United States Cellular Corporation

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

United States Cellular Corporation

Address

Attention:	c/o Holland & Knight LLP, Attn: Peter M. Connolly
Street Address:	800 17th Street, NW, Suite 1100
P.O. Box:
City:	Washington
State:	DC
Zip Code:	20006
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: Connolly First Name: Peter Title: FCC Legal Counsel to applicant Phone Number: (202)862-5989

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: See Exhibit 1 - United States Cellular Corporation seeks experimental STA to conduct wireless trials utilizing 3.5 GHz spectrum

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The experimental testing will involve studying the radio propagation characteristics of frequencies in the proposed Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum. to help determine the applicability of this spectrum to support various future wireless services.

Information

Callsign:	WL9XIR
Class of Station:	FX MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	06/26/2017
Operation End Date:	12/26/2017

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
multiple (base units)	multiple	3	Yes
multiple (mobile units)	multiple	7	Yes

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):	Jeffrey W. Baenke
Title of Applicant (if any):	Vice President
Date:	2017-05-26 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Hendersonville	North Carolina	North  35  19  44	West  82  29  36	within 16.1 km radius of centerpoint location	16.10

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:   72.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   110.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   1.00 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:   47.50 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   783.90 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   5.03 (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: Existing guyed tower communications structure for which FAA notification and FCC tower registration are not required

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3600.00000000 MHz	FX	5.000000 W 153.000000 W	P		20M0W7W	LTE/OFDM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3600.00000000 MHz	FX	5.000000 W 153.000000 W	P		40M0W7D	LTE/OFDM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3600.00000000 MHz	MO	10.000000 mW 250.000000 mW	P		20M0W7W	LTE/OFDM
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Candler	North Carolina	North  35  31  53	West  82  40  37	within 16.1 km radius of centerpoint location	16.10

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:   72.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   50.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   1.00 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:   42.70 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   736.70 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   6.48 (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: Existing FCC registered communications structure under tower registration #1271475

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3600.00000000 MHz	FX	5.000000 W 153.000000 W	P		20M0W7W	LTE/OFDM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3600.00000000 MHz	FX	5.000000 W 153.000000 W	P		40M0W7D	LTE/OFDM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3600.00000000 MHz	MO	10.000000 mW 250.000000 mW	P		20M0W7W	LTE/OFDM
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Charleston	Maine	North  45  5  35	West  69  5  6	within 16.1 km radius of centerpoint location	16.10

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:   61.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   110.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   1.00 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:   67.10 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   263.90 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   45.00 (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: Existing FCC registered communications structure under tower registration #1263135

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3600.00000000 MHz	FX	5.000000 W 153.000000 W	P		20M0W7W	LTE/OFDM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3600.00000000 MHz	FX	5.000000 W 153.000000 W	P		40M0W7D	LTE/OFDM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3600.00000000 MHz	MO	10.000000 mW 250.000000 mW	P		20M0W7W	LTE/OFDM
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Skowhegan	Maine	North  44  45  57	West  69  37  30	within 16.1 km radius of centerpoint location	16.10

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:   61.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   290.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   1.00 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:   45.70 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   219.50 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   64.40 (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: Existing FCC registered communications structure under tower registration #1020729

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3600.00000000 MHz	FX	5.000000 W 153.000000 W	P		20M0W7W	LTE/OFDM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3600.00000000 MHz	FX	5.000000 W 153.000000 W	P		40M0W7D	LTE/OFDM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3550.00000000-3600.00000000 MHz	MO	10.000000 mW 250.000000 mW	P		20M0W7W	LTE/OFDM

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