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COMMENT submitted by Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

SpaceX Comments

2017-07-17

This document pretains to SAT-PDR-20161115-00120 for Petition for Declaratory Ruling on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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                                                       April 20, 2018

       By ECFS

       Marlene Dortch, Secretary
       Federal Communications Commission
       445 12“’ Street, SW
       Washington, DC 20554

                               Re:   Elefante Group Notice of Oral Ex Parte Presentation; GN Docket Nos.
                                     17-183.14-177. IB Docket Nos. 17-95. WT Docket No. 10-112 and File
                                     No. SAT-LOA-20161115-00117

       Dear Ms. Dortch:

               On April 18, 2018, CMstopher DeMarche of Elefante Group, Edward A. Yorkgitis, Jr.,
       of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, on behalf of Elefante Group, Inc. (“Elefante Group”), and
       Jennifer Warren, Scott Kotler, and Dr. Michael Hieks, of Lockheed Martin Corporation
       (“Lockheed Martin”) (colleetively, the “Representatives”) met with Charles Mathias, Blaise
       Scinto, Linda Chang, Charles Oliver, Janet Young, Tim Hilfiger (on the telephone), Tim
       Maguire (on the telephone) and Meaghan Ryan of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
       (“WTB”) to discuss Elefante Group’s plans to deploy persistent stratospheric-based
       communications and infrastructure and to file a petition for rulemaking to seeking a regulatory
       framework for the operation and licensing of the Stratospheric-Based Communications Services
       (“SBCS”) of Elefante Group and other operators.

                In the meeting, Mr. DeMarche laid out the progress Elefante Group is making, working
       closely with Loekheed Martin on stratospherie airship and eommunications payload
       technologies, in design, development, collaboration, and marketing efforts to enable deployment
       of its systems in the next several years. Elefante Group’s offering of SBCS will support high
       capacity, extremely speetrally effieient, fixed communieations operating compatibly with other
       incumbent users in the same spectrum. Those offerings will inelude 5G and 4G marketwide
       backhaul, enterprise WAN, and fixed wireless access, on a wholesale basis. Elefante Group’s
       stratospheric systems will also support integrated loT and eommunications capabilities for a
       variety of potential applieations.


                                 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP




Marlene Dortch
April 20, 2018
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        Elefante Group Stratospheric Platform Stations (“STRAPS”) are being designed to
deliver 1 Tbps broadband infrastructure in each direction to User Terminals (“UTs”) within a
nominally 70 km radius footprint. By offering such capacity that can be rapidly deployed and
upgraded in urban as well as rural areas, Elefante Group will provide capabilities that will be
instrumental to achieving many Commission objectives, such as winning the race to 5G and what
follows, closing the Digital Divide, supporting reliable communications during and after major
weather events and natural disasters, and creating thousands of new American jobs. Elefante
Group encourages the Commission to take prudent action now that gives the SBCS - which
represents new and irmovative technologies and allows for novel services warranting treatment
under Section 7 of the Communications Act -- access to adequate spectrum. In so doing, the
Commission will ensure that this country’s next generations of networks that roll out in the
coming years will be able to exploit the complementary advantages offered by persistent
stratospheric-based communications which are missing from other delivery solutions.

       A copy of the written presentation materials used in the meeting is attached hereto (the
“Attachmenf’).^

        Dr. Hicks reviewed the spectrum needs required to meet Elefante Group’s performance
requirements of the planned SBCS systems and compatibility requirements to operate with
incumbent systems. After considerable work over the past year examining a number of spectrum
bands, Elefante Group and Lockheed Martin have determined that the 21.5-24.0 and 25.25-27.5
GHz bands present the most suitable candidates for SBCS, specifically for communications
between the UTs and the STRAPS. (The 71-76 and 81-86 GHz bands are where Elefante Group
plans to deploy fixed feeder links between STRAPS and terrestrial network facilities.)

        Dr. Hicks reviewed the considerable number of compatibility analyses that Elefante
Group has undertaken in recent months to support the proposed candidate bands. To rigorously
consider the prospects for compatible operations while meeting Elefante Group’s performance
requirements, the Representatives explained that the analyses were undertaken from the starting
point of assuming worst case conditions before, if even necessary, moving to consider statistical,
risk-based assessments. Elefante Group and Lockheed Martin were pleased to report that, by
designing compatibility from the outset into the Elefante Group system, the study results have
been extremely positive that deployments can occur practicably with minimal to no impact on
current incumbent operations while allowing such incumbent operations to grow and expand
even as Elefante Group is deploying its networks. Dr. Hicks focused specific attention on

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       A minor correction in the Attachment has been made to the second-to-last bullet on slide
two to conform to the compatibility studies actually reviewed in the slides, namely compatibility
between different SBCS systems and between SBCS and Fixed Service systems (rather than
Inter-Satellite Service links).


                                 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP




Marlene Dortch
April 20, 2018
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analyses undertaken to demonstrate the anticipated compatibility, following coordination, among
multiple non-exclusive SBCS deployments in the same geographic areas in eommon spectrum.
He also explained the compatibility with existing fixed serviees in the 21.5-23.6 GHz range. The
Representatives explained that the regulatory framework that Elefante Group envisions, and
Loekheed Martin’s analyses support, will be derived from the eoordination that occurs among
fixed links today. Further, traditional fixed services would be able to continue to deploy,
following coordination, in the presence of SBCS system fixed UT links mueh as they do now in
the presence of other fixed links. The Representatives also explained that IMT services would
introduce special challenges were they to try to share compatibly with SBCS deployments, not to
mention diffieulties IMT would have sharing spectrum with other incumbent users of the bands.
Elefante Group Representatives underseored that, in eontrast, Elefante Group is offering to do
something quite uncommon - introduce a high capacity service that will be essential for full
deployment of this country’s next generation networks that is highly spectrum efficient
(-Sbps/Hz and reuse of speetrum ~130 times by one STRAPS deployment), in a highly
compatible fashion within encumbered spectrum without seeking to have any of the incumbents
leave the band or be prevented from future growth.

         The Representatives explained that they are in the midst of meeting with incumbent
stakeholders in the candidate bands, both non-Federal and Federal to share their compatibility
studies.

        Elefante Group discussed its preparations to file a petition for rulemaking in the coming
weeks to facilitate the deployment of the SBCS as a co-primary Fixed service, outlining the basic
elements of the petition as set forth in the Attachment. The seope of the Petition will include
both SBCS user links between UTs and STRAPS in the 21.5-24.0 and 25.25-27.5 GHz bands
and feeder links in the 71-76 and 81-86 GHz bands. Where Fixed allocations do not already
exist, Elefante Group will be seeking changes to the United States Table of Alloeations. Elefante
Group advocates a regulatory framework that would set technical parameters complementary to
and consistent with the goals of compatibility with existing types of operations in the subject
bands, including compatibility among diverse types of SBCS deployments. In locations where
compatibility may not be achieved solely through adherence to the technical parameters for
SBCS, the proposed framework would eall for service-area STRAPS and site-specific UT
coordination before deployment. Licensing of SBCS should be non-exclusive and on a rolling
basis, combined with coordination where required and registration requirements as deployments
of STRAPS and UTs oeeur so that other users of the band - both SBCS operators and ineumbent
operators - will be able to coordinate and deploy additional facilities in these non-exclusive
spectrum bands.


                                  KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP




Marlene Dortch
April 20, 2018
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        Pursuant to Section 1.1206(b) of the Commission’s rules, this letter is being filed
electronically.

                                                  Respectfully submitted.




                                                  Edward A. Yorkgitis, M
                                                  Kelley Drye & Warren(LIJ^''
                                                  3050 K Street, NW, Suite 400
                                                  Washington, DC 20007
                                                  (202) 342-8400

                                                  Counsel to Elefante Group, Inc.

cc;    Charles Mathias
       Blaise Scinto
       Linda Chang
       Charles Oliver
       Janet Young
       Tim Hilfiger (on the telephone)
       Tim Maguire (on the telephone)
       Meaghan Ryan


Elefante Group &
Lockheed Martin
Stratospheric Platform Communications

18 April 2018
Meeting with
FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau


                                         1


Agenda

• Elefante Group’s Vision and Basic Business Plan

• Basic Characteristics of Elefante Group Airship-Based Operations, Including
  Spectral Efficiency and Designs to Operate Compatibly with Incumbent Services

• Spectrum Requirements of the Platforms and Terminals and Identify Primary
  Candidate Bands That Satisfy Performance Requirements and Support Compatible
  Operations

• Compatibility Analyses Concerning Sharing with Incumbent Fixed Services and
  Other Stratospheric Operations and Interference Mitigation Where Required

• Overview of Planned FCC Petition for Rulemaking for Stratospheric-Based
  Communication Services (SBCS)
 This presentation was prepared specifically for use in discussions with FCC in connection with Elefante
Group and Lockheed Martin positions in present and potential future regulatory proceedings and is not
                           to be used or relied upon for any other purpose.

                                                                                                           2


Overview of Vision and Business Plan

• Elefante Group aspires to be the world leader in transformative persistent
  stratospheric-based communications and IoT-enabling solutions

• Elefante Group, working closely with Lockheed Martin on the technology, seeks to be
  the first company to bring new and innovative stratospheric solutions to market

• Elefante Group will deploy a broadband infrastructure
  that supports 1 Tbps (both directions) wholesale fixed
  communications
    • 4G/5G Backhaul
    • Enterprise WAN
    • Residential Broadband
    • Sensor & IoT




                                                                                        3


EG Airship Systems Will Advance Multiple National Objectives

 • Significant investment in high speed broadband infrastructure developed
   in the USA
 • Capability to deploy innovative broadband solutions in both urban and rural
   areas to help close the Digital Divide
 • Enable densification of 4G, 5G and IoT with greater flexibility and lower cost
 • Maximizes spectral utilization with significant frequency reuse and other
   advanced techniques
 • Systems architecture optimized for deriving additional uses in encumbered
   spectrum while operating compatibly with existing services
 • Enablement of continuous market-wide technology upgrades with modular
   payloads in multiple bands
 • Supporting uninterrupted communications during and after major storms and
   natural disasters and facilitating rapid restoration for public safety and
   disaster relief
 • Will create thousands of US jobs in engineering, construction, and operations


                                                                                    4


Why a Stratospheric Airship as a Communications Platform?
   Unmanned Stratospheric Platform Stations (STRAPS) in development
   by EG/LM:
   • Stable-platform at nominally fixed altitude of @ 65kft (19.8 km)
       • Ensures low latency communications (less than 5ms)
       • IoT and high-resolution sensing
       • Above congested airspace and most weather systems
   • Nominal coverage of 70 km radius – ~15,400 km2 per platform
   • Possess large payload capability (1000+ kg, 10+ kW power)
   • Provide substantial capacity and rapid deployment in both urban and
     rural areas
   • Fully recoverable and serviceable and with upgradable payloads
   • Utilize hybrid (solar-based and fuel cell) power/propulsion to support
     maintain nominally fixed location
   • Ultra-long mission (> 6 mo. on avg.) on station with 10-15 year life
   • Low operating, maintenance, and overall lifecycle costs

                                                                              5


Why fly at 65,000 ft?

                                 90th% Wind Spe e d                                                   Isr ael Com par iso n of 95th% M onthly Win ds
                        100                                                          110

                        90                  Propulsion power                         100

                        80
                                            proportional to                          90
                                            cube of windspeed                        80
                        70




                                                                 Windspeed (knots)
       Altitude (kft)




                        60
                                        Lowest wind speed                            70

                                                                                     60
                        50
                                                                                     50
                        40
                                                                                     40
                        30                                                                     50   kft
                                                                                     30
                        20                                                                     55   kft
                                                                                     20        60   kft
                        10                                                                     65   kft
                                                                                     10
                                                                                               70   kft
                         0
                             0    20   40    60    80    100                          0
                                                                                           1   2          3   4   5     6       7   8     9     10     11   12

                                Wind Speed (knots)                                                                      Month
                         Typical year-round wind speed profile                             Comparison of the 95th% Monthly Winds in a Northern Hemisphere
                              in the Northern Hemisphere                                                   Location as a Function of Altitude


  Airship: ~65 kft (19.8 km) is the optimum altitude for most locations of interest based on
  wind speeds and airship payload-carrying capability, and above the weather
  Comm Payload: Large potential service area, low latency, low free space path loss
  permitting high spectral efficiency waveforms
                                                                                                                                                                 6


Communications Architecture
  •   User Links - Access and transport/backhaul to customers
  •   Feeder Links – Customer to global network / datacenter connections
  •   Cross Links – Inter-platform communication links
  •   Command and Control (C2) Links – Commercially available satellite, in-band, and terrestrial
      control links depending on phase of airship operations




                                                  Cross Links (RF or Free Space Optics)




                                                      User Links
                                                      21.5-24 GHz and 25.25-27.5 GHz

                        Feeder Links
                        71-76 GHz
                        81-86 GHz
                                                                                                    Feeder Links
                        RLOS C2
                        5030-5091 MHz




                                            Gateway                                       Gateway




                                                                                                                   7


Spectrum Requirements

      EG reference band plan designed to maximize throughput for an entirely new service
          while flexibly using spectrum to remain compatible with all existing services


 • User Links: Between Platform and Terminals
     • To satisfy performance requirements of 1 Tbps in each direction, operate
        compatibly with incumbent services, and allow multiple stratospheric solutions,
        EG and LM have determined the need for 4.75 GHz total spectrum
          • EG reference band plan uses 4x 450 MHz channels in each direction
          • 1.15 GHz additional for protections of incumbent services (alternate
             channels), flexibility for alternate implementations, guard bands preventing
             adjacent band and self-interference
     • Highly efficient spectrum reuse ( > 130 times per platform) and spectral
        efficiency ( > 4 bps/Hz) minimizes spectrum required
 • Gateway Links: Platform to Terrestrial Services
     • Platform gateway links will be in the 71-76 and 81-86 GHz bands, reusing the 10
       GHz multiple times per platform.

                                                                                            8


 U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations and Planned Frequency Bands
     EESS (passive) 21.2-21.4            NASA
Federal Table                           Non-Federal Table          Intended Use     Federal Table                          Non-Federal Table                           Intended Use
21.4-22                                                     21.5-22 GHz ONLY        25.25-25.5                             25.25-25.5                            CPE Downlink/ Uplink
FIXED                                                       CPE Uplink / Downlink   FIXED                                  Inter-satellite 5.536
MOBILE                                                                              INTER-SATELLITE 5.536    NASA          Standard frequency and time
                                                                                                                             signal-satellite (Earth-to-space)
22-22.21                                                    CPE Uplink / Downlink   MOBILE
FIXED                                                                               Standard frequency and time
MOBILE except aeronautical mobile                                                     signal-satellite (Earth-to-space)
                                                                                    25.5-27                                25.5-27                               CPE Downlink/ Uplink
US342
                                                                                    EARTH EXPLORATION-         NASA SPACE RESEARCH
22.21-22.5                                                  CPE Uplink / Downlink     SATELLITE (space-to-Earth)      (space-to-Earth)
EARTH EXPLORATION-SATELLITE (passive)    NASA, NOAA                                 FIXED
                                                                                                               NOAA Inter-satellite 5.536
FIXED                                                                               INTER-SATELLITE 5.536    NASA   Standard frequency and time
MOBILE except aeronautical mobile                                                   MOBILE                   DOD      signal-satellite (Earth-to-space)
RADIO ASTRONOMY                          NSF                                        SPACE RESEARCH
SPACE RESEARCH (passive)                 NASA                                         (space-to-Earth)       NASA
US342 US532                                                                         Standard frequency and time
                                                                                      signal-satellite (Earth-to-space)
22.5-22.55                                                  CPE Uplink / Downlink
FIXED                                                                               5.536A US258                           5.536A US258
MOBILE                                                                              27-27.5                                27-27.5                               CPE Downlink/ Uplink
US211                                                                               FIXED                                  Inter-satellite 5.536
22.55-23.15                                                 CPE Uplink / Downlink   INTER-SATELLITE 5.536    NASA
FIXED                                                                               MOBILE                   DOD
INTER-SATELLITE US145 US278              Iridium, Audacy
MOBILE
SPACE RESEARCH (Earth-to-space) 5.532A
                                         DOD                                        • Elefante Group and Lockheed Martin
US342                                    NSF                                          undertaking studies of compatibility with non-
23.15-23.55
FIXED
                                                            CPE Uplink / Downlink
                                                                                      Federal fixed and ISS services
INTER-SATELLITE US145 US278
MOBILE
                                         Iridium, Audacy
                                         DOD                                        • Services from four federal agencies also
23.55-23.6
FIXED
                                                            CPE Uplink / Downlink
                                                                                      identified for compatibility analysis and pre-
MOBILE
23.6-24                                                     CPE Uplink / Downlink     filing discussion
EARTH EXPLORATION-SATELLITE (passive)
RADIO ASTRONOMY US74
                                         NASA
                                         NSF                                        • We are seeking information on any additional
SPACE RESEARCH (passive)
US246
                                         NASA                                         federal or non-federal uses not identified
                                                                                                                                                                                        9


U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations and Planned Frequency Bands

Federal Table                        Non-Federal Table                 Intended Use
71-74                                                             (Gateway Downlink)   • Elefante Group and Lockheed Martin
FIXED
FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth)                                                         undertaking studies of compatibility
MOBILE
MOBILE-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth)                                                        with non-Federal fixed services
US389
                                                                                       • No Federal Agency uses currently
74-76
FIXED
                                     74-76
                                     FIXED
                                                                  (Gateway Downlink)     identified for compatibility analysis
FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth)
MOBILE
                                     FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-
                                     Earth)
                                                                                         with Elefante Group gateways
Space research (space-to-Earth)      MOBILE                                            • We are seeking information on any
                                     BROADCASTING
                                     BROADCASTING-SATELLITE                              federal uses not identified
                                     Space research (space-to-
US389                                Earth)

                                      US389
…
81-84                                                             (Gateway Uplink)
FIXED
FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) US297
MOBILE
MOBILE-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space)
RADIO ASTRONOMY
Space research (space-to-Earth)

US161 US342 US389
84-86                                                             (Gateway Uplink)
FIXED
FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space)
MOBILE
RADIO ASTRONOMY

US161 US342 US389


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 Compatibility Analysis Summary – Non-Federal

                                                            EG Plan to
                                   Proposed
Org     Other Service Other Link              STRAP Link     Mitigate   Study Results
                                   STRAP Band
                                                           Interference
FWCC    FS            P-P          25.25-27.5   User DL    Not Required Airship transmission managed below satellite PFD limits per 25.208 (c)
FWCC    FS            P-P          21.5-24.0    User DL    Not Required Airship transmission managed below satellite PFD limits per 25.208 (c)
                                                                        Compatibility Analysis performed for each geographic area; limited site-specific
                                   25.25-27.5   User UL        Yes      coordination may be needed when UTs located in very close proximity to existing co-
FWCC    FS            P-P                                               channel FS sites
                                                                        Compatibility Analysis performed for each geographic area; limited site-specific
                                   21.5-24.0    User UL         Yes     coordination may be needed when UTs located in very close proximity to existing co-
FWCC    FS            P-P                                               channel FS sites
FCC     FS-SBCS       User DL      25.25-27.5   User DL    Not Required Adjacent SBCS service areas can overlap significantly – not mutually exclusive
FCC     FS-SBCS       User UL      21.5-24.0    User UL    Not Required Adjacent SBCS service areas can overlap significantly – not mutually exclusive

Iridium ISS           LEO->LEO     21.5-24.0    User UL    Not Required Protection Criteria met under all conditions

Audacy ISS            MEO->LEO     21.5-24.0    User UL    Not Required Anticipate Protection Criteria met (pending analysis with Audacy receive characteristics)




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 Compatibility Analysis Summary - Federal

                                                                EG Plan to
                                       Proposed
Org    Other Service Other Link                   STRAP Link     Mitigate   Study Results
                                       STRAP Band
                                                               Interference
DOD    MS            Aero-> Ground     25.25-27.5   User DL    Not Required   Minimal likelihood of interference
DOD    MS            Ground->Aero      21.5-24.0    User DL    Not Required   Minimal likelihood of interference
DOD    MS            Aero->Ground      25.25-27.5   User UL    Not Required   Minimal likelihood of interference
DOD    MS            Ground->Aero      21.5-24.0    User UL         Yes       Coordination/cooperation when <150 km of separation

NASA   ISS (DRS RTN) NGSO->GSO         25.25-27.5   User DL    Not Required   Protection Criteria met under all conditions
NASA   ISS (DRS FWD) GSO->NGSO         21.5-24.0    User DL    Not Required   Protection Criteria met under all conditions
NASA   ISS (DRS RTN) NGSO->GSO         25.25-27.5   User UL    Not Required   Protection Criteria met under all conditions
NASA   ISS (DRS FWD) GSO->NGSO         21.5-24.0    User UL    Not Required   Protection Criteria met under all conditions
NASA   EESS          GSO->ES           25.25-27.5   User DL         Yes       Airship can be placed to avoid interference assuming basic mission info available
NASA   EESS          GSO->ES           25.25-27.5   User UL         Yes       UTs placed relative to ES to avoid interference assuming basic mission info available
NASA   EESS          NGSO->ES          25.25-27.5   User DL         Yes       Airship can be placed to avoid interference assuming basic mission info available
NASA   EESS          NGSO->ES          25.25-27.5   User UL         Yes       UTs placed relative to ES to avoid interference assuming basic mission info available
NASA   SRS           Space->ES         25.25-27.5   User DL         Yes       Airship can be placed to avoid interference assuming basic mission info available
NASA   SRS           Space->ES         25.25-27.5   User UL         Yes       UTs placed relative to ES to avoid interference assuming basic mission info available
NASA   EESS          Passive sensors   21.5-24.0    User UL    Not Required   Determined proposed isolation criteria for 21.2-21.4, 22.21-22.5, 23.6-24 GHz

NSF    RAS           RAS passive       25.25-27.5   User DL    Not Required Determined proposed isolation criteria for 23.6-24 GHz adjacent band
NSF    RAS           RAS passive       21.5-24.0    User UL    Not Required Determined proposed isolation criteria for 23.6-24 GHz adjacent band




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  SBCS Peer to Peer Compatibility
• Spectrum Utilization Is Maximized
  by Multiple Platform Re-use
• Stratospheric platform geometry
  permits complete spectrum re-use
  on a coordinated basis
• Analysis in downlink and uplink
  directions both show sufficient
  positive margin for overlapping
  systems following proposed                         Relying on spatial diversity, multiple airships can serve overlapping geographic areas in the same frequency bands
  regulations
                                                     Interferer carrier to interferer ratio (dB)                                     Victim carrier to interferer ratio (dB)
                                Both at maximum PFD (including outside service area) and worst case geometry   Both at maximum PFD (including outside service area) and worst case geometry
                                          Overlap is 40.7401% Interferer Area, 79.8276% Victim Area                      Overlap is 40.7401% Interferer Area, 79.8276% Victim Area
• Example DL analysis with EG                 Stations separated by 40 km, Worst case geometry
                                                                                                          60
                                                                                                                             Stations separated by 40 km, Worst case geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                         60
  reference system and system         -60
                                                                                                          55
                                                                                                                     -60
                                                                                                                                                                                         55
  from ITU working party 5C                   -40
                                                                                                         50
                                                                                                                           -40
                                                                                                                                                                                         50
                                                                       25 km platform
• Carrier to interferer ratio of              -20
                                                                         separation                      45                -20                                                           45
                                    NS (km)




                                                                                                                 NS (km)
  both systems remains high                    0                         I      V                        40                 0                         I      V                           40

  enough to permit 5.9 bps/Hz                 20                       40 km center                      35                20                                                            35

  with centers separated at most              40
                                                                        separation                       30
                                                                                                                           40
                                                                                                                                                                                         30
  40 km and airships separated at                                                                        25                                                                              25
  most 25 km                                  60
                                                                                                         20
                                                                                                                           60
                                                                                                                                                                                         20
                                                    -60   -40   -20   0    20   40    60   80                                    -60   -40   -20   0    20   40   60     80
                                                                      EW (km)                                                                      EW (km)


                SBCS service areas are not mutually exclusive
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    FS Point to Point over 21.5-23.6 GHz– Interference from EG System User Uplink
    Interference Geometry & Analysis Results

•      SBCS-UT antennas have high rolloff and elevation
       angle – present low EIRP to terrestrial receivers
•      Analysis determines protection contour for each
       licensed receiver
       • UT in contour cannot reuse RX licensed channels                                         Interference
       • Allows pre-coordination for rapid deployment                                             Geometry
•      Protection contours are small enough that SBCS
       network controller can assign bands to UTs based on
       constraints that honor coordinations

    Terrestrial FS System Protection Contour   SBCS-UT Deployment Planning Map

        Example FS RX 1 uses 50 MHz
       Reuse of that 50
       MHz by SBCS-UT
                                                             FS RX 1
       within contour
       would result in                                                 FS RX 3
       negative margin
       against                                 FS RX 2
       protection
       criteria




                                                                                 Terrain and FCC license
                            Notional Protection Contours
                                                                                 database data used to
                                                                                 evaluate realistic protection contours
              FS fully protected by coordinating constraints on UT location and/or spectrum
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Petition for Rulemaking

•   Scope: Limited to SBCS User Links (21.5-24.0, 25.25-27.5 GHz) and Feeder Links (70/80 GHz)

•   Seek new primary FIXED allocations or footnotes in the 23.6-24.00 and 25.25-27.5 GHz bands

      •   New allocations could be limited to stratospheric-based communications service (SBCS)
          operations, if appropriate

•   Service and operational rules for non-exclusive systems operating as a FIXED service in both urban and
    rural areas

•   Foundation for SBCS would be compatibility with incumbent operators in shared spectrum

      •   Proposed technical rules will ensure compatibility with incumbents in many scenarios (e.g., ISS,
          EESS, some AMS)

      •   Proposed rules would provide for coordination with other Fixed Services in 21.5-23.6 GHz range
          and in E-Band in fashion consistent with current framework with slight modifications

      •   Proposed rules would provide for service-area specific coordination with incumbents where
          necessary (AMS, EESS, SRS, RAS)
                   SBCS offers new technologies and services meriting Section 7
                      treatment of the Petition and the ensuing rulemaking
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Petition for Rulemaking (cont’d)

 • SBCS licensing rules should provide for non-exclusive SBCS assignments

      • Through coordination, multiple SBCS systems can serve the same geography in the
        same bands

      • No mutual exclusivity

           • In UL bands, would also share with “traditional” Fixed Services

      • SBCS licenses should be granted on a rolling-wide area basis (REAs)

           • STRAPS and User Terminal links (uplinks) should be registered prior to deployment

      • Appropriate rural commitments should be considered

 • Bringing-into-use obligations, discontinuance rules, and transfer restrictions

 • Licensees can choose to operate as a private carrier or a common carrier



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Next Steps

 • Continue briefings with Federal and non-Federal stakeholders

 • File Petition for Rulemaking

 • EG and Lockheed Martin plan to implement experimental licensing plan providing
   demonstrations of capabilities and compatibility and leading to deployment of
   airship prototype in next few years




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