STA Attachnment

1768-EX-ST-2017 Text Documents

ESPN Productions, Inc

2017-12-07ELS_202074

ESPN, Inc. moues m Wt 222 ==r' ' — O ESPN PI;za, Bristol, Connecticut 06010 Tel: 860. 766. 2000 December 6, 2017 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 2018 College Football Championship Game to be held in Atlanta, Georgia from January 1, 2018 to January 20, 2018. ESPN has monitored the requested frequencies to insure that there is no interference with local licensed users. The College Football Championship Game 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 (400) UHF 4 watt handheld radios utilized along with (8) 25—watt trunking repeaters to provide adequate radio coverage of the event area. ESPN will coordinate this use of this spectrum with the SBE Frequency Coordinator of record for the Atlanta, Georgia area. 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 Gordon 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, On behalf of ESPN Productions, Jnc. Our Mission: To SeWe Sports Fans. Anytime. Anywhere.


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