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:
2009-10-22 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Franklin H. Schuling, Ph.D.
Title of Applicant (if any):
General Manager, Philips Research North America
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Applicant has developed hardware to demonstrate potential applications using unoccupied UHF spectrum in the 512-698 MHz band, corresponding to television channels 21-51 (the TV white spaces). A portion of Applicants demonstration involves brief, low power transmissions of an OFDM signal in an unoccupied 6 MHz channel in this band. All transmissions will be for a period of less than 10 minutes at a power of 50 mW or less, and will take place indoors. All transmissions will take place outside the protected service contours of incumbent operations.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WE9XDI
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Philips Research North America
Equipment 1 Model Number
NLY0006070003
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
3
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Demonstrating potential applications of hardware developed to use unoccupied UHF spectrum (white spaces) in the 512-698 MHz band (see ET Docket No. 04-186). Applicant has developed hardware to demonstrate the potential for high-speed data applications using this spectrum, and seeks to use this hardware in demonstrations in the geographic location and during the time periods identified below.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation