Application Form

This document pretains to SES-ASG-INTR2020-00763 for Assignment on a Satellite Earth Station filing.


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3060-0678
APPLICATION FOR SATELLITE SPACE AND EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OR ASSIGNMENTFCC 312 MAIN FORM FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
FCC Use Only
APPLICANT INFORMATION
1-8. Legal Name of Applicant
Virginia Broadcasting, LLC 239-939-6216
239-939-7903
3719 Central Avenue spontius@water.net
Fort Myers FL
USA 33901 -
Steven H Pontius
9-16. Name of Contact Representative
Peter Tannenwald 703-812-0404
Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C.
1300 N. 17th Street
Suite 1100
Arlington VA
USA 22209-3801
Peter Tannenwald Legal Counsel
CLASSIFICATION OF FILING
17. Choose the button next to the classification that applies to this filing for both questions a. and b. Choose only one for 17a and only one for 17b.

a1. Earth Station
a2. Space Station
(N/A) b1. Application for License of New Station
(N/A) b2. Application for Registration of New Domestic Receive-Only Station
(N/A) b3. Amendment to a Pending Application
(N/A) b4. Modification of License or Registration
b5. Assignment of License or Registration
b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration
(N/A) b7. Notification of Minor Modification
(N/A) b8. Application for License of New Receive-Only Station Using Non-U.S. Licensed Satellite
(N/A) b9. Letter of Intent to Use Non-U.S. Licensed Satellite to Provide Service in the United States
(N/A) b10. Other (Please specify)
17c. Is a fee submitted with this application?
If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.

If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
Governmental Entity Noncommercial educational licensee
Other(please explain): TVRO

17d.

(First Station)

(Each Additional Station)
Fee Classification A CNO - Receive Only Earth Station Quantity 1
Fee Classification B Quantity 0
18. If this filing is in reference to an existing station, enter:
(a) Call sign of station:
Not Applicable
19. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application enter:
(a) Date pending application was filed:

Not Applicable		 (b) File number of pending application:

Not Applicable


TYPE OF SERVICE
20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply:

a. Fixed Satellite
b. Mobile Satellite
c. Radiodetermination Satellite
d. Earth Exploration Satellite
e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite
f. Digital Audio Radio Service
g. Other (please specify)
21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose only one.
Common Carrier Non-Common Carrier 		22. If earth station applicant, check all that apply.
Using U.S. licensed satellites
Using Non-U.S. licensed satellites
23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these facilities:
 Connected to a Public Switched Network Not connected to a Public Switched Network N/A
24. FREQUENCY BAND(S): Place an "X" in the box(es) next to all applicable frequency band(s).
a. C-Band (4/6 GHz) b. Ku-Band (12/14 GHz)
c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.)
Frequency Lower: Frequency Upper:
TYPE OF STATION
25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the class of station that applies. Choose only one.
a. Fixed Earth Station
b. Temporary-Fixed Earth Station
c. 12/14 GHz VSAT Network
d. Mobile Earth Station
e. Geostationary Space Station
f. Non-Geostationary Space Station
g. Other (please specify)
26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: Choose only one.
Transmit/Receive Transmit-Only Receive-Only N/A
PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION
27. The purpose of this proposed modification is to: (Place an "X" in the box(es) next to all that apply.)
Not Applicable
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307? If YES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1.1311 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.1308 and 1.1311, as an exhibit to this application.A Radiation Hazard Study must accompany all applications for new transmitting facilities, major modifications, or major amendments. Yes No
ALIEN OWNERSHIP Earth station applicants not proposing to provide broadcast, common carrier, aeronautical en route or aeronautical fixed radio station services are not required to respond to Items 30-34.
29. Is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government? Yes No
30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? Yes No N/A
31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? Yes No N/A
32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country? Yes No N/A
33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than one-fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country? Yes No N/A
34. If any answer to questions 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or 33 is Yes, attach as an exhibit an identification of the aliens or foreign entities, their nationality, their relationship to the applicant, and the percentage of stock they own or vote.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
35. Does the Applicant request any waivers or exemptions from any of the Commission's Rules?
If Yes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents.		 Yes No

36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission? If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances. Yes No

37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances. Yes No

38. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attemptiing unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explanation of circumstances Yes No

39. Is the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, currently a party in any pending matter referred to in the preceding two items? If yes, attach as an exhinit, an explanation of the circumstances. Yes No

40. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names, address, and citizenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 percent or more of the Filer's voting stock and the percentages so held. In the case of fiduciary control, indicate the beneficiary(ies) or class of beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses of the officers and directors of the Filer.

41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies, that neither 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 Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. Yes No
42a. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States? If Yes, answer 42b and attach an exhibit providing the information specified in 47 C.F.R. 25.137, as appropriate. If No, proceed to question 43. Yes No

42b. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station?
43. Description. (Summarize the nature of the application and the services to be provided).
This filing notifies the FCC that TVRO E190818 has been assigned from Virginia Broadcasting, LLC to Gray Television Licensee, LLC.
CERTIFICATION
The Applicant waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests an authorization in accordance with this application. The applicant certifies that grant of this application would not cause the applicant to be in violation of the spectrum aggregation limit in 47 CFR Part 20. All statements made in exhibits are a material part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application. The undersigned, individually and for the applicant, hereby certifies that all statements made in this application and in all attached exhibits are true, complete and correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith.
44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.)

Individual
Unincorporated Association
Partnership
Corporation
Governmental Entity
Other (please specify)
45. Name of Person Signing
Steven H. Pontius		 46. Title of Person Signing
Officer of LLC Member Waterman Broadcasting Corp.
47. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: Attachment 2: Attachment 3:
WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT
(U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION
(U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).
SATELLITE EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
FCC Form 312 - Schedule A
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Select one of the following
CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF CONTROL CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF RECEIVE ONLY REGISTRATION NOTIFICATION OF ASSIGNMENT OF RECEIVE ONLY REGISTRATION
A1. Name of Licensee (as shown on FCC 312 - Main Form)
Virginia Broadcasting, LLC 239-939-6216
3719 Central Avenue spontius@water.net
Fort Myers FL
USA 33901 -
Steven H Pontius
A8. List Callsign(s) of station(s) being assigned or transfered
E190818
A9. No. of station(s) listed
1
A10. Name of Transferor/ Assignor
Virginia Broadcasting, LLC 239-939-6216
3719 Central Avenue spontius@water.net
Fort Myers FL
USA 33901 -
Steven H Pontius Same
A15. Name of Transferee/ Assignee
Gray Television Licensee, LLC 404-504-9828
4370 Peachtree Road, NE Robert.Folliard@gray.tv
Atlanta GA
USA 30319 -
Robert Folliard
A20. If these facilities are licensed, is the transferee / assignee directly or indirectly controlled by any other entity? If yes, attach as Exhibit E, a statement (including organizational diagrams where appropriate) which fully and completely identifies the nature and extent of control including: (1) the name, address, citizenship, and primary busienss of the controlling entity and any intermediate subsidiaries or parties, and (2) the names, addresses, citizenshihp, and the percentages of voting and equity stock of those stockholders holding 10 percent or more of the controlling corporation's voting stock. Yes
No
N/A
A21. If these facilities are licensed, attach as Exhibit F, a complete statement setting forth the facts which show how the assignment or transfer will serve the public interest.
CERTIFICATION
1. The undersigned, individually and for licensee, certifies that all attached exhibits pertinenet to Schedule A and all statement made in Schedule A of this application are true, compete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief. The undersigned also certifies that any contracts or other instruments submitted herewith are complete and constitute the full agreement.
2. The undersigned represents that stock will not be delivered and that control will not be transferred until the Commission's consent has been received, but that transfer of control or assignment of license will be completed within 60 days of Commission consent. The undersigned also acknowledges that the Commission must be notified by letter within 30 days of consummation.
A22. Printed Name of Licensee (Must agree with A1)
Steven H Pontius		 A24. Title (Office Held by Person Signing)
Officer of LLC Member Waterman Broadcasting Corp.
A26. Printed Name of License Transferor / Assignor
(Must agree with A10)
Steven H Pontius		 A28. Title (Office Held by Person Signing)

Officer of LLC Member Waterman Broadcasting Corp.
A26. Printed Name of License Transferee / Assignee
(Must agree with A15)
Robert J. Folliard, III		 A28. Title (Office Held by Person Signing)

Assistant Secretary


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