Channel 51 petition

PETITION submitted by US DOJ

Petition

2018-06-27

This document pretains to ISP-PDR-20160209-00002 for Petition for Declaratory Ruling on a International Special Project filing.

IBFS_ISPPDR2016020900002_1438041

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) Channel 51 License Co LLC ) Petition for Declaratory Ruling ) ISP-PDR-20160209-00002 Pursuant to Section 301(b)(4) of the ) Communications Act of 1934, as amended ) PETITION TO ADOPT CONDITIONS TO AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES The U.S. Department of Justice (“USDOJ”), to include its components, the National Security Division (“NSD”) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), submits this Petition to Adopt Conditions to Authorizations and Licenses (“Petition”), pursuant to Section 1.41 of the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) rules.1 Through this Petition, the USDOJ advises the Commission that it has no objection to the Commission approving the authority sought in the above-referenced proceeding, provided that the Commission conditions its approval on the assurance of Channel 51 License Co LLC and Channel 51, LLC to abide by the commitments and undertakings set forth in the June 22, 2018 Letter of Agreement (“LOA”), a copy of which is attached hereto. The Commission has long recognized that law enforcement, national security, and public safety concerns are part of its public interest analysis, and has accorded deference to the views of other U.S. government agencies with expertise in those areas. See In the Matter of Comsat Corporation d/b/a Comsat Mobile Communications, etc., 16 FCC Rcd 21,661, 21707 ¶ 94 (2001). 1 47 C.F.R. § 1.41.

After discussions with representatives of the above-identified companies in connection with the above-referenced proceeding, the USDOJ, NSD and FBI have concluded that the additional commitments set forth in the LOA will help ensure that the FBI, which has the responsibility of enforcing the law, protecting the national security, and preserving public safety, can proceed appropriately to satisfy those responsibilities. Accordingly, the USDOJ advises the Commission that it has no objection to the Commission granting the authority requested in the above-referenced proceeding, provided that the Commission conditions its consent on compliance with this LOA. Respectfully submitted, SANCHITHA JAYARAM Chief, Foreign Investment Review Staff National Security Division United States Department of Justice ___________/S/____________________ Joanne P. Ongman Attorney Advisor 3 Constitution Square 175 N Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 June 27, 2018 2


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