ESPN ESPY STA Justification

0774-EX-ST-2017 Text Documents

ESPN Productions, Inc.

2017-06-08ELS_193260

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Kenneth G. Gordon, Jr.                                                                       June 06, 2017
Assistant Chief Counsel


FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Wireless Bureau Applications
P.O. Box 358130
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15251—5130

Re:       ESPN Productions, Inc.
          Bristol, CT
          Attachment to FCC STA Application
          Request for Special Temporary Authority

          On behalf of ESPN Productions, Inc. ("ESPN‘), this letter requests Special Temporary Authority ("STA")
to operate in UHF frequencies 488 to 494 MHz in order to coordinate event emergencies, transportation, security
and safety conditions in connection with ESPN‘s live coverage of the 2017 ESPY Award Show to be held in Los
Angeles, CA from July 1 through July 30, 2017. ESPN has monitored the requested frequencies to insure that there
is no interference with local licensed users.

          The ESPY Show is an annual event attracting an extremely large spectator crowd. Crowd control, potential
safety hazards and the need for effective radio communications for coordination are necessary.                       Frequency
distribution will be utilized for operations, security, crowd management and first aid coordination. Operations on
the proposed frequencies will be monitored on a 24—hour basis, and it is understood that authorization is secondary
in nature. There will be (600) UHF 4 watt handheld radios utilized along with (10) 25—watt trunking repeaters to
provide adequate radio coverage of the event area.

       ESPN has coordinated this use of this spectrum with the SBE Frequency Coordinator of record for the Los
Angeles, California area and has received approval.

         The applicant hereby certifies that no party of this application is subject to denial of federal benefits
pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. §853(a).

          If there are any questions concerning this request, please contact Kenneth G. Gordon, Jr. of the ESPN, Inc.
 Legal Department at (860) 766—3439 (Facsimile 860—766—2423) and for questions of a technical nature, please
 contact Dana Underhill at (860) 766—2278.

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                                                      Kenneth G. Gordon, Jr.
                                                      ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNBEL, ESPN, IN




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