Nippon Television Network Corporation

0315-EX-ST-2001

Status: Grant Expired Due to New License

WB9XNP
2001-09-24
Application Form:
OET Special Temporary Authority Report
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:  Nippon Television Network Corporation

Address
Attention: Mr. Leo Lahm
Street Address: 50 Rockafeller Plaza
P.O. Box:
City: New York
State: NY
Zip Code: 10020
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: Barr
First Name: Howard
Title: Partner
Phone Number: (202) 296-0600

Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
As the Commission is aware, on February 9, 2001, while performing an emergency maneuver procedure in the waters off of the Hawaiian Islands designed to bring it rapidly to the surface, the fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville collided with the 190-foot Japanese trawler Ehime Maru. The Ehime Maru immediately sank causing the loss of nine fishing instructors, students and crew members. More recently, a special presidential envoy delivered a letter of apology from President Bush to the Japanese prime minister for the sinking in which he promised America's 'utmost efforts' to raise the sunken ship. The US Navy is now in the process of preparing to raise the vessel. Nippon Television Network Corporation ('NTV') hereby requests Special Temporary Authority ('STA') to operate a remote transmit unit in and about the Hawaiian Islands in order to communicate with its its 1.8 meter temporary-fixed earth station which will be used to communicate with NTV's facilities in Tokyo, Japan. NTV requests that the Commission grant STA as soon as possible. As indicated in response to question 5, NTV seeks authority to utilize this facility in its coverage of the efforts by the U.S. Navy to raise the Ehime Maru. NTV requires a reliable communications link between the area of the recovery efforts and its satellite uplink facility. NTV is well experienced with the equipment for which it seeks STA and therefore desires to make use of it in this regard. There is, however, no specific allocation in the Commission's rules authorizing the use of the frequencies on which NTV's equipment operates in the manner in which NTV desires. NTV seeks authority to use the frequencies: 774.5 MHz, 783.5 MHz, 792.5 MHz and 801.5 MHz. These frequencies are allocated to Parts 90, 74, 73 and 27. Moveover, because the recovery efforts are expected to be of a relative short term nature, NTV's needs are short term as well. Given that NTV's operation will be short term, grant of STA through this office is particularly appropriate. NTV does not seek STA for the earth station facilities described herein. NTV seeks expedited action on its request. It has not been entirely clear when and whether the recovery attempts would commence. NTV is now advised that the attempts may commence on or about August 20, 2001. Until whether and when the recovery efforts would begin were clarified, it would have been premature for NTV to seek STA and potentially a waste of the Commission's scarce resources to process such a request. Good cause exists for grant of this request. As the Commission can understand, the sinking of the Ehime Maru remains front page news in Japan and the eyes of Japan are watching this story for any new information that may explain its losses. NTV is Japan's top-rated commercial broadcaster. As such, millions of Japanese look to NTV for their news and information programming. STA is required so that NTV can meet the needs, interests and demands of its viewers for breaking news in connection with this story and most particularly with regard to efforts to raise the sunken vessel. As indicated in response to question 6, the requested facilities will be used to transmit video from offshore locations to NTV's temporary fixed earth station which will then transmit the information to NTV's facilities in Tokyo. NTV seeks authority to use its analog and one of its digital systems described more fully below. NTV's preference is to use one of its three digital systems, however, each is committed elsewhere through September 4, 2001. Accordingly, it desires to utilize its analog system until it can be replaced with one of the digital systems. NTV does not intend to operate any more than one transmitting facility at a given time. The system specifications are as follows: Digital Systems Model FR8MHz OFDM FPU (Transmitter:FR8M1-Z11, Reciever:FR8M1-Z11) Maker Hitachi The country of origin JAPAN Serial No. Transmitter:FR8M1-Z11:H2219, H2220, H2221 Reciever:FR8M-Z11:H2767, H2768, H2769 Transmitting Frequency 4ch (from 770.00MHz -806.00MHz) 1ch:774.5MHz 2ch:783.5MHz 3ch:792.5MHz 4ch:801.5MHz Transmitting Power 1W, 0.5W, 0.1W, 5W (with PA) Occupancy Bandwidth (ch) Within 8.5MHz The allowance of Frequency Deflection Within ±1.5×10-6 Sprias Intensity Within 25µW Side Lobe Character Within -20dB at f0±4.5MHz Within -35dB at f0±9MHz Analog System Model 8MHz Analog FPU (Transmitter:ML-8M-2A, Reciever:ML-8M-2A) Maker NEC The country of origin JAPAN Serial No. Transmitter:ML-8M-2A:810 Reciever:ML-8M-2A:813 Transmitting Frequency 4ch (from 770.00MHz -806.00MHz) 1ch:774.5MHz 2ch:783.5MHz 3ch:792.5MHz 4ch:801.5MHz Transmitting Power 1W, 0.5W, 0.1W, 5W (with PA) Occupancy Bandwidth (ch) Within 8.5MHz The allowance of Frequency Deflection Within ±1.5×10-6 Sprias Intensity Within 25µW Side Lobe Character Within -20dB at f0±4.5MHz Within -35dB at f0±9MHz NTV recognizes that the requested channels operate within the boundaries of television channels 64, 66, 67 and 69. NTV notes that only one station licensed to a Hawaii community, KPXO(TV), Kaneohe, channel 66, operates on any of the frequencies. NTV shall take such steps as are necessary to avoid causing interference to the operations of KPXO(TV).

Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:  Relay of video from offshore locations to temporary fixed earth station.

Information
Callsign: WB9XNP
Class of Station: MO
Nature of Service: Experimental

Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date: 09/05/2001
Operation End Date: 02/05/2002

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
Hitachi FR8M1-Z11 1 No
NEC ML-8M-2A 1 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): Masafumi Higuchi
Title of Applicant (if any): Vice President
Date: 2001-09-04 12:37:28.9

Station Location
City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Radius of Operation
Oahu Hawaii North  21  16  0 West  157  49  0 near Diamond Head, Oahu, HI 72.40
Datum:  NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes
Exhibit submitted:   No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   27.00
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   90.00
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:   45.00
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 770.00000000-806.00000000 MHz MO 5.000000 W 40.000000 W P 0.50000000 % 8M50M0F 1.5 x 10-6

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