Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Dominion Energy Virgina Power
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
John
Last Name:
Logan
Phone Number:
202-776-2640
Title:
Consultant
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:
2019-05-06 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Bradley Carroll
Title of Applicant (if any):
DIR IT INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Dominion Virginia Power seeks Commission authority to import and test three Bnet transceivers, manufactured by Rafael Advanced Systems ltd., for the purpose of evaluation and testing. The BNET units to be tested are not certified under the Commission’s current equipment authorization rules and do not comport with current rules, so temporary authority is necessary for the importation of the BNET equipment into the United States for the proposed test program. See exhibit 1 for additional information.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WO9XOB
Class of Station:
FX MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Dominion Energy Services Inc
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date:
06/01/2019
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Rafael Advanced Systems LTD
Equipment 1 Model Number
bNet
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
3
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Dominion Virginia Power seeks Commission authority to import and test three Bnet transceivers, manufactured by Rafael Advanced Systems ltd., for the purpose of evaluation and testing. The BNET units to be tested are not certified under the Commission’s current equipment authorization rules and do not comport with current rules. The Bnet transceiver, manufactured by Rafael Advanced Systems ltd., is an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) hardened transceiver which leverages some of the latest technological advances in software defined radios and Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET). Dominion is seeking to evaluate the systems as part of its grid-protection program. Initial tests and evaluation will be limited to narrowband frequency operations in order to evaluate system compliance with Commission rules for transmission. See exhibit 1 for additional information.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation