**News Media Contact: DA 08-1635**

**Rob Kenny (202) 418-2668 Released: July 10, 2008**

**<Robert.Kenny@fcc.gov>**

**Bruce Romano (202) 418-2124**

**<Bruce.Romano@fcc.gov>**

**The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology announces**

**THE INITIATION OF FIELD TESTING FOR Prototype**

**TV White Space DEVICES**

**ET Docket No. 04-186**

The Federal Communication Commission's Office of Engineering and
Technology (OET) today announced that it will begin field testing the
performance of prototype television white space devices (WSDs),
commencing the week of July 14, 2008.

The Commission is conducting tests of prototype white spaces devices as
part of its rule making to consider authorizing the operation of new low
power devices in the TV broadcast spectrum at locations where individual
channels/frequencies are not being used for authorized services (TV
white spaces) (ET Docket Nos. 04-186 and 02-380). The test plan was
initially released on January 17, 2008. See
[http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-08-118A1.doc](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-08-118A1.doc )

The Commission has conducted the laboratory tests and the field testing
will begin in accordance with the schedule attached to this Public
Notice. The testing is open to the public and announcements of the
specific dates and locations will be updated regularly at
<http://www.fcc.gov/oet/projects/tvbanddevice/Welcome.html>

For questions concerning OET's testing of prototype TV white space
devices, please contact Alan Stillwell, (202) 418-2925, e-mail
<Alan.Stillwell@fcc.gov>.

­-OET­-

TV White Space Device Field Test Schedule

The following list identifies the tentative test schedule for various
sites selected to conduct field tests for prototype White Space Devices.
Specific dates and times will be announced at:

<http://www.fcc.gov/oet/projects/tvbanddevice/Welcome.html> .

+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
|     | **Site**                    | **Schedule**  | **Location      |
|     |                             |               | Type**          |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
|     |                             |               |                 |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 1   | Patapsco Valley State Park  | Week 1        | Suburban        |
|     | (Avalon Area),              |               |                 |
|     |                             |               |                 |
|     | Elkridge, MD                |               |                 |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 2   | Thomas A. Dixon, Jr.        | Week 1        | Suburban        |
|     |                             |               |                 |
|     | Aircraft Observation Area   |               |                 |
|     | (BWI Airport)               |               |                 |
|     |                             |               |                 |
|     | Dorsey Road,                |               |                 |
|     |                             |               |                 |
|     | Glen Burnie, MD             |               |                 |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 3   | Residence                   | Week 2        | Suburban -      |
|     |                             |               | residential     |
|     | Ellicott City, MD           |               |                 |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 4   | Residence                   | Week 2        | Suburban -      |
|     |                             |               | residential     |
|     | College Park, MD            |               |                 |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 5   | FCC Offices                 | Week 3        | Urban -- high   |
|     |                             |               | rise            |
|     | 445 12^th^ St., SW          |               |                 |
|     |                             |               |                 |
|     | Washington, DC              |               |                 |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 6   | Residence                   | Week 3        | S               |
|     |                             |               | emi-urban/rural |
|     | Galesville, MD              |               |                 |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 7   | Rt 17 at Middletown Rd      | Week 4        | Rural           |
|     | (Public parking lot),       |               |                 |
|     | Myersville, MD              |               |                 |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 8   | Harp Hill (at Creek by Red  | Week 4        | Rural           |
|     | Barn) side lot, Myersville, |               |                 |
|     | MD                          |               |                 |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 9   | 11348 Wolfsville Rd,        | Week 4        | Rural           |
|     | Myersville, MD              |               |                 |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 10  | Myersville Park, (Parking   | Week 4        | Rural           |
|     | lot) Myersville, MD         |               |                 |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 11  | Wireless Microphone testing | To Be         | Sports Venue    |
|     |                             | Conducted     |                 |
|     |                             | Within the 4  |                 |
|     |                             | Weeks         |                 |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 12  | Wireless Microphone testing | To Be         | Entertainment   |
|     |                             | Conducted     | Venue           |
|     |                             | Within the 4  |                 |
|     |                             | Weeks         |                 |
+-----+-----------------------------+---------------+-----------------+

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