Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Eastern Carolina Broadband LLC
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Al
Last Name:
Rachide
Phone Number:
2525160025
Title:
Managing Partner
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:
2018-04-11 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Al Rachide
Title of Applicant (if any):
Managing Partner
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
We are to be the first beta test site for the new FW-300i LTE Base Station developed by Blinq Networks, a division of Communication Components Inc. The equipment has been lab tested in their Canada fcility and is now ready to be field tested in a real world enviornment.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WM9XSO
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Blinq Networks
Equipment 1 Model Number
FW-300i
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Blinq Networks
Equipment 2 Model Number
CPE-15i
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
15
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
We propose to put the first of several FW-300i Base Stations on an existing tower in Lenoir County, NC, to test its LTE ability to reach clients in NLOS and nLOS conditions. The area of the test is rural with significant densities of tall pine trees. Success here would validate the FW-300i as being a new resource for small rural wireless internet providers, such as ourselves, to reach homes otherwise inaccessible by any other means.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation