commission‘s Rules.

                       Antenna Height   (Item 15).     PhillieCo does not,     at

          this time,    plan to mount permanently any experimental

          structures under this authorization.           The mainstay of its


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         initial activities under this authorization will concern

         planning and related activities in which mobile and base—

         station test sites will be operated on a temporary basis.             To

         the extent that PhillieCo deploys experimental PCS equipment

         on more than a temporary basis,        however,   its deployment of

         such equipment would be consistent with the antenna height

         requirements of Section 24.232 of the Commission‘s Rules.             In

         addition,   PhillieCo will comply fully with all Federal

         Aviation Administration rules and qguidelines.

                     Expedited Treatment Requested.        PhillieCo intends to

         provide service to a substantial portion of the population in

         its service area before the end of 1996.          This goal cannot be

         accomplished unless PhillieCo can move quickly and efficiently

         in its planning and construction processes.          The grant of this

         request will permit PhillieCo to move quickly toward providing

         a highly demanded competitive service in its service areas.

         Because early accomplishment of these efforts is in the public

         interest and is necessary to the achievement of PhillieCo‘s

         service goals,   we respectfully request that the Commission

         expedite the consideration of this request.
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PCS—20
TEst TRANSMITTER
UsER‘s GUIDE



                          MLJ, Inc.
                 Moffet, Larson & Johnson


                                                       PCS—20 Test Transmitter




      6. Specifications

      Tuning:                   1850 — 1990 MHz, in 100 kHz steps

      Power Output:             20 Watts at 1 dB increments

      Power Output Range:       4 to 43 dBm, in 1 dB increments

      Power Output Flatness: +/—1 dB over frequency and temperature

      Modulation:               QPSK with internal pseudorandom noise, or
                                External I&Q

      Modulation Bandwidth:     30 kHz, 200 kHz, 1.25 MHz, 5.0 MHz

      Output Freq Stability:    +/— 1 ppm

      Output Power Flatness: +/—1 dB over frequency and temperature

      Qutput Phase Noise:       Less than —70 dBe at 1 kHz from carrier, mono—
                                ‘tonic

      Output Spurious Noise: Less than —60 dBe



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Qutput Harmonic Noise: Less than —50 dBc

Output Load VSWR:        Less than 1.5 : 1

Load VSWR:               Damage—free operation into infinite VSWR

Power Requirements:      120 VAC or 12.8 VDC



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Document Modified: 2001-08-07 09:53:39

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