FCC Record, Volume 28, No. 3, Pages 1829 to 2763, February 27 - March 15, 2013 Page: 1,886
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* the MVPD receive site (cable headend and satellite receive site) registration utility
* the broadcast auxiliary temporary receive site registration utility
* the fixed TVWS device registration utility; and
* the wireless microphone registration utility
The trial is intended to ensure that each of these elements of the database system is working properly and
providing the interference protection required under our rules.
In addition, participants are encouraged to report any inaccuracies or provide comments on other
issues with any aspect of the database system to Google through the response facility on the trial's
website. Google will respond, as appropriate, to such reports and comments with an explanation and
notification of any responsive actions it may take, as appropriate. During the trial, Google may apply any
corrective measures it determines are needed and will advise participants of such measures through the
trial's website.
As indicated above, the trial of the Google database system is currently scheduled to last for 45
days and will therefore end on April 17, 2013. However, if the results of the trial indicate that additional
testing is necessary, OET may extend the trial period.
After the close of the trial, Google will provide a summary report to OET that identifies: 1)
problems reported and their disposition; and 2) descriptions of changes made to the channel availability
calculator or registration systems. Once Google submits its report, OET will provide a short period of
time for interested parties to submit comments on the report. Note that the successful performance of the
database system through this trial is only one element in OET's evaluation of a system for approval to
operate. Other requirements for TV band database systems are set forth in 47 C.FR. 15.701 et seq. and
OET's January 26, 2011 Order on TV band database administrators (see Order in ET Docket No. 04-186,
DA 11-131). OET would grant final approval for Google to operate its database system with certified TV
band devices once it determines that the system complies with all of the applicable rules and
requirements. The public will be informed of such decision through a Public Notice.
The FCC rules require that TV band database systems protect the following radio services: 1)
broadcast television stations (including full power, TV translator, low power TV, and Class A stations);
2) fixed broadcast auxiliary service (BAS) links (regular licensed and temporary); 3) receive sites (and
received channels) of TV translator, low power TV, and Class A TV stations and multichannel video
programming distributors (MVPDs); 4) private land mobile radio service and commercial mobile radio
service operations; 5) offshore radio telephone service operations; 6) radio astronomy operations at
specific sites; and 7) low power auxiliary service operations (principally licensed and certain approved
unlicensed wireless microphone venue sites). Except for MVPD receive sites, sites where licensed
wireless microphones are used, and approved unlicensed wireless microphone venues, the necessary data
and information for protection of the above facilities will either be extracted by Google from the
Commission's databases or are specified in the rules. Operators of facilities for which information is
contained in the Commission's records or provided in the rules do not need to take any action to obtain
protection from TV band devices.
Operators of MVPD receive sites, wireless microphones users, and operators of temporary BAS
links must specifically register their sites to receive protection from TV band devices. As required under
the rules, Google is providing a registration capability for these facilities. These registration capabilities
are available through the database test facility at: https:/ www.ioodle.or'spectrum/whitespacci. The
rules also provide that responsible parties may request that the Commission approve registrations for
protection of venues where unlicensed wireless microphones are used (such requests may be made1886
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