Eligibility Letter

0944-EX-ST-2019 Applicant Eligibility

ESPN Productions, Inc

2019-05-21ELS_230395

                                                                                                                                ESPN, Inc.
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                                                                                                              T: 860.766.3439 F: 860.766.2423




        Kenneth G. Gordon, Jr.
        Assistant Chief Counsel

                                                                                            May 14, 2019


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 of 488 to 494 MHz in order to coordinate event emergencies, transportation, security and safety conditions in connection with
ESPN‘s live coverage of the 2019 Summer X Games located in Minneapolis, MN, from July 1, 2019 through August 23, 2019. ESPN has
monitored the requested frequencies to insure that there is no interference with local licensed users.

          The X Games event 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‘s. 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 (1000) UHF 4 watt handheld radios utilized along with (14) 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 Minneapolis, MN 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.

                                                                                   Very truly yours,
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                                                                                    On beh_pl’f of ESPN |Productions, Inc.

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                                                                                   Kenneth G. Gordgn, Jr.
                                                                                    ASSISTANT CHIER COUNSET, ESPN, INC.




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