ESPN Productions, Inc

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

ESPN Productions, Inc

Address

Attention:	Kenneth.G. Gordon Jr.
Street Address:	1 ESPN Plaza
P.O. Box:
City:	Bristol
State:	CT
Zip Code:	06010
Country:
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:   Last Name: Underhill First Name: Dana Title: Associate Operations Manager Phone Number: 860-766-2278

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: Applicant is a cable sports programming network that provides live coverage of sporting events with the use of wireless equipment. Applicant holds certain private wireless licenses for this purpose. However, the spectrum demands in major cities and the limited spectrum for these events makes in necessary to make coordinated, temporary use of additional frequencies in the UHF spectrum. Such is necessary to have sufficient communications to coordinate event activities such as security, medical services and crowd control.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Remote broadcast Special event. The purpose of the STA operation is to coordinate wireless production activities related to the live coverage of the 2018 X Games to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota with national interest.

Information

Callsign:	WM9XVO
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	07/01/2018
Operation End Date:	07/31/2018

Manufacturer

List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
Kenwood	NXR-5800	14	Yes
Kenwood	NX-5300	1000	Yes
Kenwood	NX-800	18	Yes

Certification

Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):	Kenneth G. Gordon Jr.
Title of Applicant (if any):	Assistant Chief Counsel, ESPN Inc.
Date:	2018-05-17 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Minneapolis	Minnesota	North  44  58  31	West  93  15  36		13.00

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   Yes (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   17.00 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   840.00 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   16.00 (d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: Antenna support structure will be ground mounted and protected by several high rise buildings around the general vicinity. Additionally the antenna structure will be lower than the roof of the US Band Stadium where this system will be constructed.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	494.00000000-500.00000000 MHz	FX	25.000000 W 50.000000 W	M		4K00F1W	K

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