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This document pretains to SES-LIC-20060705-01110 for License on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESLIC2006070501110_508086

                                                                                                   Approved by OMB
                                                                                                          3060−0678

Date & Time Filed: Jun 29 2006 3:32:34:346PM
File Number: SES−LIC−INTR2006−01695
Callsign/Satellite ID:


                     APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS                 FCC Use Only

                        FCC 312 MAIN FORM FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

APPLICANT INFORMATION
Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Application for a New Transmit/Receive Earth Station
1−8. Legal Name of Applicant

           Name:         Twin Cities Public Television Inc   Phone Number:   651−222−1717
           DBA                                               Fax Number:     651−229−1239
           Name:
           Street:       172 E 4th St                        E−Mail:         dheppelmann@tpt.org


           City:         Saint Paul                          State:          MN
           Country:      USA                                 Zipcode:        55101       −
           Attention:    Don Heppelmann




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9−16. Name of Contact Representative

                Name:          Theodore D. Frank, Esq.               Phone Number:                        202 942−5790
                Company: Arnold & Porter LLP                         Fax Number:                          202 942−5999
                Street:        555 12th Street, N.W.                 E−Mail:                              theodore.frank@aporter.com


                City:          Washington                            State:                               DC
                Country:        USA                                  Zipcode:                             20004−1206
                Attention:                                           Relationship:                        Legal Counsel



CLASSIFICATION OF FILING
    17. Choose the button next to the                b.
    classification that applies to this filing for        b1. Application for License of New Station
    both questions a. and b. Choose only one
                                                          b2. Application for Registration of New Domestic Receive−Only Station
    for 17a and only one for 17b.
                                                     (N/A) b3. Amendment to a Pending Application
    a.                                               (N/A) b4. Modification of License or Registration
         a1. Earth Station                           (N/A) b5. Assignment of License or Registration
                                                     (N/A) b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration
    (N/A) a2. Space Station                          (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
                                                          b10. Other (Please specify)
                                                          b11. Application for Earth Station to Access a Non−U.S.satellite Not Currently Authorized to
                                                     Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed Frequencies in the United States.




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      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):

    17d.

    Fee Classification BAX − Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth
    Station



    18. If this filing is in reference to an      19. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application enter:
    existing station, enter:
                                                  (a) Date pending application was filed:            (b) File number of pending application:
    (a) Call sign of station:
    Not Applicable                                 Not Applicable                                    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)




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21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose        22. If earth station applicant, check all that apply.
only one.                                                                       Using U.S. licensed satellites
      Common Carrier        Non−Common Carrier                                 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
(N/A) e. Geostationary Space Station
(N/A) 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




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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 amendmenthave a significant                    Yes        No
environmental impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307? If YES, submit thestatement 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            RF Radiation Study
application.A Radiation Hazard Studymust accompany all applications for new transmitting facilities, major
modifications,or major amendments.



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




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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       Yes         No   N/A
aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized
under the laws of a foreign country?



33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than          Yes         No   N/A
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?



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?                                    Yes        No
If Yes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents.




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36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license         Yes   No
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.




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




38. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant,        Yes   No
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




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




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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                Yes          No
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.



42a. Does the applicant intend to use a non−U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States? If Yes,            Yes          No
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.




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?United States




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43. Description. (Summarize the nature of the application and the services to be provided).     (If the complete description does not appear in this
box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.)
     Earth station to be used in connection with the operation of noncommercial educational
     television Stations KTCA−TV and KTCI−TV, St. Paul, MN. Licensee will also use the
     stations to provide uplink and downlink service to others.




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)




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     45. Name of Person Signing                             46. Title of Person Signing
     James Pagliarini                                       President and CEO


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).




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                                          SATELLITE EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                   FCC Form 312 − Schedule B:(Technical and Operational Description)
                                                      FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY



Location of Earth Station Site

E1: Site Identifier: TPT                E5. Call Sign:
E2: Contact Name Don Heppelmann         E6. Phone          651−229−1248
                                        Number:
E3. Street:          172 East Fourth    E7. City:          St. Paul
                     Street
                                        E8. County:        Ramsey

E4. State            MN                 E9. Zip Code       55101

E10. Area of Operation:                 United States
E11. Latitude:       44 °56 ’51.0 "N
E12. Longitude:      93 °5 ’14.0 "W
E13. Lat/Lon Coordinates are:              NAD−27             NAD−83              N/A


E14. Site Elevation (AMSL):             225.5 meters




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E15. If the proposed antenna(s) operate in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) with geostationary satellites, do(es) the
proposed antenna(s) comply with the antenna gain patterns specified in Section 25.209(a) and (b) as demonstrated         Yes   No        N/A
by the manufacturer’s qualification measurement? If NO, provide as a technical analysis showing compliance with
two−degree spacing policy.


E16. If the proposed antenna(s) do not operate in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS), or if they operate in the Fixed
Satellite Service (FSS) with non−geostationary satellites, do(es) the proposed antenna(s) comply with the antenna        Yes   No        N/A
gain patterns specified in Section 25.209(a2) and (b) as demonstrated by the manufacturer’s qualification
measurements?


E17. Is the facility operated by remote control? If YES, provide the location and telephone number of the control
point.                                                                                                                   Yes        No




E18. Is frequency coordination required? If YES, attach a frequency coordination report as
                                                                                                                         Yes        No


E19. Is coordination with another country required? If YES, attach the name of the country(ies) and plot of
coordination contours as                                                                                                 Yes        No


E20. FAA Notification − (See 47 CFR Part 17 and 47 CFR part 25.113(c)) Where FAA notification is required, have
you attached a copy of a completed FCC Form 854 and or the FAA’s study regarding the potential hazard of the             Yes        No
structure to aviation?
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 47 CFR PARTS 17 AND 25 WILL RESULT IN THE RETURN OF THIS
APPLICATION.
 POINTS OF COMMUNICATION
Satellite Name:    ALSAT | ALL AUTHORIZED U.S. | ALSATIf you selected OTHER, please enter the following:




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E21. Common Name:                                                     E22. ITU Name:
E23. Orbit Location:                                                  E24. Country:
     POINTS OF COMMUNICATION (Destination Points)
E25. Site Identifier: TPT
E26. Common Name:                                                     E27. Country:
 ANTENNA
Site ID                E28. Antenna Id   E29. Quantity       E30.              E31. Model         E32. Antenna      E41/42. Antenna
                                                             Manufacturer                         Size<meters>      GainTransmint
                                                                                                                    and/or Recieve
                                                                                                                    (____dBi at
                                                                                                                    _____GHz)
TPT                    1                 1                   Vertex            6.1PK              6.1               57.1 dBi at 14
                       2                                     Andrew            ES45MP             4.5               53.6 dBi at 14


E28. Antenna      E33/34.           E35. Above      E36. Above Sea E37. Building       E38. Total       E39.             E40. Total
Id                Diameter          Ground          Level<BR>      Height Above        Input Power at   Maximum          EIRP for al
                  Minor/Major       Level<BR>       (meters)       Ground              antenna          Antenna Height   carriers<BR>
                  (meters)          (meters)                       Level<BR>           flange<BR>       Above            (dBW)
                                                                   (meters)            (Watts)          Rooftop<BR>
                                                                                                        (meters)
1                 0.0/0.0           37.73           260.23            26.5             127.06           8.23             78.14
2                 0.0/0.0           33.37           258.87            26.5             50.58            6.87             70.64
FREQUENCY
E28. Antenna Id        E43/44.         E45. T/R Mode         E46. Antenna      E47. Emission      E48. Maximum     E49. Maximum
                       Frequency Bands                       Polarization(H,V, Designator         EIRP per Carrier ERIP Density per
                       (MHz)                                 L,R)                                 (dBW)            Carrier
                                                                                                                   (dBW/4kHz)




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1                  11700.000        R                     Horizontal and        36M0G7W               0.0                   0.0
                   12200.000                              Vertical
E50. Modulation and Services   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its
entirety.)
     NULL




1                  14000.000        T                     Horizontal and        12M0G1W               78.14                 43.37
                   14500.000                              Vertical
E50. Modulation and Services   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its
entirety.)
     QPSK digital video




1                  14000.000        T                     Horizontal and        6M0G7W                78.14                 46.38
                   14500.000                              Vertical
E50. Modulation and Services   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its
entirety.)
     QPSK, digital video




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1                  14000.000        T                     Horizontal and        3M00G7W               78.14                 49.39
                   14500.000                              Vertical
E50. Modulation and Services   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its
entirety.)
     QPSK, digital video




1                  14000.000        T                     Horizontal and        24M0F8W               78.14                 40.36
                   14500.000                              Vertical
E50. Modulation and Services   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its
entirety.)
     FM analog video with audio subcarriers




1                  14000.000        T                     Horizontal and        36M0F8W               78.14                 38.6
                   14500.000                              Vertical
E50. Modulation and Services   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its
entirety.)
     FM analog video with audio subcarriers




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2                  11700.000        R                     Horizontal and        36M0G7W               0.0                   0.0
                   12200.000                              Vertical
E50. Modulation and Services   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its
entirety.)
     NULL




2                  14000.000        T                     Horizontal and        12M0G7W               70.64                 35.87
                   14500.000                              Vertical
E50. Modulation and Services   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its
entirety.)
     QPSK, digital video




2                  14000.000        T                     Horizontal and        3M00G7W               70.64                 41.89
                   14500.000                              Vertical
E50. Modulation and Services   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its
entirety.)
     QPSK, digital video




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2                  14000.000        T                     Horizontal and        6M00G7W               70.64                 38.88
                   14500.000                              Vertical
E50. Modulation and Services   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its
entirety.)
     QPSK, digital video




2                  14000.000        T                     Horizontal and        36M0F8W               70.64                 31.1
                   14500.000                              Vertical
E50. Modulation and Services   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its
entirety.)
     FM analog video with audio subcarriers




2                  14000.000        T                     Horizontal and        24M0F8W               70.64                 32.86
                   14500.000                              Vertical
E50. Modulation and Services   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its
entirety.)
     FM analog video with analog subcarriers




FREQUENCY COORDINATION


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E28.             E51. Satellite E52/53.     E54/55.                E56. Earth      E57.            E58. Earth      E59.            E60.
Antenna Id       Orbit Type     Frequency   Range of               Station         Antenna         Station         Antenna         Maximum
                                Limits(MHz) Satellite Arc          Azimuth         Elevation       Azimuth         Elevation       EIRP Density
                                            E/W Limit              Angle           Angle           Angle           Angle           toward the
                                                                   Eastern Limit   Eastern Limit   Western         Western         Horizon
                                                                                                   Limit           Limit           (dBW/4kHz)


1                Geostationary 14000.000          72.0/ 133.0      151.25          34.53           235.83          25.27           −10.78
                               14500.000


2                Geostationary 14000.000          72.0/ 133.0      151.25          34.53           235.83          25.27           −14.78
                               14500.000

REMOTE CONTROL POINT LOCATION
     E61. Call Sign                                                         E65. Phone Number

   NOTE: Please enter the callsign of the controlling station, not the
callsign for which this application is being filed.
     E62. Street Address



     E63. City                                       E67. County                                      E64/68.                  E66. Zip Code
                                                                                                   State/Country
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