Public Redacted Version: Request For Confidential Treatment - Page 1

PUBLICREDACTEDVERSION
GoogleInc.
FileNo.0142-EX-PL-2016
Date:
February23,2016
Subject:
PublicandRedactedVersionofRequestforConfidentialTreatmentand
ComplementaryExhibits
FCCFileNumber:
0142-EX-PL-2016
ToWhomItMayConcern:
GoogleInc.(Google),pursuantto5U.S.C.552andSections0.457and0.459ofthe
Commission'sRules,47C.F.R.0.457,0.459,herebyrequeststhatcertaininformation
complementarytoitsabove-referencedExperimental Radio Service License(Experimental
License)betreatedasconfidentialandnotsubjecttopublicinspection.Thedesignated
informationconstitutesconfidentialandproprietaryinformationthat,ifsubjecttopublic
disclosure,wouldcausesignificantcommercial,economic,andcompetitiveharm.Asdescribed
below,GooglesrequestsatisfiesthestandardsforgrantofsuchrequestssetforthinSections
0.457and0.459oftheCommissionsRules.
InaccordancewithSection0.459(b)andinsupportofthisrequest,Googleprovidesthe
followinginformation:
1.
IdentificationoftheInformationforWhichConfidentialTreatmentisSought:
Googlesrequestforconfidentialtreatmentislimitedtothefollowinginformationthat
hasbeenredactedfromtheExperimentalLicenseandcomplementaryexhibits.Googledoes
notseektowithholdfrompublicinspectioninformationnecessaryforinterferencemitigation,
includingapplicantname,contactinformation,testlocation,frequency,outputpower,effective
radiatedpower,emissioncharacteristicsandmodulation.
ExhibitA-NarrativeStatement:
GooglerequestsconfidentialtreatmentofthefollowingunderlinedtextfromExhibitA
thatcontainsconfidentialandproprietaryinformationregardingtheproposed
tests/experiments:
ConsistentwiththestandardssetforthinSection5.63oftheFederal
CommunicationsCommissions(FCCsorCommissions)Rules,47C.F.R.5.63,
GoogleInc.(Google)outlinesbelowitsneedfortherequestedExperimentalRadio
ServiceLicense(ExperimentalLicense)andthecompellingreasonswhy
0142-EX-PL-2016shouldbegrantedexpeditiously.
RequestforConfidentialTreatment-Page1
GoogleInc.
GooglerequeststhattheExperimentalLicensebegrantedforaperiodof24
months.TheExperimentalLicenseisneededforcontinueddemonstrationand
testingofexperimentaltransmitters.
Consistentwith0829-EX-ST-2015and0093-EX-ST-2016(CallSignWI9XZE),
theExperimentalLicenseisneededforcontinueddevelopmentof[REDACTED].1
[REDACTED].[REDACTED].
Continuedtestingwillinvolve[REDACTED].[REDACTED].Asnotedabove,
Googlewillcontinuetotest[REDACTED].
Theequipmentusedwillcontinuetoinclude[REDACTED].Inthe2.5GHz
band,[REDACTED],andinnocasewillthemaximumequivalentisotropicallyradiated
power(EIRP)exceed2dBW(ERPwillnotexceed1W).Inthisband,[REDACTED].
MaximumEIRPfromeach[REDACTED]radiowillnotexceed16dBW(ERPwillnot
exceed24W).
Inthe71-76GHzand81-86GHzbands,[REDACTED],andinnocasewillthe
maximumEIRPexceed52dBW(ERPwillnotexceed96411W).Inthesebands,each
[REDACTED].Inallcases,EIRPfromeach[REDACTED]radiowillnotexceed33dBW
(ERPwillnotexceed1214W).
[REDACTED],Googlemayalsoconducttestingovera[REDACTED].This
transmitterusedinthislinkwillbeplacedat325939N,1065829W.Inthis
location,theequipmentusedwillinclude[REDACTED]radiothatoperatesinthe
frequenciesbetween5775MHzand5825MHz(5.8GHz).[REDACTED].Consistent
withExhibitB,whileGooglemaycontinuetotestradiosinthefrequenciesranging
between5775MHzand5825MHz,theactualbandwidthofthesignalsemployedwill
continuetobeextremelynarrow,andtheoperationwillcontinuetooccupynomore
than10Hzatanygiventime.
GrantofthisExperimentalLicensewillnotadverselyimpactanyauthorized
userofRFspectrumforthereasonsstatedbelow.
Operationsinthe2.5GHzband:Googlescontinuedoperationswillnot
causeharmfulinterferencetootherusersofthe2.5GHzband.Thereareno
licensedusersofthe2.5GHzfrequenciesrequestedwithintheproposedtestarea.
Googlewillcontinuetolimititstransmitpowerandantennapatternssuchthatthe
receivedpoweroutsideoftheproposedradiusofoperationswillbelessthan
-107dBm/5.5MHz.2GooglesapproachcomportswiththeFCCsco-channel
interferenceprotectionstandardsforthisband,whichaccordprotectiontolicensees
thatexperienceundesiredsignallevelsinexcessof107dBm/5.5MHzattheir
[REDACTED].
AsnotedinExhibitB,a25kilometerradiusofoperationsforequipmentoperatinginboththe2568-2590
MHzand2620-2640MHzbandswillcontinuetobeused.
2
GoogleInc.
receivers,providedthelicenseesseekingprotectionhavemetapplicableheight
benchmarks.3
Googleexpectstomeetthisrequirementregardlessof[REDACTED],andwill
continuetobaseitscalculationsonthefollowingconsiderations:
theheightofthetransmitter,
theconductedpower,
themaximumantennagainattheanglethatwouldemitsignals
beyondtheaboveradius,and
thefreespacepathlossoverthisdistance.
Operationsinthe5.8GHzband:Googlescontinued5.8GHztestswillnot
causeharmfulinterferencetoanyotherauthorizeduserofspectruminthe5.8GHz
band.TheconductedpowerofGooglescontinuedoperationisjustone-tenthofthe
1Wattlimitallowedforunlicenseddevicesinthisband.4Althoughthecontinued
operationexceedsthefieldstrengthlimitationssetforthin47C.F.R.15.249,the
transmissionwillcontinuetocomplywiththepowerspectraldensityrequirements
setforthin47C.F.R.15.407(a)(3).Thefollowingattributesofthetestingwill
furthermitigateanypotentialinterferenceconcerns:
(1)Thetransmitterswillcontinuetobeplaced[REDACTED].Theother
principaloperationsinthisbandarePart15unlicenseddevices,Part18ISMdevices,
andamateurradiooperators.5[REDACTED].[REDACTED],theclosestpossible
operationswouldbeatleast900metersaway.OnceGooglessignaltravels900
meters,thesignalintheline-of-sight(LOS)pathwillhaveattenuatedby106.8dB,
assumingfree-spacepropagation.Thesignalpowerreceivedbyanomnidirectional
antennaplacedat900metersfromthetransmitter,ifthereceiveriscenteredwith
thecorrectpolarizationinthebeamoftheLOSlinkandtherearenointervening
obstructions,wouldbeatmost-54.8dBm.Thissignalpoweriswellbelowthesignal
strengthsfromtypicalWi-Fitransmittersinthe5.8GHzbandandisnotexpectedto
causeharmfulinterference.Bycomparison,interferencefromcommercialWi-Fi
equipmentcanbeasmuchas-10dBminanurbanenvironment.Forreceiversnotin
theLOSpath,orlocatedonthegroundandobscuredbybuildingsorfoliage,the
strengthofGooglessignalswillbesignificantlylessthanthestrengthpredictedby
theidealfreespacecalculationsetforthabove.
(2)Googlewillcontinuetoemployhighlydirectional,narrowbandwidth
transmissions.Thefullbeamwidthofeachantennaisonly6.2degrees.Otherusers
ofthe5.8GHzbandareunlikelytobetransmittingdirectlyinthebeamwidth,andas
aresult,theircommunicationsareunlikelytobeaffected.
See47C.F.R.27.1220,27.1221(c).
47C.F.R.15.247(b)(3);id.15.407(a)(3).
5
See47C.F.R.2.106(FCCTableofFrequencyAllocations).
4
GoogleInc.
Operationsinthemillimeterwavebands:Finally,Googlescontinued
millimeterwaveoperationswillnotimpactotherusersofthosebands.
Commercialmillimeterwavebandusers:Aninterferencestudytoassessthe
riskofharmfulinterferenceassociatedwithGooglesproposedtestoperationsinthe
71-76GHzand81-86GHzbandsisattachedasExhibitCto0829-EX-ST-2015(Call
SignWI9XZE).6UsingconservativeassumptionsregardingGooglesoperation,the
studyconsidersallregisteredterrestrialE-bandlinkswithinadistanceof600
kilometersfromthetestlocations.7
Analysisofpotentialinterferencefrom[REDACTED]transmissionswasdone
inthreesteps.First,theoperationsoftheGoogle[REDACTED]transmitterineach
testareawerescreenedusingthe1dBthresholddegradationinterferenceobjective
setforthin47C.F.R.101.105(a)(5)(i)andworst-caseassumptions(e.g.,clear
conditions,nofrequencyoffset).8Receiverswheretheworst-casepredicted
interferencelevelwasbelowthisobjectivewereconsiderednon-interfering.9
Forthecaseswithhigherpredictedworst-caseinterferencelevels,frequency
offsetthelackofanyoverlapbetweenthedesiredchannelandGoogles
[REDACTED]channel(2.0GHzbandwidthat73.0GHz)wasthenconsideredto
determinewhethersuchoffsetresolvedthepotentialforharmfulinterference.10
Consideringfrequencyoffsetresolvedanumberofcases.11
Finally,intheremainingcases,theminimumcarrier/interferenceobjectiveset
forthin47C.F.R.101.105(a)(5)(i)wasusedtoassesspotentialinterference.12In
thesecases,theazimuthoftheinterferencepathwascomparedtothereceiver
antennaalignmentazimuth.13Asmall(orzero)azimuthseparationanglevalidated
theunderlyingassumptionofcorrelatedrainfadingforthesecases.14Eachofthese
remainingcasessatisfiestheminimumC/Iobjectivebyasignificantmargin.15
Assessingpotentialinterferencefor[REDACTED]transmitterswasdonein
twosteps.16First,theanalysisoftheGoogle[REDACTED]transmittersconsidered
whethertheGoogletransmittersmeetthe1dBthresholddegradationinterference
objectivesusingfreespacepathloss.17Incaseswherethenon-interference
objectivewasnotmetintheseinitialcalculations,terrainblockageand
6
SeegenerallyExhibitCto0829-EX-ST-2015(CallSignWI9XZE).
ExhibitCto0829-EX-ST-2015(CallSignWI9XZE)at7.
8
Id.at13.
9
Id.
10
Id.
11
Seeid.
12
Id.
13
Id.at13-14.
14
Id.at14.
15
Id.
16
Id.
17
Id.
7
GoogleInc.
over-the-horizon(OH)losscalculationswereconsidered,allowingall[REDACTED]
operationstomeettheobjective.18
Overall,theanalysisshowsthatanypotentialinterferencefromGoogles
continuedoperationsfallsbelowthethresholdsestablishedbytheCommission47
C.F.R.101.115(a)(5)(i)foravoidanceofharmfulinterferenceinthesebands.
Federalusers:GoogleispreparedtocoordinatewithNTIAtoensurethat
federaloperationsinthebanddonotexperienceharmfulinterference.
Internationalusers:GooglescontinuedoperationinthevicinityofSpaceport
America,NewMexico,ismorethan39milesfromtheMexicanborder.Becausethe
FCCsPart101rulesonlyrequirecoordinationforstationswithin35milesofthe
border,nocoordinationisneededfortheSpaceportAmericasite.19Moreover,
operationsinthesouthernmostpartoftheSpaceportAmericatestingareawill
continuetousedirectionalantennaspointingnorthward(i.e.,awayfromtheMexican
border),furtherreducinganypotentialforharmfulinterference.
Finally,asnoted,Googlehasalreadybeenconductingsimilartestsinthis
areaunderagrantofSpecialTemporaryAuthority,andnodisruptionshavebeen
noted.
ExhibitB-TechnicalInformation:
GooglerequestsconfidentialtreatmentofthefollowingunderlinedtextfromExhibitB
thatcontainsconfidentialandproprietaryinformationregardingtheproposed
tests/experiments:
ApplicantName:
GoogleInc.
ApplicantFRN:
0016069502
LegalContactDetails
NameofContact
AparnaSridhar
ContactDetails
Counsel
25MassachusettsAvenueNW,NinthFloor
WashingtonDC20001
18
Id.
See47C.F.R.101.1527(b).
19
GoogleInc.
TechnicalContactDetails
NameofContact
PaulHusted
ContactDetails
1600AmphitheatreParkway
MountainView,CA94043
Phone:(408)309-0026
Email:phusted@google.com
2.5GHzTransmitterEquipmentandStationDetails
[REDACTED]TransmitterEquipment
Equipment
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
NumberofTerminals
[REDACTED]20
Location
Operationsnottoexceed25kmfromthefollowing
geographiccenterpoint:
325925N,1065810.9W
FrequencyRange
Low(MHz)
High(MHz)
[REDACTED]
2568.000
2590.000
[REDACTED]
2568.000
2590.000
[REDACTED]
2620.000
2640.000
Radio
Modulation
Emission Modulation Maximum Maximum

Designator Bandwidth PowerOut EIRP/ERP
[REDACTED]
64QAMOFDM 20M0A2D
20MHz
4W
16dBW/
24W
[REDACTED]
64QAMOFDM 20M0A2D
20MHz
4W
16dBW/
24W
[REDACTED]
64QAMOFDM 20M0A2D
20MHz
4W
16dBW/
24W
20
[REDACTED].
GoogleInc.
[REDACTED]AntennaInformation
Antenna
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
Quantity
[REDACTED]
Gain
10dBi
BeamWidthatHalf-PowerPoint
70
OrientationinHorizontalPlane
0-360
OrientationinVerticalPlane
-30 to+30 fromNadir
Equipment21
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
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NumberofTerminals [REDACTED]
Locations
2.6GHzBandLocation1:325939N,1065829W
FrequencyRange
Low(MHz)
High(MHz)
[REDACTED]
2568.000
2590.000
[REDACTED]
2550.000
2570.000
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Radio
Modulation Emission Modulation Maximum

Maximum
Designator Bandwidth Power
EIRP/ERP
Out
(withhighestgain
antenna)
[REDACTED]
64QAM
20M0A2D
20MHz
0.25W
2dBW/1W
[REDACTED]
64QAM
20M0A2D
20MHz
0.25W
2dBW/1W
Antenna
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
Quantity
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Gain
1.5dBi
360
N/A
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1.5dBi
360
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Nottoexceed3dBi
180
0-360
0-360
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Antenna
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
Quantity
[REDACTED]
Gain
Nottoexceed8dBi
56
0-360
0-360
5GHzEquipmentandStationDetails
[REDACTED]RadioEquipment
Equipment
[REDACTED]
NumberofTerminals
[REDACTED]
Location
325939N,1065829W
FrequencyRange
Low(MHz)
High(MHz)
[REDACTED]
5775.0000
5825.0000
Radio
Modulation Emission Modulation Maximum Maximum

[REDACTED]
Continuous 10H0N0N
waveform
10Hz
0.1W
19dBW/
48W
Antenna
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
Quantity
[REDACTED]
Gain
29dBi
6.2degrees
139.692(SE)
-0.2
GoogleInc.
71-76/81-86GHzTransmitterEquipmentandStationDetails
Equipment
[REDACTED]
NumberofTerminals
[REDACTED]
Location
Operationnottoexceed70kmfromthefollowing
geographiccenterpoint:
325925N,1065810.9W
FrequencyRange
Low(MHz)
High(MHz)
[REDACTED]
72000.0000
74000.0000
Radio
Modulation
[REDACTED]
QPSK

2G00G2D
2GHz
0.5W
33dBW/
1214W
[REDACTED]AntennaDetails
Antenna
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
Quantity
[REDACTED]
Gain
24,30,or36dBi(3designstobetested)
BeamWidthatHalf-PowerPoint 24dBi:Az35/El4
30dBi:Az35/El0.8
36dBi:Az11/El0.8
0-360
-45to+45fromNadir
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Equipment
[REDACTED]
NumberofTerminals [REDACTED]
Locations
80GHzBandLocation1:325939N,1065829W
FrequencyRange
Low(MHz)
High(MHz)
[REDACTED]
82000.0000
84000.0000
Radio
Modulation Emission Modulation Maximum

Designator Bandwidth PowerOut
[REDACTED]
QPSK
2G00G2D
2GHz
Maximum
EIRP/ERP
(withhighest
gainantenna)
0.5W
52dBW/
96411W
2.
Antenna
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Quantity22
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Gain
46dBi
52dBi
55dBi
BeamWidthat
Half-PowerPoint
0.822
0.382
0.284
Orientationin
HorizontalPlane
0-360
0-360
0-360
Orientationin
VerticalPlane
0-45from
azimuth
0-45from
azimuth
0-45from
azimuth
IdentificationoftheCommissionproceedinginwhichtheinformationwassubmittedor
adescriptionofthecircumstancesgivingrisetothesubmission.
Theabove-referencedExhibitsweresubmittedtotheCommissioninsupportofthe
ExperimentalLicense.TheseExhibitswerefiledwiththeOfficeofEngineeringandTechnology
onFebruary23,2016.Foradditionalinformation,pleaseseeFileNo.0142-EX-PL-2016.
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[REDACTED].
GoogleInc.
3.
Explanationofthedegreetowhichtheinformationiscommercialorfinancialor
containsatradesecretorisprivileged.
Theinformationrequestedtobekeptconfidentialhassignificantcommercialvalue.The
detailsoftheExperimentalLicensetests/experimentsmayincludetradesecretinformation.
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TheCommissionhasclarifiedthatconfidentialtreatmentshouldbeaffordedtotradesecrets.
Googlestests/experimentsandproprietarywirelessapplicationsusingparticularradio
frequencyequipmentrepresentasecretcommerciallyvaluableplanwithinthemeaningofa
tradesecretasrecognizedbytheCommission.
Inaddition,agreementsenteredintobetweenGoogleandanypartiesthatprovided
equipmentfortestingorwillprovideanalysisoftestresultsrequirethatconfidentialinformation
ofthepartiesbeheldinstrictconfidence,andthatsuchinformationnotbedisclosedtoany
thirdparty(withlimitedexceptionsnotapplicabletothisrequest).Themanufacturernameand
modelnumberconstitutesconfidentialtradesecrets,technicalinformation,andbusiness
informationundertheagreements.
4.
Explanationofthedegreetowhichtheinformationconcernsaservicethatis
competitive.
TheservicesandtechnologiesthatarethesubjectofthisExperimentalLicensenhave
notyetbeenfullydevelopedbutareexpectedtoleadtomaterialdevelopmentsinmarkets
subjecttocompetitionfrommultipleU.S.andnon-U.S.thirdparties.
5.
Explanationofhowdisclosureoftheinformationcouldresultinsubstantialcompetitive
harm.
Thetechnologyunderdevelopmentishighlysensitiveandconfidentialinnature.The
releaseofsuchinformationwouldprovidevaluableinsightintoGooglestechnologyinnovations
andpotentialbusinessplansandstrategies.Publicdisclosurewouldjeopardizethevalueofthe
technologyunderexaminationbyenablingotherstoutilizeGooglesinformationtodevelop
similarproductsinasimilartimeframe.
6.
Identificationofanymeasurestakenbytherequestingpartytopreventunauthorized
disclosure.
Googlehastakenstepstokeepconfidentialtheinformationsetforthintheconfidential
exhibitsbylimitingthenumberofpeopleinvolvedinthetests/experimentstoonlythoseona
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E
xamination of Current Policy Concerning the Treatment of Confidential Information Submitted to the
Commission, Report and Order, GC Docket No. 96-55, at para. 3, (released Aug. 4, 1998) (defining trade
secrets for purpose of Commission rules on confidential treatment).
GoogleInc.
needtoknowbasis,andbyrequiringanythirdpartiesinvolvedinthetestingprocessto
executerobustnondisclosureagreements.
7.
Identificationofwhethertheinformationisavailabletothepublicandtheextentofany
previousdisclosuresoftheinformationtoanythirdparties.
Theinformationcontainedintheconfidentialexhibitsisnotavailabletothepublic,and
hasonlybeendisclosedtothirdpartiespursuanttorestrictivesafeguards.
GooglevoluntarilyprovidestheinformationtotheCommissionatthistimewiththe
expectationthatitwillbetreatedconfidentiallyinaccordancewiththeCommission'srules.See
CriticalMassEnergyProjectv.NuclearRegulatoryCommn,975F.2d871,879(D.C.Cir.1992)
(commercialinformationprovidedonavoluntarybasisisconfidentialforthepurposeof
FreedomofInformationAct(FOIA)Exemption4ifitisofakindthatwouldcustomarilynotbe
releasedtothepublicbythepersonfromwhomitwasobtained.)
8.
Justificationoftherequestedperiodofconfidentiality.
Googleexpectsthatconfidentialtreatmentwillbenecessaryforthelengthofthe
proposedexperimentandthereafterinordertoprotectitsevolvingbusinessandtechnology
strategies.
9.
Anyotherinformationthatwouldbeusefulinassessingwhetherthisrequestshouldbe
submitted.
Theinformationsubjecttothisrequestforconfidentialityshouldnotbemadeavailable
forpublicdisclosureatanytime.Thereisnothingmaterialthatpublicreviewofthisinformation
wouldaddtotheCommissionsanalysisofGooglesrequestforanexperimentalauthorization.
Moreover,publicdisclosureofthesensitiveinformationintheconfidentialexhibitsto
theExperimentalLicenseaftertheCommissionhasruledontheRequestforConfidentialityis
notnecessaryfortheCommissiontofulfillitsregulatoryresponsibilities.
Consistentwith47C.F.R.0.459(d)(l),Googlerequestsnotificationifreleaseofthe
informationsubjecttothisrequestisrequestedpursuanttotheFOIAorotherwise,sothat
Googlemayhaveanopportunitytoopposegrantofanysuchrequest.
Sincerelyyours,
AparnaSridhar
GoogleInc.
EXHIBITANARRATIVESTATEMENT
ConsistentwiththestandardssetforthinSection5.63oftheFederalCommunications
Commissions(FCCsorCommissions)Rules,47C.F.R.5.63,GoogleInc.(Google)outlines
belowitsneedfortherequestedExperimentalRadioServiceLicense(ExperimentalLicense)
andthecompellingreasonswhy0142-EX-PL-2016shouldbegrantedexpeditiously.
GooglerequeststhattheExperimentalLicensebegrantedforaperiodof24months.
TheExperimentalLicenseisneededforcontinueddemonstrationandtestingofexperimental
transmitters.
Consistentwith0829-EX-ST-2015and0093-EX-ST-2016(CallSignWI9XZE),the
ExperimentalLicenseisneededforcontinueddevelopmentof[REDACTED].1[REDACTED].
[REDACTED].
Continuedtestingwillinvolve[REDACTED].[REDACTED].Asnotedabove,Googlewill
continuetotest[REDACTED].
Theequipmentusedwillcontinuetoinclude[REDACTED].Inthe2.5GHzband,
[REDACTED],andinnocasewillthemaximumequivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower(EIRP)
exceed2dBW(ERPwillnotexceed1W).Inthisband,[REDACTED].MaximumEIRPfromeach
[REDACTED]radiowillnotexceed16dBW(ERPwillnotexceed24W).
Inthe71-76GHzand81-86GHzbands,[REDACTED],andinnocasewillthemaximum
EIRPexceed52dBW(ERPwillnotexceed96411W).Inthesebands,each[REDACTED].Inall
cases,EIRPfromeach[REDACTED]radiowillnotexceed33dBW(ERPwillnotexceed1214W).
[REDACTED],Googlemayalsoconducttestingovera[REDACTED].Thistransmitter
usedinthislinkwillbeplacedat325939N,1065829W.Inthislocation,theequipment
usedwillinclude[REDACTED]radiothatoperatesinthefrequenciesbetween5775MHzand
5825MHz(5.8GHz).[REDACTED].ConsistentwithExhibitB,whileGooglemaycontinuetotest
radiosinthefrequenciesrangingbetween5775MHzand5825MHz,theactualbandwidthof
thesignalsemployedwillcontinuetobeextremelynarrow,andtheoperationwillcontinueto
occupynomorethan10Hzatanygiventime.
GrantofthisExperimentalLicensewillnotadverselyimpactanyauthorizeduserofRF
spectrumforthereasonsstatedbelow.
Operationsinthe2.5GHzband:Googlescontinuedoperationswillnotcauseharmful
interferencetootherusersofthe2.5GHzband.Therearenolicensedusersofthe2.5GHz
frequenciesrequestedwithintheproposedtestarea.Googlewillcontinuetolimititstransmit
powerandantennapatternssuchthatthereceivedpoweroutsideoftheproposedradiusof
operationswillbelessthan-107dBm/5.5MHz.2GooglesapproachcomportswiththeFCCs
co-channelinterferenceprotectionstandardsforthisband,whichaccordprotectiontolicensees
1
[REDACTED].
AsnotedinExhibitB,a25kilometerradiusofoperationsforequipmentoperatinginboththe2568-2590
MHzand2620-2640MHzbandswillcontinuetobeused.
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Exhibit A - Page 1
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thatexperienceundesiredsignallevelsinexcessof107dBm/5.5MHzattheirreceivers,
providedthelicenseesseekingprotectionhavemetapplicableheightbenchmarks.3
Googleexpectstomeetthisrequirementregardlessof[REDACTED],andwillcontinueto
baseitscalculationsonthefollowingconsiderations:
theheightofthetransmitter,
theconductedpower,
themaximumantennagainattheanglethatwouldemitsignalsbeyondtheabove
radius,and
thefreespacepathlossoverthisdistance.
Operationsinthe5.8GHzband:Googlescontinued5.8GHztestswillnotcause
harmfulinterferencetoanyotherauthorizeduserofspectruminthe5.8GHzband.The
conductedpowerofGooglescontinuedoperationisjustone-tenthofthe1Wattlimitallowed
forunlicenseddevicesinthisband.4Althoughthecontinuedoperationexceedsthefield
strengthlimitationssetforthin47C.F.R.15.249,thetransmissionwillcontinuetocomplywith
thepowerspectraldensityrequirementssetforthin47C.F.R.15.407(a)(3).Thefollowing
attributesofthetestingwillfurthermitigateanypotentialinterferenceconcerns:
(1)Thetransmitterswillcontinuetobeplaced[REDACTED].Theotherprincipal
operationsinthisbandarePart15unlicenseddevices,Part18ISMdevices,andamateurradio
operators.5[REDACTED].[REDACTED],theclosestpossibleoperationswouldbeatleast900
metersaway.OnceGooglessignaltravels900meters,thesignalintheline-of-sight(LOS)path
willhaveattenuatedby106.8dB,assumingfree-spacepropagation.Thesignalpowerreceived
byanomnidirectionalantennaplacedat900metersfromthetransmitter,ifthereceiveris
centeredwiththecorrectpolarizationinthebeamoftheLOSlinkandtherearenointervening
obstructions,wouldbeatmost-54.8dBm.Thissignalpoweriswellbelowthesignalstrengths
fromtypicalWi-Fitransmittersinthe5.8GHzbandandisnotexpectedtocauseharmful
interference.Bycomparison,interferencefromcommercialWi-Fiequipmentcanbeasmuchas
-10dBminanurbanenvironment.ForreceiversnotintheLOSpath,orlocatedontheground
andobscuredbybuildingsorfoliage,thestrengthofGooglessignalswillbesignificantlyless
thanthestrengthpredictedbytheidealfreespacecalculationsetforthabove.
(2)Googlewillcontinuetoemployhighlydirectional,narrowbandwidthtransmissions.
Thefullbeamwidthofeachantennaisonly6.2degrees.Otherusersofthe5.8GHzbandare
unlikelytobetransmittingdirectlyinthebeamwidth,andasaresult,theircommunicationsare
unlikelytobeaffected.
Operationsinthemillimeterwavebands:Finally,Googlescontinuedmillimeterwave
operationswillnotimpactotherusersofthosebands.
See47C.F.R.27.1220,27.1221(c).
47C.F.R.15.247(b)(3);id.15.407(a)(3).
5
See47C.F.R.2.106(FCCTableofFrequencyAllocations).
4
Exhibit A - Page 2
GoogleInc.
Commercialmillimeterwavebandusers:Aninterferencestudytoassesstheriskof
harmfulinterferenceassociatedwithGooglesproposedtestoperationsinthe71-76GHzand
81-86GHzbandsisattachedasExhibitCto0829-EX-ST-2015(CallSignWI9XZE).6Using
conservativeassumptionsregardingGooglesoperation,thestudyconsidersallregistered
terrestrialE-bandlinkswithinadistanceof600kilometersfromthetestlocations.7
Analysisofpotentialinterferencefrom[REDACTED]transmissionswasdoneinthree
steps.First,theoperationsoftheGoogle[REDACTED]transmitterineachtestareawere
screenedusingthe1dBthresholddegradationinterferenceobjectivesetforthin47C.F.R.
101.105(a)(5)(i)andworst-caseassumptions(e.g.,clearconditions,nofrequencyoffset).8
Receiverswheretheworst-casepredictedinterferencelevelwasbelowthisobjectivewere
considerednon-interfering.9
Forthecaseswithhigherpredictedworst-caseinterferencelevels,frequencyoffsetthe
lackofanyoverlapbetweenthedesiredchannelandGoogles[REDACTED]channel(2.0GHz
bandwidthat73.0GHz)wasthenconsideredtodeterminewhethersuchoffsetresolvedthe
potentialforharmfulinterference.10Consideringfrequencyoffsetresolvedanumberofcases.11
Finally,intheremainingcases,theminimumcarrier/interferenceobjectivesetforthin47
C.F.R.101.105(a)(5)(i)wasusedtoassesspotentialinterference.12Inthesecases,the
azimuthoftheinterferencepathwascomparedtothereceiverantennaalignmentazimuth.13A
small(orzero)azimuthseparationanglevalidatedtheunderlyingassumptionofcorrelatedrain
fadingforthesecases.14EachoftheseremainingcasessatisfiestheminimumC/Iobjectiveby
asignificantmargin.15
Assessingpotentialinterferencefor[REDACTED]transmitterswasdoneintwo
steps.16First,theanalysisoftheGoogle[REDACTED]transmittersconsideredwhetherthe
Googletransmittersmeetthe1dBthresholddegradationinterferenceobjectivesusingfree
spacepathloss.17Incaseswherethenon-interferenceobjectivewasnotmetintheseinitial
calculations,terrainblockageandover-the-horizon(OH)losscalculationswereconsidered,
allowingall[REDACTED]operationstomeettheobjective.18
SeegenerallyExhibitCto0829-EX-ST-2015(CallSignWI9XZE).
ExhibitCto0829-EX-ST-2015(CallSignWI9XZE)at7.
8
Id.at13.
9
Id.
10
Id.
11
Seeid.
12
Id.
13
Id.at13-14.
14
Id.at14.
15
Id.
16
Id.
17
Id.
18
Id.
7
Exhibit A - Page 3
GoogleInc.
Overall,theanalysisshowsthatanypotentialinterferencefromGooglescontinued
operationsfallsbelowthethresholdsestablishedbytheCommission47C.F.R.
101.115(a)(5)(i)foravoidanceofharmfulinterferenceinthesebands.
Federalusers:GoogleispreparedtocoordinatewithNTIAtoensurethatfederal
operationsinthebanddonotexperienceharmfulinterference.
Internationalusers:GooglescontinuedoperationinthevicinityofSpaceportAmerica,
NewMexico,ismorethan39milesfromtheMexicanborder.BecausetheFCCsPart101rules
onlyrequirecoordinationforstationswithin35milesoftheborder,nocoordinationisneeded
fortheSpaceportAmericasite.19Moreover,operationsinthesouthernmostpartofthe
SpaceportAmericatestingareawillcontinuetousedirectionalantennaspointingnorthward
(i.e.,awayfromtheMexicanborder),furtherreducinganypotentialforharmfulinterference.
Finally,asnoted,Googlehasalreadybeenconductingsimilartestsinthisareaundera
grantofSpecialTemporaryAuthority,andnodisruptionshavebeennoted.
19
See47C.F.R.101.1527(b).
Exhibit A - Page 4
GoogleInc.
EXHIBITB-TECHNICALINFORMATION
ApplicantName:
GoogleInc.
ApplicantFRN:
0016069502
LegalContactDetails
NameofContact
AparnaSridhar
ContactDetails
Counsel
25MassachusettsAvenueNW,NinthFloor
WashingtonDC20001
TechnicalContactDetails
NameofContact
PaulHusted
ContactDetails
1600AmphitheatreParkway
MountainView,CA94043
Phone:(408)309-0026
Email:phusted@google.com
ExhibitB-Page1
GoogleInc.
2.5GHzTransmitterEquipmentandStationDetails
Equipment
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
NumberofTerminals
[REDACTED]1
Location
Operationsnottoexceed25kmfromthefollowinggeographic
centerpoint:
325925N,1065810.9W
FrequencyRange
Low(MHz)
High(MHz)
[REDACTED]
2568.000
2590.000
[REDACTED]
2568.000
2590.000
[REDACTED]
2620.000
2640.000
Radio
Modulation

[REDACTED]
64QAM
OFDM
20M0A2D
20MHz
4W
16dBW/
24W
[REDACTED]
64QAM
OFDM
20M0A2D
20MHz
4W
16dBW/
24W
[REDACTED]
64QAM
OFDM
20M0A2D
20MHz
4W
16dBW/
24W
[REDACTED].
ExhibitB-Page2
GoogleInc.
Antenna
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
Quantity
[REDACTED]
Gain
10dBi
70
0-360
-30 to+30 fromNadir
Equipment2
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
NumberofTerminals
[REDACTED]
Locations
ExhibitB-Page3
GoogleInc.
FrequencyRange
Low(MHz)
High(MHz)
[REDACTED]
2568.000
2590.000
[REDACTED]
2550.000
2570.000
Radio
Modulation
Emission Modulation
Designator Bandwidth
Maximum MaximumEIRP/ERP
PowerOut (withhighestgain
antenna)
[REDACTED]
64QAM
20M0A2D
20MHz
0.25W
2dBW/1W
[REDACTED]
64QAM
20M0A2D
20MHz
0.25W
2dBW/1W
Antenna
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
Quantity
[REDACTED]
Gain
1.5dBi
360
N/A
N/A
Antenna
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
Quantity
[REDACTED]
Gain
1.5dBi
360
N/A
N/A
ExhibitB-Page4
GoogleInc.
Antenna
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
Quantity
[REDACTED]
Gain
Nottoexceed3dBi
180
0-360
0-360
Antenna
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
Quantity
[REDACTED]
Gain
Nottoexceed8dBi
56
0-360
0-360
ExhibitB-Page5
GoogleInc.
5GHzEquipmentandStationDetails
Equipment
[REDACTED]
NumberofTerminals
[REDACTED]
Location
325939N,1065829W
FrequencyRange
Low(MHz)
High(MHz)
[REDACTED]
5775.0000
5825.0000
Radio
Modulation

[REDACTED]
Continuous
waveform
10H0N0N
10Hz
0.1W
19dBW/
48W
Antenna
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
Quantity
[REDACTED]
Gain
29dBi
6.2degrees
139.692(SE)
-0.2
ExhibitB-Page6
GoogleInc.
71-76/81-86GHzTransmitterEquipmentandStationDetails
Equipment
[REDACTED]
NumberofTerminals
[REDACTED]
Location
Operationnottoexceed70kmfromthefollowinggeographic
centerpoint:
325925N,1065810.9W
FrequencyRange
Low(MHz)
High(MHz)
[REDACTED]
72000.0000
74000.0000
Radio
Modulation
[REDACTED]
QPSK
Emission Modulation
Designator Bandwidth
2G00G2D
2GHz
Maximum Maximum
PowerOut EIRP/ERP
0.5W
33dBW/
1214W
Antenna
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
Quantity
[REDACTED]
Gain
24,30,or36dBi(3designstobetested)
24dBi:Az35/El4
30dBi:Az35/El0.8
36dBi:Az11/El0.8
0-360
-45to+45fromNadir
ExhibitB-Page7
GoogleInc.
Equipment
[REDACTED]
NumberofTerminals
[REDACTED]
Locations
FrequencyRange
Low(MHz)
High(MHz)
[REDACTED]
82000.0000
84000.0000
Radio
Modulation
[REDACTED]
QPSK
Emission Modulation Maximum

Designator Bandwidth PowerOut
2G00G2D
2GHz
0.5W
Maximum
EIRP/ERP
(withhighest
gainantenna)
52dBW/
96411W
Antenna
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Type
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Quantity3
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Gain
46dBi
52dBi
55dBi
BeamWidthat
0.822
Half-PowerPoint
0.382
0.284
Orientationin
HorizontalPlane
0-360
0-360
0-360
Orientationin
VerticalPlane
0-45fromazimuth 0-45fromazimuth
0-45fromazimuth
[REDACTED].
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