Cover Letter for STA Request

0293-EX-ST-2014 Text Documents

Texas Department of Public Safety

2014-04-08ELS_147824

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 5805 N LAMAR BLVD. BOX 4087. AUSTIN, TEXAS 78773-0001 512/424-2000 www.dps.texas.gov COMMISSION STEVEN C. McCRAW A. CYNTHIA LEON, CHAIR DIRECTOR CARIN MARCY BARTH DAVID G. BAKER MANNY FLORES ROBERT J . BODISCH, SR. RANDY WATSON CHERYL MacBRIDE STEVEN MACH DEPUTY DIRECTORS March 24, 2014 Julius Knapp Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20510 RE: Application of the State of Texas for an Experimental License, supporting a Department of Emergency Management Conference in Texas May 11-15, 2014 Dear Chief Knapp, The State of Texas ("Texas") in the referenced application seeks an experimental license for operation in the 758-768/788-798 MHz spectrum that is licensed to the First Responder Network Authority ("FirstNet"). The purpose of this request is to support a State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLlGP) Outreach and Education effort. The venue is the largest meeting of First Responders and Emergency Managers in the State of Texas, known as the Texas Department of Emergency Management annual conference in San Anton io, Texas May 11-15, 2015. The State requests an experimental license to operate a "Cell on Wheels" at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio during this 5 day period. This authority will allow the State to demonstrate and build support for FirstNet's Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network amongst practitioners from Texas and other states, the federal government, and FirstNet personnel. The State would be demonstrating in a 5-km radius in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Specifically, Texas confirms that it: • Only operate at this location between the dates of May 11-15, 2014 inclusive. • Has designated an overall project manager and a "stop-buzzer" contact for these experiments. The overall point of contact is Mr. Todd Early, Deputy Assistant Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety. His phone number is 512 424 2121. In addition, Mr. Robert Cavazos, Director of Broadband for Harris County, has direct control, i.e.; "stop buzzer" control of the network, and may be contacted at 713 274 7878. • Understands that an experimental license only permits shared use of the subject radio frequencies, and that may be coordinated with other entities licensed for experimental purposes through the Texas Department of Public Safety, Attn: Joe Jarrett, TxDPS Frequency Coordinator in the State of Texas. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COURTESY. SERVICE. PROTECTION

e Recognizes that a separate concurrence from FirstNet will be required for renewal of this license. e Affirms that all of its experimental operations will be secondary, such that they must not cause interference to narrowband or broadband operations authorized on a primary basis, including in the spectrum licensed to FirstNet. Narrowband or broadband operations authorized on a primary basis, including in the spectrum licensed to FirstNet, have no obligation to mitigate any interference that such primary operations may present to the State of Texas experimental operations. e Acknowledges that although FirstNet has not yet deployed in the geographic area covered by the application, if, during the term of this license, FirstNet or its assignees or lessees, plans to deploy in this area, Texas may have to reduce the coverage or power levels of its experimental transmissions or cease them entirely to prevent interference to those operations. e Operation of the experimental license will not be used in mission—critical operations or in the delivery of live transmissions in duties to protect life, property, or safety. Operations will be confined to a 5— kilometer radius of the base station location. The State has analyzed information in the FCC‘s license databases and states that the proposed operation would not interfere or create a significant potential for harmful interference with any public safety operations in the 700 MHz band. Texas appreciates your attention to this matter. If and when FirstNet grants its concurrence to our pending application, Texas trust that the licensing branch will be able to move as expeditiously as feasible. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. Sincerely yours, —Spsd m Todd M. Early Deputy Assistant Director Texas Department of Public Safety cc: Erika Olsen, FCC Gina Harrison, NTIA


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