Attachment BCI extension - 5181

BCI extension - 5181

LETTER submitted by DowLohnes

Block Communications, Inc. extensin of time to consummate

2012-05-09

This document pretains to SES-T/C-20100812-01030 for Transfer of Control on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESTC2010081201030_952470

0 DowLohnes ORIGINAL feims, lsgen D 202.776.2640 _E jlogan@dowlohnes.com May 9, 2012 Marlene H. Dortch, Esq. Secretary . Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. FILED/ACCEPTED Washington, DC 20554 Attention: International Bureau MAY 7 9 m Federal Communications Commission Re: Earth Station E930302, SES—T/C—20100812—0103 1 Office of the Secretary Earth Station E030138, SES—T/C—20100812—01030 Extension of Time to Consummate Dear Ms. Dortch: On behalf of Block Communications, Inc. ("BCI"), ultimate parent company of the licensees of the above—referenced earth stations, we hereby request an extension of time, for a period of 90 days, until August 7, 2012, to consummate the above referenced transfer of control applications. This extension request provides additional detail in support of the request of BCI for a further extension of time to consummate the transactions approved by the Commission in grant of the above— captioned applications (the "Applications"). BCI is a family—controlled corporation. The Applications requested consent of the Commission to a pro forma transfer of BCI that would result from the operation of the trust agreement for Maxine H. Block Marital Trust No. 2, which holds shares of capital stock of BCI (the "Shares") representing a 25% voting interest in BCI. Pursuant to that trust agreement, the stock now held in Maxine H. Block Marital Trust No. 2 is to be allocated to a new family trust, Family Trust No. 2, upon her death. Maxine Block is now deceased, but the distribution to Family Trust No. 2 (and, hence, the consummation of the transactions approved in the Applications) has been suspended, first, pending a determination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") as to whether it would conduct an audit and, then, pending the completion of the IRS audit. BCI understands that final matters growing out of the audit are being resolved, and that the IRS‘s final "closing letter" on its audit could be received at any time. Upon the estate‘s receipt of the closing letter, the trustee of the foregoing marital trust will distribute the Shares to the Family Trust No. 2. Although the proposed distribution of the Shares to Family Trust No. 2 will affect the ownership of BCTI‘s voting stock, BCI itself is not a party to the resolution of Mrs. Block‘s estate and does not control the timing of the distribution or the issuance of the IRS "closing letter." Nevertheless, the consummation of this distribution could be deemed to result in a proforma transfer of BCI. Accordingly, BCI has sought and obtained the Commission‘s consent for the pro forma change that will result from the distribution and seeks to maintain the Commission‘s consent in effect to ensure that all necessary approval of the Commission to the pro forma transfer will be in place and effective when the distribution occurs. Dow Lohnes PLLC WasHincton, DC | AtLaNTA, GA 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Suite 800 Attorneys at Law Washington, DC 20036—6802 www.dowlohnes.com T 202.776.2000 F 202.776.2222

Please inform me if any questions should arise concerning this request. Respectfully submitted, KS John S. Logan go: Ms. Jeanette Spriggs (FCC)


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