Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

Address

Attention:	Mr. Robert Peacock
Street Address:	841 Wingfoot Lake Road
P.O. Box:
City:	Mogadore
State:	OH
Zip Code:	44260
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: Imlay First Name: Christopher Title: Communications Counsel Phone Number: 301-384-5525

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: Applicant is an LTTS licensee conducting video production activities for the events listed, including Major League Baseball games, the Belmont Stakes championship horse race, and for network remote news programming events. There are not enough channels at or near 2 GHz in the bands permitted for LTTS operation at the time of these events to permit the applicant to utilize the 1990-2110 MHz band pursuant to its LTTS license, WMQ612, to transmit video at the site to the production trucks for broadcast/cablecast/satellite transmission because other users, including local licensees, are conducting normal operations.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Video production from the Goodyear blimp for various special events. Video production from the Goodyear blimp on a contract basis for broadcast purposes from various special events, including sports and news operations in New York State, as listed in the attachment hereto.

Information

Callsign:	WC9XTR
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	06/06/2008
Operation End Date:	07/14/2008

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
various	various	2	No

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):	Robert H. Peacock
Title of Applicant (if any):	Director of Airship Operations
Date:	2008-05-19 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Flushing	New York	North  40  45  20	West  73  50  53	Mets Baseball Stadium, New York City, New York	1.00

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?   No (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (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:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2300.00000000-2308.00000000 MHz	MO	2.000000 W 5.000000 W	P		8M00D7W	COFDM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2390.00000000-2450.00000000 MHz	MO	2.000000 W 5.000000 W	P		8M00D7W	COFDM
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Bronx	New York	North  40  49  37	West  73  55  40	Yankees Stadium, the Bronx, New York City, New York	1.00

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?   No (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (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:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2300.00000000-2308.00000000 MHz	MO	2.000000 W 5.000000 W	P		8M00D7W	COFDM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2390.00000000-2450.00000000 MHz	MO	2.000000 W 5.000000 W	P		8M00D7W	COFDM
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	New York	New York	North  40  46  14	West  73  59  1	Central Park, New York City, New York (Southern Half)	5.00

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?   No (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (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:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2300.00000000-2308.00000000 MHz	MO	2.000000 W 5.000000 W	P		8M00D7W	COFDM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2390.00000000-2450.00000000 MHz	MO	2.000000 W 5.000000 W	P		8M00D7W	COFDM

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