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1 Upper 700 MHz A Block Spectrum A Wireless Solution for Utilities & Critical Infrastructure Industry Access Spectrum, LLC Q3 2015

2 Upper 700 MHz A Block 2x1 MHz paired (2 MHz total) Block 52 Major Economic Areas Population coverage of 313 million (POPs) MHz MHz Entire united States and Gulf of Mexico controlled by 3 Private Equity firms: Access Spectrum: 28 licenses Beach Point Capital: 21 licenses Columbia Capital: 1 license Spectrum investment: $0.75 / MHz POP

3 RED: Sold/Under Contract PGE NWE GRE NWE SRP GREY: Access Spectrum Geography (28 Licenses) to include the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska WHITE: Beach Point Capital Geography (21 Licenses) to include Hawaii YELLOW: Columbia Capital Geography (1 License)

4 Recent Sales Update Sale NorthWestern Energy (NWE): Signed Purchase Agreement on 3/23/15 for States of Montana and South Dakota Salt River Project (SRP): Signed Purchase Agreement 4/16/15 for State of Arizona, in specific Phoenix-Mesa Economic Area Portland Gas & Electric (PGE): Signed Purchase Agreement 6/23/15 for Oregon and sections of Wyoming Lease to Own Great River Energy (GRE): Lease from 2007 until 2019 for state of Minnesota and sections of Wisconsin

5 Simple Sales Process Purchasing utilities satisfied with spectrum sales process Easier than expected Quick and uncomplicated Access Spectrum is very flexible Access Spectrum handled the majority of the FCC filings Seamless license transfer Geographies easily parceled and quickly approved by the FCC State Economic Area Counties Transfer completed and NEW operational within days Predicated on the length of the FCC s comment period

Salt River Project (AZ) Pilot Proof 0f Concept Verify absence of interference with adjacent spectrum (Verizon or FirstNet) Measure spectrum efficiency Determine equipment capabilities (ASL helped

6 Salt River Project (AZ) Pilot Proof 0f Concept Verify absence of interference with adjacent spectrum (Verizon or FirstNet) Measure spectrum efficiency Determine equipment capabilities (ASL helped define Pilot requirements and identify equipment manufacturers) FCC approved the Temporary Spectrum Usage Agreement in less than 24 hours and on the Friday before Labor Day (August 29) Length and Application 3 September December 2014 SRP s urban territory in Arizona Fixed Data and Mobile Data Project granted to ConVergence Technologies (assisted by Walker and Associates and MemoryLink)

Salt River Project (AZ) Positive Pilot Results No adjacent tenant interference Correct architecture and technology will further increase buffer Excellent propagation and coverage characteristics

7 Salt River Project (AZ) Positive Pilot Results No adjacent tenant interference Correct architecture and technology will further increase buffer Excellent propagation and coverage characteristics Single Point to Point User throughput: 750 Kbps No error correction implemented Better results with increased ERP SRP limited Pilot to 2 watts ERP Cell site capacity: 2.4 Mbps / MHz of Spectrum The full information is available in the Salt River Project 700 MHz Field Test Report dated January 20, 2015 via the UTC Website or by contacting Access Spectrum, LLC (Copyrighted 2015 ConVergence and MemoryLink)

8 Favorable FCC Rules and Spectrum Attributes Unencumbered/clear licensed spectrum Superior propagation characteristics Wide range of technologies and applications SCADA, Voice, Telemetry, UAS and other Data Applications Base station transmission: up to 1000 watts ERP on the lower frequency ( MHz) and up to 30 watts ERP on the higher frequency ( MHz) Antenna height: up to 1000 feet (305 meters) HAAT

9 Favorable FCC Rules and Spectrum Attributes No build out requirements Substantial Use of Service: Service which is sound, favorable and substantially above a level of mediocre service Safe Harbor: signal covering 50% of population in the geographic area covered by the license prior to renewal Ease of renewal Current A Block licenses expire on June 13, year terms renewal in perpetuity if compliant with FCC Part 27 Rules

10 700 MHz Spectrum Data Deployment Full duplex, simultaneous two-way communication FDD TDD: FCC Type Accepted equipment approved on 1/20/2014 (WiMax ) Superior spectrum performance Compliant with FCC rules No interference with adjacent channels ~700 Kbps using 500 KHz TDD system Each 1MHz channel data deployment at > 1.5 Mbps with customized TDD equipment

11 Support for 700 MHz A Block Strong interest from 20+ manufacturers GE/MDS Walker and Associates Full Spectrum XetaWave T3 Wireless ConVergence Technologies//MemoryLink Carlson Wireless Coalition Document

12 700 MHz Spectrum Applications Critical Infrastructure Industry Distribution Automation Fixed Data and Site Sensing Secure Backhaul Mobile Data Line Inspection Drones (Transmission Lines & Pipelines) Tower and Remote Site Inspections Urban Infrastructure Growth Patterns Generation Plant and Substation Security Asset Mapping & Survey Mapping Land, Mobile, Radio Automatic Meter Reading LTE or LTE Lite solutions possible through major equipment provider

62 per household LCC estimates 3 times the cost of spectrum per POP ROI Average American household Size: 2.

13 700 MHz Spectrum Investment Population Covered (POP) 2 Channels $0.75 Spectrum Investment Investment 700 MHz A Block Spectrum: $0.75 MHz / POP Recent AWS spectrum auctioned for over $2.00 MHz / POP Build out: $7.62 per household LCC estimates 3 times the cost of spectrum per POP ROI Average American household Size: 2.54 people According to 2013 U.S. Census Average annual electricity bill per household: $960 (Utah and Illinois) to $2400 (Hawaii) According to EIA in 2013 ROI in less than 1 year with a 1% improvement in overall efficiency

14 UAS Program Information FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Met with Deputy Chief OET, Deputy Chief OET Policy and Rules, and 7 members of the Wireless Bureau on 3/11/2015 General consensus that 700 MHz A Block can be used to control UAS or in conjunction with UAS operations RTCA (Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics) ASL member of the SC-228 WG-2 Command and Control Subcommittee Recommends spectrum for flight control for UAS 55lbs+ ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) ASL member of the F-38 Committee Addresses issues related to design, performance, quality acceptance tests, and safety monitoring for UAS FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) FAA Approved Test Centers and Various Academic Programs testing the 700 MHz for UAS Flight Control and Data Use for BVLOS

15 Next Steps for Purchase Identify geography needed Contact Access Spectrum Term Sheet Proof of Concept Spectrum License Transfer Currently parceling 700 MHz licenses to individual CII and Utilities for purchase Information meeting to determine Economic Area(s) for purchase ASL will confirm licensed geographies to review terms and investment Recommended to run concurrently with the finalization of the purchase FCC to transfer the license once the Purchase Agreement is fully executed and payment made to ASL

16 RED: Sold/Under Contract PGE NWE GRE NWE SRP GREY: Access Spectrum Geography (28 Licenses) to include the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska WHITE: Beach Point Capital Geography (21 Licenses) to include Hawaii YELLOW: Columbia Capital Geography (1 License)

Contact Info John Vislosky Access Spectrum, LLC Email: John.Vislosky@AccessSpectrum.

17 Contact Info John Vislosky Access Spectrum, LLC Office: (301) Cell: (240) David Mora Access Spectrum, LLC Office: (301) Cell: (240)

Upper 700 MHz A Block Spectrum

Upper 700 MHz A Block Spectrum A Wireless Solution for Utilities & Critical Infrastructure Industry Access Spectrum, LLC Q3 2015 RED: Sold/Under Contract PGE NWE GRE NWE SRP GREY: Access Spectrum Geography