Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
The Boeing Company
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Carlos
Last Name:
Nalda
Phone Number:
202-434-7333
Title:
Attorney, Mintz Levin
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:
2006-01-25 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
R. Craig Holman
Title of Applicant (if any):
Counsel
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Pursuant to Section 5.61 of the Rules, The Boeing Company (?Boeing?) respectfully requests that the Commission extend and modify its existing experimental special temporary authority (STA) Call Sign WC9XHF. Specifically, Boeing seeks an STA commencing on January 30, 2006 for six months to continue the operations authorized in its current STA (operation within the United States of two (2) Seatel Ku-band .6 meter mechanically steered antennas installed on High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (?HMMWV?) Mobile Wideband Testbed (?MWT?)), and to operate up to two (2) L3-Datron FSS 4180 mechanically steered antennas on M1130 CV Stryker Command vehicles owned by the Army?s 3rd Stryker Battalion for demonstration and testing purposes. As demonstrated herein, permitting such experimental operations on a temporary basis would strongly serve the public interest. At the outset, Boeing would note that the proposed experimental operations are an extension of experimental authority previously granted by the Commission for land mobile applications of the Connexion by Boeing system. (See Call Sign WC9XHF, File No. 0540-EX-ST-2005; Call Sign WC2XVE, File Nos. 0038-EX-ML-2003 and 0227-EX-ST-2003). The operational characteristics of Boeing?s proposed HMMWV operations with the Seatel .6m antenna are identical to those previously authorized by the Commission, and are well below the operational characteristics of routinely licensed VSAT terminals. Furthermore, Boeing continues to participate in the U.S. Armys procurement for Wide-Band Communications on the Move (?WBOTM?) land mobile systems as part of the Integrated Battlespace - Combat Situation Awareness System (?IB-CSAS?) initiative, and the public interest reasons for grant of Boeings original experimental STA continue to apply. Boeings proposed operation of Datron antennas on M1130 CV Stryker Command vehicles are equally important to the public interest. Boeings operations will support training exercises of the Army?s 3rd Stryker Battalion at Ft. Irwin, California from February 18 - March 4, 2006. In order to support this activity, Boeing will have to commence integration and testing immediately at its Systems Integration Facility (SIF) located in Kent, Washington. After the training exercises in the United States, the M1130 CV Stryker Command vehicles will travel with 3rd Stryker Battalion for its planned operational deployment overseas. Even after overseas deployment of this unit, Boeing seeks to retain its U.S. experimental authority to support other testing and demonstration operations. Because the significant benefits of granting the requested experimental special temporary authorization extend well beyond Boeing?s near-term testing and demonstrations requirements, Boeing requests temporary authority to conduct the requested experimental operations for up to six months. Boeing?s experimental operations would continue to advance the use of broadband satellite communications services to support battlefield and other critical military communications and would further the development of future combat communications systems. Thus, granting Boeing special temporary authority to conduct experiments to support the development of advanced satellite communications systems for the United States military plainly would serve the public interest. Boeing?s proposed operations are fully consistent with the existing secondary Mobile-Satellite Service (?MSS?) allocation in the 14.0-14.5 GHz band. That said, Boeing confirms that it will continue to meet the stated criteria necessary to protect NASA? s TDRSS operations, as well as Radio Astronomy stations observing in the 14 GHz band, as set forth in the applicable agreement and letter referenced in the Commission order granting Boeing? s regular transmit-receive authority. See The Boeing Company, Order and Authorization, 16 FCC Rcd 22645, 22647-48 nn.20- 21 (2001). Boeing also will accept the existing conditions in its experimental authorization that its operations will not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from, any other authorized station operating in accordance with the provisions of the ITU Constitution, ITU Convention and the ITU Radio Regulations. Furthermore, Boeing will continue to operate within the parameters notified to adjacent satellites as documented in previous filings, so grant of this STA request will not adversely affect adjacent Ku-band satellite operators. Accordingly, Boeing respectfully requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this STA request prior to January 30, 2006. If there are any questions concerning this request, please contact the Boeing representatives indicated herein.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WC9XHF
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation End Date:
07/30/2006
Operation Start Date:
01/30/2006
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Seatel
Equipment 1 Model Number
2403
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
L3-Dalton
Equipment 2 Model Number
FSS 4180
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Testing and demostration of mechanically steered Ku-band antenna in land mobile context.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation