Skytel Corporation

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Skytel Corporation

Address

Attention:	Dennis Guard
Street Address:	1133 Nineteenth St., NW
P.O. Box:
City:	Washington
State:	DC
Zip Code:	20036
Country:	United States
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:   Last Name: Guard First Name: Dennis Title: Associate Counsel Phone Number: 202-736-6148

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: Pursuant to OET’s August 31, 2005 Public Notice, SkyTel Corp. hereby requests Experimental Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) for operation in the 3.65 GHz band in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Providing temporary wireless Internet communications to various relief groups, federal, state and local government agencies and businesses in the greater disaster areas left by Hurricane Katrina.

Information

Callsign:	WC9XHH
Class of Station:	FX MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	09/21/2005
Operation End Date:	03/21/2006

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
Redline Communications	AN100	7	No
Alvarion Ltd.	Packetwave 3500	30	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):	Dennis Guard
Title of Applicant (if any):	Associate Counsel
Date:	2005-09-21 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	New Orleans	Louisiana	North  29  57  13	West  90  4  42		64.60

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (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:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (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:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	3650.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	MO	N/A 50.000000 W	P	0.00400000 %	3M50W1D	64QAM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	3650.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	MO	N/A 50.000000 W	P	0.00400000 %	7M00W1D	64QAM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3650.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	N/A 50.000000 W	P	0.00400000 %	3M50W1D	64QAM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3650.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	N/A 50.000000 W	P	0.00400000 %	7M00W1D	64QAM
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Biloxi	Mississippi	North  30  23  51	West  88  53  18		64.40

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (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:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (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:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	3650.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	N/A 50.000000 W	P	0.00400000 %	3M50W1D	64QAM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	3650.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	N/A 50.000000 W	P	0.00400000 %	7M00W1D	64QAM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3650.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	MO	N/A 50.000000 W	P	0.00400000 %	3M50W1D	64QAM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3650.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	MO	N/A 50.000000 W	P	0.00400000 %	7M00W1D	64QAM
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Mobile	Alabama	North  30  41  33	West  88  2  30		64.40

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (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:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (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:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3650.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	MO	N/A 50.000000 W	P	0.00400000 %	3M50W1D	64QAM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3650.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	MO	N/A 50.000000 W	P	0.00400000 %	7M00W1D	64QAM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3650.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	N/A 50.000000 W	P	0.00400000 %	3M50W1D	64QAM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3650.00000000-3700.00000000 MHz	FX	N/A 50.000000 W	P	0.00400000 %	7M00W1D	64QAM

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