Experimental Licensing System

1586-EX-ST-2018

BNSF Railway Company

Experimental Licensing System filing 1586-EX-ST-2018 submitted by BNSF Railway Company.

Filing overview

StatusGrant Expired Due to New License
Call signWN9XJJ
Date filed2018-09-18
Status date2018-10-04
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Jim Barrett
City:
Fort Worth
Country:
United States
E-Mail Address:
jim.barrett@bnsf.com
State:
TX
Street Address:
2400 Western Center Blvd
Zip Code:
76131

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
BNSF Railway Company

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Greg
Last Name:
Kunkle
Phone Number:
2024344178
Title:
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:
2018-09-11 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Miles Francis
Title of Applicant (if any):
Manager II

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The broadband system for railroad trackside broadband communications is not yet equipment authorized. This STA is needed for research, development and testing of a direct trackside broadband system.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WN9XJJ
Class of Station:
FX MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
See attached narrative.

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:
09/24/2018

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Fluidmesh Networks
Equipment 1 Model Number
None
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
12

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
To operate, for a limited time period for test operations, up to 11 temporary fixed terrestrial test sites along a twenty-mile section of railroad track located southwest of Denton, Texas.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
03/24/2019
Operation Start Date:
10/04/2018

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
NewMO1.0000004.00000010M0D7W
NewFX1.0000004.00000010M0D7W
Texas8.10
Texas8.10
Texas8.10
Texas8.10
Texas8.10
Texas8.10
Texas8.10
Texas8.10
Texas8.10
StateRadius of Operation
New2485.000000002495.00000000FX1.0000004.00000010G0D7W
New2485.000000002495.00000000FX1.0000004.00000010M0D7W
New2485.000000002495.00000000MO1.0000004.00000010M0D7W

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
Haslet, TexasNorth 32 57 15 West 97 21 248.10

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2018-10-04GrantGrant Generated [Oct 4 2018]

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS1586-EX-ST-20182026-07-30 08:57:34Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrant Expired Due to New LicenseELS 1586-EX-ST-20182026-07-30 08:57:34
Applicant NameBNSF Railway CompanyELS 1586-EX-ST-20182026-07-30 08:57:34
Call SignWN9XJJELS 1586-EX-ST-20182026-07-30 08:57:34
Receipt Date2018-09-18ELS 1586-EX-ST-20182026-07-30 08:57:34
Status Date2018-10-04ELS 1586-EX-ST-20182026-07-30 08:57:34

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Oct 4 2018]Correspondence2018-10-04Available
Description of ExperimentText Documents2018-09-18Available
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