Form FCC Form 302-DTV FCC Form 302-DTV Application for Digital Television Broadcast Station Lic

Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554

Approved by OMB
3060-0029

APPLICATION FOR DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION LICENSE
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
A. This FCC Form is to be used to apply for a new or modified
noncommercial educational or commercial digital television
(DTV) broadcast station license. It may be used:

B. This application form makes references to FCC rules.
Applicants should have on hand and be familiar with
current broadcast rules in Title 47 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (C.F.R.):
(1) Part 0 "Commission Organization"
(2) Part 1 "Practice and Procedure"
(3) Part 73 "Radio Broadcast Services"

• To cover an authorized construction permit (or
auxiliary antenna), provided that the facilities have
been constructed in compliance with the provisions
and conditions specified on the construction permit.
•

FCC Rules may be purchased from the Government
Printing Office. Current prices may be obtained from the
GPO Customer Service Desk at (202) 512-1803. For
payment by credit card, call (202) 512-1800, M-F, 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. e.s.t; facsimile orders may be placed by dialing (202)
518-2233, 24 hours a day. Payment by check may be made
to the Superintendent of Documents, Attn: New Orders,
P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954.

To implement modifications to existing licenses as
permitted by 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.1675(c) or
73.1690(c).
The form may not be used:
• To change location of the tower structure. Any such
relocation requires the prior filing and approval of
FCC Form 301 or 340, as appropriate. See 47 C.F.R.
Section 73.1690(b)(2).
•

To alter licensed directional radiation characteristics or
to exceed the composite antenna pattern authorized in
an underlying construction permit. Any such alteration
requires the prior filing and approval of FCC Form
301, as appropriate.
See 47 C.F.R. Section
73.1690(b)(3).

• To change the operating power or ERP from that
specified in the station authorization, except as
permitted by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.1690(c). Any other
such change requires the prior filing and approval of
FCC Form 301 or 340, as appropriate. See 47 C.F.R.
Section 73.1690(b)(7).
•

To increase the height of the antenna radiation center
by more than two meters or decrease radiation center
height by more than four meters from the value
specified in the station's current construction permit or
license. Any such modification requires the prior
filing and approval of FCC Form 301 or 340, as
appropriate. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.1690(c).

The form consists of the following sections:
I.
II.
III.

General Information
Legal Qualifications
Preparer's Certification (for preparer of engineering
sections of the application) and Engineering Data

All previous editions obsolete

C.

Electronic Filing of Application Forms. The Commission
is currently developing electronic versions of various
broadcast station application and reporting forms, such as
this application form. As each application form and report
goes online, the Commission will by Public Notice
announce its availability and the procedures to be followed
for accessing and filing the application form or report
electronically via the Internet. For a six-month period
following the issuance of the Public Notice, the subject
application form or report can be filed with the
Commission either electronically or in a paper format.
Electronic filing will become mandatory, on a form-byform basis, six months after each application form or report
becomes available for filing electronically.

D. Applicants that prepare this application in paper form
should file an original and two copies of this application
and all exhibits. Applicants should follow the procedures
set forth in Part 0 and Part 73 of the Commission's Rules.
Amendments to previously filed applications should be
prepared, signed and filed in the same manner as the
original application, and should contain the following
information to identify the associated application:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)

Applicant's name.
Service.
Call letters.
Channel number.
Community of license.
File number of application being amended (if
known).
FCC 302-DTV Instructions
January 2008

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application should be signed as follows: if a sole
proprietorship, personally; if a partnership, by a general
partner; if a corporation, by an officer; for an
unincorporated association, by a member who is an officer;
if a governmental entity, by such duly elected or appointed
official as is competent under the laws of the particular
jurisdiction. Counsel may sign the application for his or
her client, but only in cases of the applicant's disability or
absence from the United States. If the application is filed
electronically, the signature will consist of the electronic
equivalent of the typed name of the individual. See Report
and Order in MM Docket No. 98-43, 13 FCC Rcd 23056,
23064 (1998).

Date of filing of application being amended (if file
number is not known).

E. A copy of the completed application and all related
documents shall be made available for inspection by the
public in the applicant’s public inspection file pursuant to
47 C.F.R. Section 73.3526 for commercial stations and 47
C.F.R. Section 73.3527 for noncommercial educational
stations.
F.

Applicants should provide all information requested by this
application. No section may be omitted. If any portions of
the application are not applicable, the applicant should so
state. Defective or incomplete applications will be
returned without consideration. Inadvertently accepted
applications are also subject to dismissal.

INSTRUCTIONS
INFORMATION

H. This application requires applicants to certify compliance
with many statutory and regulatory requirements. Detailed
instructions provide additional information regarding
Commission rules and policies. These materials are
designed to track the standards and criteria which the
Commission applies to determine compliance and to
increase the reliability of applicant certifications. They are
not intended to be a substitute for familiarity with the
Communications Act and the Commission's regulations,
policies, and precedent. While applicants are required to
review all application instructions, they are not required to
complete or retain any documentation created or collected
to complete the application.

J.

SECTION

I:

GENERAL

A. Item 1: Applicant Name. The legal name of the applicant
must be stated exactly in Item 1. If the applicant is a
corporation, the applicant should list the exact corporate
name; if a partnership, the name under which the
partnership does business; if an unincorporated association,
the name of an executive officer, his/her office, and the
name of the association; and, if an individual applicant, the
person's full legal name.

G. In accordance with 47 C.F.R. Section 1.65, applicants have
a continuing obligation to advise the Commission, through
amendments, of any substantial and material changes in the
information furnished in this application. This requirement
continues until the FCC action on this application is no
longer subject to reconsideration by the Commission or
review by any court.

I.

FOR

Applicants should use only those state abbreviations
approved by the U.S. Postal Service.
FCC Registration Number (FRN). To comply with the
Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, the applicant
must enter its FRN number, a ten-digit unique entity
identifier for anyone doing business with the
Commission. The FRN can be obtained through the FCC
webpage at http://www.fcc.gov or by manually
submitting FCC Form 160. FCC Form 160 is available
for downloading from http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.
html or by calling 1-800-418-3676.
Questions
concerning the FCC Registration Number can be directed
to the Commission’s Registration System help desk at
1-877http://[email protected] or by calling
480-3201.

This application is presented primarily in a "Yes/No"
certification format. However, it contains appropriate
places for submitting explanations and exhibits where
necessary or appropriate. Each certification constitutes a
material representation. Applicants may only mark the
"Yes" certification when they are certain that the response
is correct. A "No" response is required if the applicant is
requesting a waiver of a pertinent rule and/or policy, or
where the applicant is uncertain that the application fully
satisfies the pertinent rule and/or policy. Thus, a "No"
response to any of the certification items will not cause the
immediate dismissal of the application provided that an
appropriate exhibit is submitted.

Facility ID Number. Radio and TV Facility ID Numbers
can be obtained at the FCC's Internet Website at
www.fcc.gov/mb. Once at this website, scroll down and
select CDBS Public Access. You can also obtain your
facility number by calling: Radio (202) 418-2700; TV
(202) 418-1600. Further, the Facility ID Number is now
included on all Radio and TV authorizations and postcards.
B. Item 2: Contact Representative. If the applicant is
represented by a third party (for example, legal counsel),
that person's name, firm or company, mailing address and
telephone/ electronic mail address may be specified in Item
2.

The applicant, and the applicant's authorized
engineering representative, if any, must sign the
application. Depending on the nature of the applicant, the

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Procedures for payment of application fees when
applications are filed electronically will be announced by
subsequent Public Notice. See General Instruction C
above. Payment of application fees may also be made by
Electronic Payment prior to the institution of electronic
filing, provided that prior approval has been obtained from
the Commission. Applicants interested in this option must
first contact the Credit and Debt Management Center at
(202) 418-1995 to make the necessary arrangements.

C. Item 3: Fees. The Commission is statutorily required to
collect charges for certain regulatory services to the public.
Generally, applicants seeking a license to cover the facility
authorized by, and constructed pursuant to, an outstanding
permit are required to pay and submit a fee with the filing
of FCC 302-DTV. However, governmental entities, which
include any possession, state, city, county, town, village,
municipal corporation or similar political organization or
subpart thereof controlled by publicly elected and/or duly
appointed public officials exercising sovereign direction
and control over their respective communities or programs,
are exempt from the payment of this fee. Also exempted
from this fee are licensees and permittees of
noncommercial educational broadcast stations seeking a
license to cover authorized facilities. See 47 C.F.R. Section
1.1114.

Applicants hand-delivering FCC Forms 302-DTV may
receive dated receipt copies by presenting copies of the
applications to the acceptance clerk at the time of delivery.
For mailed-in applications, a "return copy" of the
application should be furnished and clearly marked as a
"return copy." The applicant should attach this copy to a
stamped, self-addressed envelope. Only one piece of paper
per application will be stamped for receipt purposes.

When filing a fee-exempt application, an applicant must
complete Item 3 and provide an explanation as appropriate.
Applications NOT subject to a fee may be hand-delivered
or mailed to the FCC at its Washington, D.C. offices. See
47 C.F.R. Section 0.401(a). Fee-exempt applications
should not be sent to the Mellon Bank Lockbox; so doing
will result in a delay in processing the application.

For further information regarding the applicability of a fee,
the amount of the fee, or the payment of the fee, applicants
should consult the "Mass Media Services Fee Filing
Guide."

The Commission's fee collection program utilizes a U.S.
Treasury lockbox bank for maximum efficiency of
collection and processing. Prior to the institution of
electronic filing procedures, all FCC Form 302-DTV
applications requiring the remittance of a fee, or for which
a waiver or deferral from the fee requirement is requested,
must be submitted to the appropriate post office box
address. See 47 C.F.R. Section 0.401(b). A listing of the
required fee and the address to which FCC Form 302-DTV
should be mailed or otherwise delivered are also set forth in
the "Mass Media Services Fee Filing Guide." This
document can be obtained either by writing to the
Commission's Form Distribution Center, 9300 E. Hampton
Drive, Capital Heights, Maryland 20743, or by calling 1800-418-FORM and leaving a request on the answering
machine provided for this purpose. See also 47 C.F.R.
Section 1.1104. The Fee Filing Guide also contains a list of
the Fee Type Codes needed to complete this application.
Payment of any required fee must be made by check, bank
draft, money order, or credit card. If payment is made by
check, bank draft, or money order, the remittance must be
denominated in U.S. dollars, drawn upon a U.S. institution,
and made payable to the Federal Communications
Commission. No postdated, altered, or third-party checks
will be accepted. DO NOT SEND CASH. Additionally,
checks dated six months or older will not be accepted.
FCC Form 159 must be submitted with any application
subject to a fee received at the Commission.

D.

Item 4: Facility Information. This question asks the
applicant to specify: (1) whether commercial or
noncommercial educational operation is proposed; (2)
whether the license covers the main or auxiliary
transmitter; and (3) the community to which the station
will be licensed.

E.

Item 5: Program Test Authority. The permittee of an
DTV station with a nondirectional antenna may
commence program testing upon completion of
construction and notification to the Video Services
Division of the Commission's Mass Media Bureau,
provided that: (1) an FCC Form 302-DTV is filed within
10 days of the commencement of program tests; and (2)
the permit does not contain any special operating
conditions that prohibit automatic program test authority.
Accordingly, this question asks whether the applicant is
operating pursuant to automatic program test authority or
requesting program test authority.

F.

Item 6: Purpose of Application. This question asks
whether the FCC Form 302-DTV is being filed to cover
an outstanding construction permit or to modify an
authorized license without first obtaining a construction
permit pursuant to the Report and Order in MM Docket
No. 96-58, 12 FCC Rcd 12371 (1997). It also requires
that the applicant identify the permit covered or license
being modified.

INSTRUCTIONS
INFORMATION

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FOR

SECTION

II:

LEGAL

are set forth in the Notes to 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3555, as
revised and explained in Review of the Commission’s
Regulations Governing Attribution of Broadcast and
Cable/MDS Interests, 14 FCC Rcd 12559 (1999),
reconsideration granted in part, 16 FCC Rcd 1097 (2000).
See also Report and Order in MM Docket No. 83-46, 97
FCC 2d 997 (1984), reconsideration granted in part, 58 RR
2d 604 (1985), further modified on reconsideration, 61 RR
2d 739 (1986).

A. Item 1: Certification. Each applicant is responsible for
the information that the application instructions convey. As
a key element in the Commission's streamlined licensing
process, a certification that these materials have been
reviewed and that each question response is based on the
applicant's review is required.
B. Item 2: Permit Conditions. This question requires the
applicant to certify that all terms, conditions, and
obligations set forth in the underlying construction permit
have been fully met. Each applicant should review its
underlying construction permit carefully prior to making its
certification to confirm that the facility was constructed
exactly in accordance with the permit. If any such term,
condition, or obligation has not been fulfilled, the applicant
should respond "No" to Section II, Item 2 and provide an
appropriate explanatory exhibit. See 47 C.F.R. Section
73.1690.

Where the response to Item 4 is "No," the applicant must
submit an exhibit that includes an identification of the party
having had the interest, the call letters and location of the
station or file number of the application or docket, and a
description of the nature of the interest or connection,
including relevant dates. The applicant should also fully
explain why the unresolved character issue is not an
impediment to a grant of this application.
In responding to Item 5, the applicant should consider any
relevant adverse finding that occurred within the past ten
years. Where that adverse finding was fully disclosed to
the Commission in an application filed on behalf of this
station or in another broadcast station application and the
Commission, by specific ruling or by subsequent grant of
the application, found the adverse finding not to be
disqualifying, it need not be reported again and the
applicant may respond "Yes" to this item. However, an
adverse finding that has not been reported to the
Commission and considered in connection with a prior
application would require a "No" response.

C. Item 3: Changed Circumstances. This question requires
the applicant to certify that all information provided in the
underlying construction permit application remains correct.
If any circumstance has arisen which would cause any
statement or representation contained in the construction
permit application to be incorrect, the applicant should
respond "No" to Section II, Item 3 and provide an
appropriate explanatory exhibit.
D. Items 4 and 5: Character Issues/Adverse Findings. Item
4 requires the applicant to certify that neither it nor any
party to the application has had any interest in or
connection with an application that was or is the subject of
unresolved character issues. An applicant must disclose in
response to Item 5 whether the applicant or any party to the
application has been the subject of a final adverse finding
with respect to certain relevant non-broadcast matters. The
Commission's character policies and litigation reporting
requirements for broadcast applicants focus on misconduct
which violates the Communications Act or a Commission
rule or policy and on certain specified non-FCC
misconduct. In responding to Items 4 and 5, applicants
should review the Commission's character qualifications
policies, which are fully set forth in Character
Qualifications, 102 FCC 2d 1179 (1985), reconsideration
denied, 1 FCC Rcd 421 (1986), as modified, 5 FCC Rcd
3252 (1990) and 7 FCC Rcd 6564 (1992).

Where the response to Item 5 is "No," the applicant must
provide in an exhibit a full disclosure of the persons and
matters involved, including an identification of the court or
administrative body and the proceeding (by dates and file
numbers), and the disposition of the litigation. Where the
requisite information has been earlier disclosed in
connection with another pending application, or as required
by 47 U.S.C. Section 1.65(c), the applicant need only
provide an identification of that previous submission by
reference to the file number in the case of an application,
the call letters of the station regarding which the application
or Section 1.65 information was filed, and the date of filing.
The applicant should also fully explain why the adverse
finding is not an impediment to a grant of this application.
E. Item 6: Anti-Drug Abuse Act Certification. This
question requires the applicant to certify that neither it nor
any party to the application is subject to denial of federal
benefits pursuant to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21
U.S.C. Section 862.

NOTE: As used in this question, the term "party to the
application" includes any individual or entity whose
ownership or positional interest in the applicant is
attributable. An attributable interest is an ownership
interest in or relation to an applicant or licensee which will
confer on its holder that degree of influence or control over
the applicant or licensee sufficient to implicate the
Commission's multiple ownership rules. In responding to
Items 4 and 5, applicants should review the Commission’s
multiple ownership attribution policies and standards which

Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 provides
federal and state court judges the discretion to deny federal
benefits to individuals convicted of offenses consisting of
the distribution or possession of controlled substances.

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Federal benefits within the scope of the statute include FCC
authorizations. A "Yes" response to Item 9 constitutes a
certification that neither the applicant nor any party to this
application has been convicted of such an offense or, if it
has, it is not ineligible to receive the authorization sought
by this application because of Section 5301.

Eastern of the Outer Banks, Inc., 6 FCC Rcd 3615 (1991),
clarified, 7 FCC Rcd 6800 (1992), aff'd 10 FCC Rcd 3759
(1995). Additionally, each AM, FM, and TV broadcast
station must at all times maintain a toll-free telephone line
from its community of license to its main studio, wherever
located.

NOTE: With respect to this question, the term "party to the
application" includes if the applicant is an individual, that
individual; if the applicant is a corporation or
unincorporated association, all officers, directors, or
persons holding 5 percent or more of the outstanding stock
or shares (voting and/or non-voting) of the applicant; all
members if a membership association; and if the applicant
is a partnership, all general partners and all limited partners,

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including both insulated and non-insulated limited partners,
holding a 5 percent or more interest in the partnership.

E. Item 6: Special Operating Conditions: The special
operating conditions are located on the final pages of the
construction permit. Attach exhibits, if required, to
document compliance with the special operating conditions.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECTION III: ENGINEERING
DATA AND PREPARER'S CERTIFICATION
A.

NOTE:
Special operating conditions may prohibit
automatic program test authority.

Notification Requirements. All applicants must comply
with the requirements of Section 73.1030. Specifically,
applicants must notify United States Government radio
astronomy installations, radio receiving installations, and
FCC monitoring stations of the proposed facility and its
possible impact on their operations. The Commission
need not be informed of the date of such notification.

F.

B. Tech Box: The applicant must specify the information
requested in Items 1 through 3 of the Tech Box. The data
should accurately reflect the specifications set forth in the
underlying construction permit.
C

Item 5: Constructed Facility. The applicant must certify
that the facility was constructed as authorized in the
underlying construction permit. If there are any differences
between the facilities constructed compared with those
authorized in the construction permit, the applicant may
need to seek approval for the change on FCC Form 301 or
340. See Section 73.3572.

Item 7. Transmitter. A permittee or licensee installing as
a main transmitter one that is not included on the FCC’s
“Radio Equipment List, Equipment Acceptable for
Licensing,” must have first obtained authority to use such a
transmitter through the filing and grant of FCC Form 301
or 340.

Applications filed pursuant to Sections 73.1675(c) or
73.1690(c). Items 8-11 set forth a series of certifications
concerning applications filed pursuant to Sections 73.1675(c) or
73.1690(c). All appropriate exhibits must be submitted as
required. Applicants should refer to the appropriate rule
sections, as referenced in the Form. See Report and Order in
MM Docket No. 96-58, 12 FCC Rcd 12371 (1997).

Item 4: Main Studio Location. The applicant must
certify that its main studio location complies with the
requirements of Section 73.1125. In order to answer
"Yes" to this question, the applicant's proposed main
studio must be either (1) within the principal community
contour of any AM FM or TV station licensed to that
community; or (2) less than 25 miles from the reference
coordinates of the center of its community of license. A
community's reference coordinates are generally the
coordinates listed in the United States Department of the
Interior publication entitled Index to the National Atlas of
the United States. An alternative reference point, if none
is listed in the Atlas, is the coordinates of the community's
main Post Office.

G.

Item 8:
Changing transmitter power output.
Applicants proposing to replace an omnidirectional
antenna with another omnidirectional antenna or change
transmitter output power as a result of modifying the
transmission line system must check "Yes" for Item 8.
NOTE: If the applicant is proposing to replace an
omnidirectional antenna with another omnidirectional
antenna, the new antenna must be mounted not more than
two meters above nor four meters below the authorized
values. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.1690(c)(1). If the
applicant is proposing to change transmitter output power
by replacing its transmission line, the station's effective
radiated power must not change.
See 47 C.F.R.
Section73.1690(c)(10). If the proposal meets these
requirements, program test operations may commence at
full power pursuant to Section 73.1620(a)(1)

In order to qualify as a "main studio," the proposed
location must be equipped with type-accepted equipment
and capable of originating programming at any time.
Additionally, the studio must be staffed by at least one
management-level employee and one staff-level employee
at all times during regular business hours. See Jones,

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incorporate two tiers of exposure limits:

Item 9: Replacing a directional antenna. Item 9 is to
be answered by applicants replacing a directional antenna
with another directional antenna. See 47 C.F.R Section
73.1690(c)(3).

General population/uncontrolled exposure limits apply
to situations in which the general public may be exposed
or in which persons who are exposed as a consequence of
their employment may not be made fully aware of the
potential for exposure or cannot exercise control over their
exposure. Members of the general public are always
considered under this category when exposure is not
employment-related.

Item 9a requires the applicant to certify and provide an
exhibit demonstrating that: (1) the proposed theoretical
antenna pattern will not exceed the licensed directional
pattern at any azimuth and no change in effective radiated
power will result; and (2) the requested modification of
license complies with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.685(f).

Occupational/controlled exposure limits apply to human
exposure to RF fields when persons are exposed as a
consequence of their employment and in which those
persons who are exposed have been made fully aware of
the potential for exposure and can exercise control over
their exposure. These limits also apply where exposure is
of a transient nature as a result of incidental passage
through a location where exposure levels may be above
the general populations/uncontrolled limits as long as the
exposed person has been made fully aware of the potential
for exposure and can exercise control over his or her
exposure by leaving the area or some other appropriate
means.

NOTE: The new antenna must be mounted not more than
two meters above nor four meters below the authorized
values.
Item 10: Use a formerly licensed main facility as an
auxiliary facility. Items 10a – 10b set forth a series of
certifications for applicants proposing the use of a
formerly licensed main facility as an auxiliary facility. All
such applicants must complete both Items 10a and 10b.
Item 10a. This question requires the applicant to certify
and submit an exhibit showing that the proposed auxiliary
facilities will not extend beyond the Grade B coverage
area of the main antenna after the change in ERP has been
effectuated. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.1675(a).

The new guidelines are explained in more detail in OET
Bulletin 65, entitled Evaluating Compliance with FCC
Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radiofrequency
Electromagnetic Fields, Edition 97-01, released August,
1997, and Supplement A: Additional Information for
Radio and Television Broadcast Stations (referred to here
as "OET Bulletin 65" and "Supplement A," respectively).
Both OET Bulletin 65 and Supplement A can be viewed
and/or downloaded from the FCC Internet site at
http://www/fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety.
Copies can also be
purchased from the Commission's duplicating/research
contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231
20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 (telephone:
(202) 857-3800; fax: (202) 857-3805.
Additional
information may be obtained from the RF Safety Group at
[email protected] or (202) 418-2464 or from the FCC Call
Center at 1-888-CALL FCC (225-5322).

Item 10b. Environmental Protection Act. License
modifications authorized by the Report and Order in MM
Docket No. 96-58 will necessitate an analysis under the
Commission's environmental rules for the first time, as
they are authorized without the prior approval of an FCC
Form 301 or Form 340.
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 requires
all federal agencies to ensure that the human environment
is given consideration in all agency decision-making.
Since January 1, 1986, applications for new broadcast
stations, modifications of existing stations, and license
renewals must contain either an environmental assessment
that will serve as the basis for further Commission review
and action, or an indication that operation of the station
will not have a significant environmental impact. See
Section 1.1307(b). in this regard, applicants are required
to look at eight environmental factors. These factors are
relatively self-explanatory, except for the evaluation of
whether the station adequately protects the public and
workers from potentially harmful radiofrequency (RF)
electromagnetic fields.

Should the applicant be unable to conclude that its
proposal will have no significant impact on the quality of
the human environment, it must submit an Environmental
Assessment containing the following information:
1. A description of the facilities as well as supporting
structures and appurtenances, and a description of the
site as well as the surrounding area and uses. If highintensity white lighting is proposed or utilized within a
residential area, the EA must also address the impact of
this lighting upon the residents.

New RF Exposure Requirements.
In 1996, the
Commission adopted new guidelines and procedures for
evaluating environmental effects of RF emissions. All
applications subject to environmental processing filed on
or after October 15, 1997 must demonstrate compliance
with the new requirements.
These new guideline

2. A statement as to the zoning classification of the site,
and communications with, or proceedings before and

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determinations (if any) by zoning, planning,
environmental and other local, state, or federal
authorities on matters relating to environmental effects.

We have estimated that each response to this collection of
information will take 2 hours. Our estimate includes the time
to read the instructions, look through existing records, gather
and maintain the required data, and actually complete and
review the form or response. If you have any comments on
this burden estimate, or on how we can improve the collection
and reduce the burden that it causes you, please e-mail them to
[email protected] or send them to the Federal Communications
Commission, AMD-PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project
(3060-0029), Washington, DC 20554. Please DO NOT
SEND COMPLETED APPLICATIONS 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 of if we fail to provide you with this notice.
This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of
3060-0029.

3. A statement as to whether construction of the facilities
has been a source of controversy on environmental
grounds in the local community.
4. A discussion of environmental and other
considerations that led to the selection of the particular
site and, if relevant, the particular facility; the nature
and extent of any unavoidable adverse environmental
effects; and any alternative sites or facilities that have
been or reasonably might be considered.

5. If relevant, a statement why the site cannot meet the
FCC guidelines for RF exposure with respect to the
public and workers.

THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, P.L. 104-13,
OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.

NOTE: Even if the applicant concludes that human RF
electromagnetic exposure is consistent with the
Commission's guidelines, each site user must also meet
requirements with respect to "on-tower" or other exposure
by workers at the site (including RF exposure on one
tower caused by sources on another tower or towers).
These requirements include, but are not limited to, the
reduction or cessation of transmitter power when persons
have access to the site, tower, or antenna. Such
procedures must be coordinated among all tower users.
See OET Bulletin 65 for details.
Item 11: Change the license status. Applicants may
change their license status from commercial to
noncommercial or from noncommercial to commercial.
However, if changing from commercial to noncommercial
educational status, the applicant must submit as an exhibit
a completed Section II of FCC Form 340, establishing its
qualifications to operate the subject facility as a
noncommercial educational station. See 47 C.F.R. Section
73.1690(c)(9).
H. Preparer's Certification. When someone other than the
applicant has prepared the engineering section of FCC
Form 302-DTV, Section III requires that person to certify,
to the best of his/her knowledge and belief, the veracity of
the technical data supplied. The Section III preparer's
certification in FCC Form 302-DTV need not be completed
if the engineering portion of the application has been
prepared by the applicant. In that event, the applicant's
certification in Section II of FCC Form 302-DTV will
encompass both the legal and engineering sections of the
application.

FCC NOTICE TO INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK
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Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D. C. 20554

FCC 302-DTV
APPLICATION FOR DIGITAL TELEVISION
BROADCAST STATION LICENSE

FOR
FCC
USE
ONLY

FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

Section I - General Information
1.

Legal Name of the Licensee/Permittee

Mailing Address

2.

City

State or Country (if foreign address)

Telephone Number (include area code)

E-Mail Address (if available)

FCC Registration
Number

Facility Identifier

Call Sign

Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)

ZIP Code

Firm or Company Name

Mailing Address

3.

City

State or Country (if foreign address)

Telephone Number (include area code)

E-Mail Address (if available)

If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1. I 1 14):
Governmental Entity

4.

Noncommercial Educational Licensee

Other

Facility Information:
a.

Commercial

Noncommercial

b.

Main

Auxiliary

c.
5.

ZIP Code

Community of License:

C ity

State

Program Test Authority:
Requesting program test authority.
Station operating pursuant to automatic program test authority (47 C.F.R. Section 73.1620(a)(1)).

All previous editions obsolete.

FCC Form 302-DTV
January 2008

6.

Purpose of Application:
Cover construction permit (list original construction permit file number -- starts with the prefix
BPCDT, BPEDT, BMPCDT or BPMEDT):
Modify an authorized license (list license file number -- starts with the prefix BLCDT, BLEDT,
BMLCDT or BMLEDT):
Amend a pending application
Exhibit No.

If an amendment, submit as an Exhibit a listing by Section and Question Number the portions of
the pending application that are being revised.

FCC Form 302-DTV (Page 2)
January 2008

NOTE: In addition to the information called for in this section, an explanatory exhibit providing full particulars must be submitted for
each question for which a ''No'' response is provided.
Section 11 - Legal
1.

Certification. Licensee/Permittee certifies that it has answered each question in this
application based on its review of the application instructions and worksheets. Licensee/
Permittee further certifies that where it has made an affirmative certification below, this
certification constitutes its representation that the application satisfies each of the pertinent
standards and criteria set forth in the application instructions and worksheets.

Yes

No

2.

Licensee/Permittee certifies that all terms, conditions, and obligations set forth in the
underlying construction permit have been fully met.

Yes

No

See Explanation
in Exhibit No.

3.

Licensee/Permittee certifies that, apart from changes already reported, no cause or
circumstance has arisen since the grant of the underlying construction permit which would
result in any statement or representation contained in the construction permit application to
be now incorrect.

Yes

No

See Explanation
in Exhibit No.

4.

Character Issues. Licensee/Permittee certifies that neither licensee/permittee nor any
party to the application has or has had any interest in, or connection with:

Yes

No

See Explanation
in Exhibit No.

Yes

No

See Explanation
in Exhibit No.

Yes

No

a.

b.

any broadcast application in any proceeding where character issues were left
unresolved or were resolved adversely against the applicant or party to the
application; or
any pending broadcast application in which character issues have been raised.

5.

Adverse Findings. Licensee/Permittee certifies that, with respect to the licensee/permittee
and any party to the application, no adverse finding has been made, nor has an adverse final
action been taken by any court or administrative body in a civil or criminal proceeding
brought under the provisions of any law related to the following: any felony; mass
media-related antitrust or unfair competition; fraudulent statements to another
governmental unit; or discrimination.

6.

Anti-Drug Abuse Act Certification. Licensee/Permittee certifies that neither licensee/
permittee nor any party to the application is subject to denial of federal benefits pursuant to
Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862.

I certify that the statements in this application are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and are made
in good faith. I acknowledge that all certifications and attached Exhibits are considered material representations. I hereby waive any
claim to the use of any particular frequency as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the
same, whether by license or otherwise, and request an authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.)
Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing

Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing

Signature

Date

FCC Form 302-DTV (Page 3)
January 2008

Section III - Engineering
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Ensure that the specifications below are accurate. Contradicting data found elsewhere in this
application will be disregarded. All items must be completed. The response ''on file'' is not acceptable.
TECH BOX

1.

Channel

2.

Operating Constants
..
.

Transmitter power output (average power at input to transmission line, after any filter attached to the transmitter,
if used)
kW
Maximum antenna power gain

Antenna Input power
dBk

3.

Transmission line power loss

dBk

dB

Effective radiated power (average power)
kW

dB

dBk

Antenna Data
Manufacturer

Model

NOTE: In addition to the information called for in the Certification Checklist, an explanatory exhibit providing full
particulars must be submitted for each question for which a ''No'' response is provided.
CERTIFICATION
4.

Main Studio Location. The main studio location complies with 47 C.F.R. Section

Yes

No

See Explanation
in Exhibit No.

73.1125.

5.

Constructed Facility. The facility was constructed as authorized in the underlying
construction permit or complies with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.1690.

Yes

No

See Explanation
in Exhibit No.

6.

Special Operating Conditions. The facility was constructed in compliance with all special
operating conditions, terms, and obligations described in the construction permit.

Yes

No

See Explanation
in Exhibit No.

No

See Explanation
in Exhibit No.

An exhibit may be required. Review the underlying construction permit.

7.

Transmitter. The transmitter complies with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.1660.

PREPARER'S CERTIFICATION ON PAGE 6 MUST BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED.

FCC Form 302-DTV (Page 4)
January 2008

Exhibit No.

Yes

APPLICATION FILED PURSUANT TO 47 C.F.R. SECTIONS 73.1675(c) or 73.1690(c).
Only applicants filing this application pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.1675(c) or 73.1690(c) must complete the following section.

8.

Changing transmitter power output. Is this application being filed to authorize a change
in transmitter power output caused by the replacement of an omnidirectional antenna with
another omnidirectional antenna or an alteration of the transmission line system? See 47
C.F.R. Sections 73.1690(c)(1) and (c)(10).

Yes

No

9.

Replacing a directional antenna. Is this application being filed pursuant to 47 C.F.R.
Section 73.1690(c)(3) to replace a directional antenna with another directional antenna?

Yes

No

Yes

No

If ''Yes'' to the above, the applicant certifies the following:

a.

Pattern of Directional Antenna. The proposed theoretical antenna pattern
complies with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.1690(c)(3). Exhibit is required.

See Explanation
in Exhibit No.

Exhibit No.

10.

Use a formerly licensed main facility as an auxiliary facility. Is this application being
filed pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 73.1675(c)(1) to request authorization to use a formerly
licensed main facility as an auxiliary facility and/or change the ERP of the proposed
auxiliary facility?

Yes

No

If ''Yes'' to the above, the applicant certifies the following:
a.

Auxiliary antenna service area. The proposed auxiliary facility complies with 47
C.F.R. Section 73.1675(a). Exhibit is required.

Yes

No

See Explanation
in Exhibit No.

b.

Environmental Protection Act.The proposed facility is excluded from
environmental processing under 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1306 (i.e., the facility will not
have a significant environmental impact and complies with the maximum permissible
radio frequency electromagnetic exposure limits for controlled and uncontrolled
environments).

Yes

No

See Explanation
in Exhibit No.

Yes

No

By checking ''Yes'' above, the applicant also certifies that it, in coordination with
other users of the site, will reduce power or cease operation as necessary to protect
persons having access to the site, tower or antenna from radio frequency
electromagnetic exposure in excess of FCC guidelines.
11. Change the license status. Is this application being filed pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section

73.1690(c)(9) to change the license status from commercial to noncommercial or from
noncommercial to commercial?
Exhibit No.

If ''Yes'' to the above, submit an exhibit providing full particulars. For applications
changing license status from commercial to noncommercial, include Section 11 of FCC
Form 340 as an exhibit to this application.
PREPARER'S CERTIFICATION ON PAGE 6 MUST BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED.

FCC Form 302-DTV (Page 5)
January 2008

SECTION III PREPARER'S CERTIFICATION
I certify that I have prepared Section III (Engineering Data) on behalf of the applicant, and that after such preparation, I have
examined and found it to be accurate and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name

Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)

Signature

Date

Mailing Address
City

State or Country (if foreign address)

Telephone Number (include area code)

E-Mail Address (if available)

ZIP Code

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE,
TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S.
CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).

FCC Form 302-DTV (Page 6)
January 2008