Attachment SESSTA2016022600180.

SESSTA2016022600180.

DECISION submitted by FCC

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20160226-00180 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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                                   E970050.    .   SES—STA—20160226—00180        182016000550
                                   The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc.



                                                                                                                        Approved by OMB
                                                                                                                               3060—0678

                            APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Extension of STA Request — E970050 — Operate with new satellite Telstar 12 V
 1. Applicant

           Name:        The Christian Broadcasting            Phone Number:                      757—226—5764
                        Network, Inc.

           DBA Name:                                          Fax Number:                        757—226—5770
           Street:      977 Centerville Turnpike              E—Mail:                            Randy.Morell@legal.cbn.org


           City:        Virginia Beach                        State:                             VA
           Country:     USA                                   Zipcode:                           23463       *

           Attention:   Randy J. Morell, Esq




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Applicant: The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc.
Call Sign: E970050
File No.:   SES—STA—20160226—00180
Special Temporary Authority (STA)

The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc, CBN, is granted extension of special temporary authority for a
period of 30 days, commencing March 3, 2016, to operate its fixed earth stations in Virginia Beach, VA
with the TELSTAR 12V (S2933) satellite operating at the 15.0 W.L. orbital location in the 13.8—14.0 GHz
(Earth—to—space) frequency band under the following conditions:



1.       Operations under this grant of special temporary authority must be on an unprotected, non—
harmful interference basis, i.e., while operating under this temporary authority CBN. must not cause
harmful interference to, and must not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other
lawfully operating radiocommunication system. CBN must cease operations immediately upon
notification of such interference and must immediately inform the Commission, in writing, of such an
event.

2.     All operations must be within the limits power requested in IBFS File Nos. SES—MOD—20151201—
00882 as amended by SES—AMD—20160121—00092.

3,       CBN. must take all necessary measures to ensure that the antenna does not create potential
exposure of humans to radio frequency radiation in excess of the FCC exposure limits defined in 47 CFR
§§ 1.1307(b) and 1.1310 wherever such exposures might occur. Measures must be taken to ensure
compliance with limits for both occupational controlled exposure and for general
population/uncontrolled exposure, as defined in these rule sections. Requirements for restrictions can
be determined by predictions based on calculations, modeling or by field measurements. The FCC‘s OET
Bulletin 65 (available on—line at www.fcc.gov/oetlrfsafety) provides information on predicting exposure
levels and on methods for ensuring compliance, including the use of warning and alerting signs and
protective equipment for workers. The licensee shall ensure installation of by qualified installers who
have an understanding of the antenna‘s radiation environment and the measures best suited to
maximize protection of the general public and persons operating the equipment. A terminal exhibiting
radiation exposure levels exceeding 1.0 m W/cm2 in accessible areas, such as at the
exterior surface of the radome, shall have a label attached to the surface of the terminal warning about
the radiation hazard and shall include thereon a diagram showing the regions around the terminal
where the radiation levels could exceed 1.0 mW/cm2.

4.      CBN must maintain a point of contact available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, with the
authority and ability to terminate operations authorized, for discussing interference concerns with other
licensees and U.S. Government agencies.

5.       Antenna elevation for all operations must be at least 5 degrees above the geographic horizon.

6.     Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may
make regarding pending applications or future requests for special temporary authority

7.     Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special
temporary authority is solely at CBN risk.


8.     Operations during the period February 28, 2016 to the date of this grant were authorized
pursuant to Section 1.62 of the Commission‘s rules 47 C.F.R. § 1.62.



This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47
C.F.R.§ 0.261, and is effective immediately. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or
applications for review under Sections 1.115 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may
be made within thirty days of the date of the public notice indicating that this action was taken.


2. Contact


             Name:          Clifford M. Harrington, Esq.       Phone Number:                        202—663—8525
             Company:       Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman    Fax Number:                          202—663—8007
                            LLP
             Street:        1200 Seventeenth Street, NW        E—Mail:                              clifford.harrington@pillsburylaw.
                                                                                                    com


             City:          Washington                         State:                                DC
             Country:       USA                                Zipcode:                             20036      =
             Attention:                                        Relationship:                         Legal Counsel


(If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related
application. Please enter only one.)
 3. Reference File Number SESMOD2015120100882 or Submission ID
 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application?
@ IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.         If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
«4 Governmental Entity        C» Noncommercial educational licensee
g4 Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification    _CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station

5. Type Request


) Use Prior to Grant                               «4 Change Station Location                      g4 Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date
      02/28/2016


7. CityVirginia Beach                                                      8. Latitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)    36    48     1.5    N
9. State   VA                                                              10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)    76    11     30.0   W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: Current STA                         Attachment 2:                                         Attachment 3:


12. Description.   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.)
     The applicant seeks an extension of its current special temporary authority                                            (‘STA‘)     to
     continue using the Telstar 12 V,                  with conditions,           as a new point of communication.                       The
     current STA was granted on January 29,                       2016 and slated to expire on February 28,                         2016.
     See FCC File No.         SES—STA—20160126—00750.                 During the interim STA operations,                     there have




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes        £3 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.


14. Name of Person Signing                                                 15. Title of Person Signing
  Michael Stonecypher                                                        Vice President
           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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THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104—13, OCTOBER
1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507.                                                           |


12. Description

The applicant seeks an extension of its current special temporary authority           (‘STA‘)   to continue
using the Telstar 12 V,      with conditions,   as a new point of communication.     The current STA was
granted on January 29,      2016 and slated to expire on February 28,     2016.   See FCC File No.   SES—STA—
20160126—00750.      During the interim STA operations,    there have not been any interference
complaints.              As the Commission is aware,    the applicant has a pending modification,      filed
on FCC Form 312,      seeking permanent authority to add Telstar 12 V,     and all associated aspects of
that operation,     to the E970050 authorization.     See FCC File No.   SES—MOD—20151201—00882.         The
ALLSAT satellite Telstar 12,      predecessor to Telstar 12 V,   is slated to be decommissioned on
Sunday,    January 31,   2016.      In December 2015,   and at the time the applicant submitted its
original E970050 modification application, the Telstar 12 decommissioning was slated for the first
few weeks of February.       However,   the Telstar 12 operator very recently accelerated the
decommissioning timeline to cease operations on Sunday,        January 31,   2016.   As such,   the applicant
has no other option but seek an STA in order to continue service to its viewing community.
Accordingly,      the applicant respectfully requests an STA to commence temporary operations to
include communications with Telstar 12 V as soon as possible.


                                    €970050        SES—STA—201650126—00075                iB2016000252
                                    The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc.



                                                                                                                                      Approved by OMB
                                                   v                                                                                         3060—0678

                            APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description ofthis application to identify it on the main menu:
STA Request — E970050 —— Operate with new satellite Telstar 12 V
 1. Applicant                              '


           Name:        The Christian Broadcasting            Phone Number:                                   757—226—5764
                        Network, Inc.
           DBA Name:                                          Fax Number:                                     757—226—5770
           Street:      977 Centerville Turnpike              E—Mail:                                         Randy.morel!l@legal.cbn.org


           City:        Virginia Beach                        State:                                          VA
           Country:     USA                                   Zipcode:         ©                              23463          —
           Attention:   Randy Morell Esq


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Applicant: The Christian Broadcasting Network, Im:.
Call Sign: £970050
File No.: SES—STA—20151020—00750
Special Temporary Authority (STA)

The Christian Broadecasting Network, Inc, CBN, is granted special temporary authority for ai;ericd of 30 days,
commencing January 29, 2016, to operate its fixed earth stations in Virginia Beach, VA with the TELSTAR
P2V ($2933) satelilite operating at the 15.0 W.L. orbital location in the 13.8—14.0 GHz (Earth—to—space)
frequency band under the following conditions:


    1.   Operations under this grant of special temporary authority must be on an unprotected, non—harmful
         interference basis, £.e., while operating under this temporary authority CBN. must not cause harmful
         interference to, and must not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully
         operating radiocommunication system, CBN must cease operations immediately upon notification of
         such interference and must immediately inform the Commission, in writing, of such an event.

         All operations must be within the limits power requested in [BFS File Nos. SES—MOD—201§51201—
  s




         00882 as amended by SES—AMD—201860121—00092.

         CBN. must take all necessary measures to ensure that the antenna does not create potential exposure
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         of humans to radio frequency radiation in excess of the FCC exposure limits defined in 47 CFR §§
         1L1307(b) and 1.1310 wherever such exposures might occur, Measures must be taken to ensure
         compliance with limits for both occupational controlled exposure and for general
         population/uncontrolled exposure, as defined in these rule sections. Requirements for restrictions can
         be determined by predictions based on calculations, modeling or by field measurements. The FCC‘s
         OET Bulletin 65 (available on—line at www. feo.gov/cetirfsafety) provides information on predicting
         exposure levels and on methods for ensuring compliance, including the use of warning and alerting
         signs and protective equipment for workers. The licensee shall ensure installation of by qualified
         installers who have an understanding of the antenna‘s radiation environment and the measures best
         suited to maximize protection ofthe general public and persons operating the equipment. A terminal
         exhibiting radiation exposure leveis exceeding 1.0 im W/cm2 in accessible areas, such as at the
         exterior surface of the radome, shall have a label attached to the surface of the terminal warning about
         the radiation hazard and shall include thereon a diagram showing the regions around the terminal
         where the radiation levels could exceed 1.9 mW/em2.

    4.   CBN must maintain a point of contact available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, with the
         authority and ability to terminate operations authorized, for discussing interference concerns with
         other licensees and U.S. Government agencies.

    5.   Antenna elevation for all operations must be at least 5 degrees above the geographic horizon .

    6.   Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make
         regarding pending applications or future requests for special temporary authority

    7.   Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary
         authority is solely at CBN risk.

    This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R.
    § 0.261, and is effective immediately. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for
    review under Sections 1.115 ofthe Commission‘s rules, 47 C.E.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, maybe made within
    thirty days ofthe date of the public notice indicating that this action was taken.,


                                                    Page 1 of 1


2. Contact


             Name:         Clifford M. Harrington, Esq.        Phone Number:                        2026638525
             Company:      Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman     Fax Number:                          2026638007
                           LLP
             Street:        1200 Seventeenth Street, NW        E—Mail:                              clifford.harrington@pillsburylaw.
                                                                                                    com


             City:         Washington                          State:                                DC
             Country:      USA                                 Zipcode:                             20036       —
             Attention:                                        Relationship:                         Legal Counsel


{If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related
application. Please enter only one.)
 3. Reference File Number SESMOD2015120100882 or Submission ID
 42. Is a fee submitted with this application?
@ IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.          If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
( Governmental Entity        £y Noncommercial educational licensee
0 Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification    CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station

5. Type Request

 @ Use Prior to Grant                             C Change Station Location                        ( Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date
      01/29/2016


                                                                                                                                               &4




7. CityVirginia Beach                                                      8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mmss.s h)      36   48     1.5    N
9. State   VA                                                              10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mmss.s h)     76   11     30.0   W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1:                                     Attachment 2:                                        Attachment 3:


12. Description.   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end ofthe form to view it in its entirety.)
     The applicant seeks special temporary authority (‘STA‘)                               to commence using the Telstar 12 V
     as a new point of communication.                   As the Commission is aware,                    the applicant has a pending
    modification, filed on FCC Form 312, seeking permanent authority to add Telstar 12 V, and
    all associated aspects of that operation, to the E970050 authorization. See FCC File No.



13. 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.


14. Name ofPerson Signing                                                  15. Title of Person Signing
  Michael Stonecypher                                                        Vice President
           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).


FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

The public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the required data, and completing and reviewing the collection ofinformation. If you
have any comments on this burden estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write to the
Federal Communications Commission, AMD—PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060—0678), Washington, DC 20554. We will also accept
your comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to PRA@fec.gov. PLEASE
DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS.                                                                        .

Remember — You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not
conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. This
collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060—0678.

THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104—13, OCTOBER
1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507.


12. Description

The applicant seeks special temporary authority (‘STA‘) to commence using the Telstar 12 V as a
new point of communication. As the Commission is aware, the applicant has a pending modification,
filed on FCC Form 312, seeking permanent authority to add Telstar 12 V, and all associated aspects
of that operation, to the E970050 authorization.   See FCC File No. SES—MOD—20151201—00882.
The ALLSAT satellite Telstar 12, predecessor to Telstar 12 V, is slated to be decommissioned on
Sunday, January 31, 2016.       In December 2015, and at the time the applicant submitted its
original E970050 modification application, the Telstar 12 decommissioning was slated for the first
few weeks of February.   However, the Telstar 12 operator very recently accelerated the
decommissioning timeline to cease operations on Sunday, January 31, 2016.   As such, the applicant
has no other option but seek an STA in order to continue service to its viewing community.
Accordingly, the applicant respectfully requests an STA to commence temporary operations to
include communications with Telstar 12 V as soon as possible.



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Document Modified: 2016-03-03 16:27:17

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