Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Consistent with Section 5.54(a)(2) of the FCC’s rules, an STA is appropriate because operations at the requested location will last five days, which is less than six months. Drone Racing League (“DRL”) will use an experimental distributed antennae system that includes a proprietary ground station and distributed antennae that DRL developed internally to support drone racing events. During earlier phases of development, DRL discovered that the use of unlicensed or ISM band spectrum proved problematic – drones failed to connect properly, video quality was degraded, etc. – pushing DRL to consider alternative bands. Before using any frequencies requested in this application, DRL will monitor the immediate spectral environment to identify specific bands that are capable of delivering the high-quality video and connectivity to drones required to successfully conduct drone races. All communications will occur indoors at the Supor Warehouse, reducing the risk of harmful interference to other licensed users, and drones will operate at a maximum altitude of 15 feet. DRL commits to respecting the rights of any co-frequency or adjacent-band licensees. Should any interference occur as a result of DRL’s operations, DRL will take immediate steps to resolve the interference.
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