Southern Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a SouthernLINC Wireless

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Southern Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a SouthernLINC Wireless

Address

Attention:	Holly Henderson
Street Address:	5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 500
P.O. Box:
City:	Atlanta
State:	GA
Zip Code:	30342
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: McIntyre First Name: Alan Title: RF Design Manager Phone Number: 205-257-1708

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: SouthernLINC Wireless requests that the Federal Communications Commission grant it an experimental special temporary authority (Experimental STA) for use of 700 MHz D-block spectrum in Birmingham, Alabama, to engage in proof-of-concept testing of Long Term Evolution (LTE) equipment. SouthernLINCs testing will involve utility applications for LTE. The testing under the Experimental STA will involve base station equipment (installed as a temporary platform) positioned in three locations: 4300 Tower Road, Birmingham, AL 35211; 740 Shades Crest Road, Hoover, AL 35244, and 2046 Patton Chapel Road, Birmingham, AL 35216. It will also incorporate an LTE modem that will be operated within approximately 2 miles of each of these three locations. Using this equipment, SouthernLINC Wireless plans to conduct tests to evaluate, in particular, utility-related applications, such as SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), ARMS (Automated Resource Management System), and AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure). SouthernLINC Wireless notes that the FCC has previously granted two similar Experimental STAs that are still valid as of the submission of this request to Alcatel-Lucent for two locations in the Birmingham area. SouthernLINC Wireless does not anticipate any conflict between its planned testing and any testing that Alcatel-Lucent may be conducting pursuant to its Experimental STAs. To the extent SouthernLINC Wireless testing schedule should overlap with the term of Alcatel-Lucents STAs, SouthernLINC Wireless will work with Alcatel-Lucent to the extent necessary to avoid any potential interference to either partys test. SouthernLINC Wireless also notes that, since the Alcatel-Lucent request and its own are for experimental purposes, any traffic is of a test nature, and thus there is no potential risk to end users.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

To test LTE equipment using 700 MHz D-block spectrum as part of a technology evaluation process. SouthernLINC Wireless is requesting this Experimental STA in order to test LTE equipment using 700 MHz D-block spectrum as part of a technology evaluation process. In particular, SouthernLINC Wireless plans to evaluate utility-related applications, including SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), ARMS (Automated Resource Management System), and AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure). SouthernLINC Wireless has analyzed information from the FCCs licensing databases and has determined that the proposed operation would not interfere with or create a potential for interference with any public safety operations in the 700 MHz band. No active public safety licenses have been found authorizing operation in the Birmingham area on frequencies that are co-channel to those proposed in this STA request. As it has already referenced, SouthernLINC Wireless notes that the FCC has previously granted two similar Experimental STAs that are still valid as of the submission of this request to Alcatel-Lucent for two locations in the Birmingham area. SouthernLINC Wireless does not anticipate any conflict between its planned testing and any testing that Alcatel-Lucent may be conducting pursuant to its Experimental STAs. To the extent SouthernLINC Wireless testing schedule should overlap with the term of Alcatel-Lucents STAs, SouthernLINC Wireless will work with Alcatel-Lucent to the extent necessary to avoid any potential interference to either partys test. SouthernLINC Wireless also notes that, since the Alcatel-Lucent request and its own are for experimental purposes, any traffic is of a test nature, and thus there is no potential risk to end users.

Information

Callsign:	WF9XQZ
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	05/29/2012
Operation End Date:	08/31/2012

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
Ericsson	RBS 6101	3	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):	Holly J. Henderson
Title of Applicant (if any):	External Affairs Manager
Date:	2012-05-03 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Birmingham	Alabama	North  33  26  35	West  86  52  53

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:   65.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   360.00 (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:   49.00 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   268.00 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   11.50 (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 will be mounted on existing structure. The structure does not meet the requirements for registration. The height of the existing structure will not be altered.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	758.00000000-763.00000000 MHz	FX	40.000000 W 120.000000 W	P		5M00X2X	FDD

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	788.00000000-793.00000000 MHz	FX	1.000000 W 1.000000 W	P		5M00X2X	FDD
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Hoover	Alabama	North  33  25  20	West  86  50  45

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:   65.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   360.00 (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:   96.00 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   289.00 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   13.10 (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 will be mounted on an existing structure registered under ASR # 1033318. The height of the existing structure will not be altered.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	758.00000000-763.00000000 MHz	FX	40.000000 W 120.000000 W	P		5M00X2X	FDD

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	788.00000000-793.00000000 MHz	FX	1.000000 W 1.000000 W	P		5M00X2X	FDD
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Birmingham	Alabama	North  33  23  40	West  86  48  2

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:   65.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   360.00 (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:   55.00 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   201.00 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   16.20 (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 will be mounted on an existing structure. The structure does not meet the requirements for registration. The height of the existing structure will not be altered.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	758.00000000-763.00000000 MHz	FX	40.000000 W 120.000000 W	P		5M00X2X	FDD

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	788.00000000-793.00000000 MHz	FX	1.000000 W 1.000000 W	P		5M00X2X	FDD

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