American e-commerce giant Amazon recently filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission as part of the company's effort to acquire permission to run experiments using various frequency bands and their application to its drone delivery network.

Based on the paperwork filed by the company, Amazon is asking permission for a "five-month experimental special temporary authority to operate on selected frequencies." Amazon is planning to test various equipment and software once granted with the request.

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Amazon's proposal also revealed that the company is planning to run the test on two different locations. One is in Seattle, and the other is in Kennewick, Washington. Once approved, Amazon is planning to establish three low-power, fixed transmitters as well as wireless units in each locations. Recent reports revealed that Amazon has a customer service outlet based on a mall in Kennewick, while the company will use its own corporate headquarters in Seattle as test site.

Amazon's application also revealed that the first round of tests will be based on its headquarters in Seattle. The company plans to hold outdoor testing on the Kennewick site once initial tests in the Seattle headquarters are cleared. Amazon is also requesting FCC's approval to install its equipment within a 120 kilometer radius on the Kennewick site, according to The Verge.

According to Business Insider, one of the contacts listed on Amazon's proposal is Neil Woodward who once worked as an astronaut for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Woodward currently works as the senior manager for flight test and certification at Amazon's Prime Air division.

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