>From the FCC Web site: Filing Guidelines for Experimental Special Temporary Authorization To provide applicants for experimental Special Temporary Authorization (STA) with the best possible service, we offer the following guidelines:
STAs are intended for experiments that will last no longer than six months. Applicants intending to conduct experiments of longer duration should file for a regular experimental license using FCC Form 442. Applications for STAs are generally processed on a first come, first served basis along with regular applications and should be filed well in advance (at least 30-60 days, if possible) of the desired start day. In cases where such advance notice cannot be provided, including applications for emergency response systems or those related to national security issues, applicants should make every effort to file as well in advance as possible. If expedited processing is necessary, applicants must provide sufficient justification in accordance with Section 5.61 of the Commission rules. The Commission will evaluate such justification on a case by case basis to determine if expedited processing is warranted. Expedited processing does not bypass the normal application review process. All applications undergo review regarding the potential for an experiment to cause interference to both non-federal and federal systems. Depending on the desired bands of operation, coordination with NTIA may be necessary. Application Status may be checked online from the The OET ELS Application Search Report or directed to Nancy Hey at 202-418-2432, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Application filing questions or ELS filing problems should be directed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Patrick Leary AVP WISP Markets Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Leary Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 12:27 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: RE: [WISPA] 3650, ok, so what's current status? Special Temporary Authority. These are temporary use permits issued by the FCC, typically to use pieces of frequency not publicly generally available. Such use is limited to testing purposes, most often to learn and develop technical aspects of a new system in development. Commercial use (revenue generating use) is strictly prohibited. https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/els/forms/StaEntry.cfm Patrick Leary AVP WISP Markets Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark McElvy Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 12:19 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: RE: [WISPA] 3650, ok, so what's current status? What is STA? Mark -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Leary Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 2:08 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: RE: [WISPA] 3650, ok, so what's current status? You are trying to wind me up aren't you George? :) Speaking to the community at large: The good folks at the FCC lab in MD are already buried. In part, some of this is because of frivolous and disingenuous STA filings. Your average simple STA used to take about 2 months tops to get approved. The same STA now takes over 1/2 a year. And remember, this is the same lab that is directly approving/certifying 5.4 GHz gear. In other words, for every garbage STA the lab must process, everything the lab legitimately needs to do only gets pushed out and delayed. Yes, it tweaks me to see so many processes abused; it is symptomatic of the disregard by some for FCC rules. And yes, there is abuse of STAs at the hands of some operators (not just some WISPs). Two years ago I could point to no such abuse by our industry. And yes, I know I sound like a broken CD player, stuck on repeat. Patrick Leary AVP WISP Markets Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Rogato Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 11:45 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 3650, ok, so what's current status? So what your saying Patrick is, It's ok, we should go and buy some of these things and do some testing, right? :) George -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(84). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses. ************************************************************************ ************ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(190). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(43). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(84). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses. ************************************************************************ ************ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(190). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(42). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(84). ************************************************************************************ ************************************************************************************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses. ************************************************************************************ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
