0368-EX-ST-2012

Filing overview

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:

Holly Henderson

City:

Atlanta

E-Mail Address:

hhenders@southernco.com

State:

GA

Street Address:

5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 500

Zip Code:

30342

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

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

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:

Alan

Last Name:

McIntyre

Phone Number:

205-257-1708

Title:

RF Design Manager

Special Temporary Authority application - Certification

Applicant 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.

Date:

2012-05-03 00:00:00.0

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):

Holly J. Henderson

Title of Applicant (if any):

External Affairs Manager

Special Temporary Authority application - 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.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:

WF9XQZ

Class of Station:

FX

Nature of Service:

Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

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.

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental

No

Equipment 1 Manufacturer

Ericsson

Equipment 1 Model Number

RBS 6101

Equipment 1 No. Of Units

3

Special Temporary Authority application - 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.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:

08/31/2012

Operation Start Date:

05/29/2012

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