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:
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:
2014-07-01 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 a 180-day experimental Special Temporary Authority (STA) commencing on or about August 4, 2014, to conduct ground testing in support of Panasonic’s Global Communications Suite (GCS) featuring the eXConnect Ku-band earth stations aboard aircraft (ESAA) system to provide broadband connectivity onboard aircraft in flight. It is requested that the experimental STA be granted to conduct the testing onboard parked aircraft at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida. Panasonic is seeking to conduct electromagnetic interference ground testing of multiple, simulated transmit portable electronic devices (T-PEDs) onboard parked aircraft at the two airfields. Over the past few years, Panasonic has sought and obtained a series of separate, but related experimental STAs and two-year licenses to conduct T-PED EMI testing at multiple airfields. The instant application for an experimental STA is another in this series, seeking to add Chennault International Airport and Miami International Airport as test sites as requested by Panasonic’s airline customer.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WH9XTZ
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
TBD
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
5
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
EMI testing It is the case that passengers are bringing onboard aircraft more and many types of personal communications devices (or transmit portable devices – T-PEDs), whether they be mobile phones and smartphones, Wi-Fi enabled laptop computers, tablets, etc. The use and proliferation of these devices of the traveling public is only expected to grow. It is therefore critical that the potential for interference to aircraft avionics, navigation and other systems from the onboard use of these devices be ascertained. The results of the proposed T-PED EMI tests will be used for the certification of Panasonic’s GCS equipment. The purpose of the proposed testing is to conduct continued T-PED EMI testing onboard certain models of commercial aircraft at additional airfields as requested by Panasonic’s airline customer: Chennault International Airport and Miami International Airport.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation