FCC ID: SDBR100NA Base Station transceiver

LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION Hardware Test-Regulatory 639 Davis Drive Morrisville, NC 27560 USA T: 919-317-6335 F: 919-317-6210 www.sensus.com March 25, 2021 Federal Communications Commission Equipment Authorization Branch 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 To whom it may concern:

I hereby appoint Stan Mushyakov of TV SD to act as our agent in the preparation of an application for a permissive change of the SDBR100NA to the FCC Rules and Regulations. I certify that all exhibits contained within this filing properly describe the device or system for which the permissive change is sought. I further certify that appropriate arrangements have been made to assure that production units of this equipment bearing the name R100NA and FCC IDENTIFIER SDBR100NA listed in this application will continue to comply with the Commission's requirements. I further certify by signature below that no party (per 47 CFR 1.2002(b)) to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits, including FCC benefits, pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. 853(a). This appointment also includes the authority to complete FCC Form 731 on our behalf and sign the application as an authorized agent. This authorization is valid for R100NA ONLY, and shall not be utilized for any other matters on the behalf of Sensus. Sincerely, Ray Britt | Sr. Director, Global System Test 639 Davis Drive | Morrisville, NC 27560 USA T: 919-317-6335 | F: 919-317-6210 | ray.britt@xylem.com | www.sensus.com

Hardware Test-Regulatory 639 Davis Drive Morrisville, NC 27560 USA T: 919-317-6335 F: 919-317-6210 www.sensus.com March 25, 2021 Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division 1435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 Subject: Confidentiality Request regarding application for certification of FCC ID: SDBR100NA Pursuant to Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commissions Rules, we hereby request confidential treatment of information accompanying this application as outlined below:

The Manual is technical and is not provided to the consumer because the consumer cannot service or install the device. The manual is not distributed but is accessible from a protected location on the Sensus website. Therefore confidentiality of the Manual is requested. The above materials contain trade secrets and proprietary information not customarily released to the public. The public disclosure of these materials may be harmful to the applicant and provide unjustified benefits to its competitors. The product covered by this Confidentiality Request may or may not be sold to any OEM and is only installed in Sensus Products by Sensus Employees or Contractors. All sales of this non-consumer product are to third parties that are subject to the NDA. The applicant understands that pursuant to Section 0.457 of the Rules, disclosure of this application and all accompanying documentation will not be made before the date of the Grant for this application. Sincerely, Ray Britt | Sr. Director, Global System Test 639 Davis Drive | Morrisville, NC 27560 USA T: 919-317-6335 | F: 919-317-6210 | ray.britt@xylem.com | www.sensus.com

Sensus, A Xylem Company, wishes to submit the Model R100NA, FCC ID: SDBR100NA, for a Class 2 Permissive Change. There are no design changes to the product to consider for this permissive change. The permissive change is being requested to add a third antenna with higher gain to the Grant of Equipment Authorization. Class 2 Permissive Change Request Hardware Test-Regulatory 639 Davis Drive Morrisville, NC 27560 USA T: 919-317-6335 F: 919-317-6210 www.sensus.com March 25, 2021 Federal Communications Commission Equipment Authorization Branch 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 To whom it may concern:

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