Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Panasonic Avionics Corporation
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Carlos
Last Name:
Nalda
Phone Number:
202-626-6659
Title:
Legal Counsel
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:
2012-08-30 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Mark DeFazio
Title of Applicant (if any):
Manager, GCS Regulatory and Business Operations
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) requests Special Temporary Authority (STA) for a 180-day period, commencing on or about October 15, 2012, to conduct ground testing in support of Panasonic?s Global Communications Suite (GCS) featuring the ?eXConnect? Ku-band aeronautical mobile-satellite service (AMSS) system to provide broadband connectivity onboard aircraft in flight. It is requested that the experimental license be granted to conduct the testing onboard parked aircraft at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. Previously, on November 2, 2010, the FCC granted a two-year experimental license (Call Sign WF2XLF), effective until November 1, 2012, to conduct two types of testing: (1) electromagnetic interference (EMI) ground testing of multiple, simulated transmit portable electronic devices (T-PEDs); RF transmissions in the aircraft cabin in multiple frequency bands: GSM, cellular, Wi-Fi and others; and (2) picocell system operations in the aircraft cabin for enabling GSM phone communications for passengers and crew. Call Sign WF2XLF authorizes testing onboard parked aircraft at four sites: (1) Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville, CA; (2) Paine Field Airport, Everett, WA; (3) Piedmont-Triad International Airport, Greensboro, NC; and (4) TSTC Waco Airport, Waco, TX. Subsequent to the grant of Call Sign WF2XLF, Panasonic has sought and obtained a series of separate, but related experimental STAs or two-year experimental licenses to conduct testing at additional airfields. The instant application is another in this series, seeking to add the George Bush Interncontinental Airport as an additional testing site.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WF9XZA
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Aeromobile
Equipment 1 Model Number
N/A
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
5
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of the operation is continued EMI testing at an additional site: the George Bush Intercontinental Airport. It is the case that passengers are bringing onboard aircraft many types of personal communications devices (or transmit portable devices - T-PEDs), whether they be mobile phones and smartphones, Wi-Fi enabled laptop computers, as well as other devices with similar capabilities. The prevalence of these devices is expected only to grow. It is therefore critical that the potential for interference to aircraft avionics and communications from the use of these devices onboard be ascertained. The results of the proposed T-PED EMI tests will be used for certification of Panasonics AMSS system and associated equipment before the FAA.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation