IBFS / ICFS

SES-LIC-20160323-00269

WGBH Educational Foundation

WGBH Educational Foundation seeks to lic

Filing overview

StatusCurrent
Call signE160048
Applicant FRN0003764560
ContactMichael P. Beder
Filing typeLIC
Date filed2016-03-23
Status date2016-05-04
Grant date2016-05-02
Expiration date2031-05-02
ServiceSES
Last actionGrant of Authority
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
Application for Earth Station Authorizations
Name
Michael P. Beder
Street Address
One City Center 850 Tenth Street, NW
City
Washinton
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20001
Country
United States of America
Attention
Michael Beder
Phone
+12026625138
Fax
+12027785138
Email
mbeder@cov.com
Relationship
Legal Counsel

Application summary

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WGBH Educational Foundation seeks to lic

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0003764560
Name
WGBH Educational Foundation
Street Address
1 Guest Street
City
Boston
State
MA
Zip Code/Postal Code
02135
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
No
Attention
Eric A Brass
Phone
+16173004405
Fax
+16173001014
Email
eric_brass@wgbh.org

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?
No

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
No

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.
Fixed-Satellite Service
21. Status
Non-Common Carrier
22. Select all that apply from the drop-down below:
U.S. Licensed Satellites
23. If Applicant is providing INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filing. Are these facilities:
N/A
Frequency Band Vhf Band
No
Frequency Band Uhf Band
No
Frequency Band L Band
No
Frequency Band S Band
No
Frequency Band C Band
No
Frequency Band X Band
No
Frequency Band Ku Band
No
Frequency Band Ka Band
No
Frequency Band V Band
No
Frequency Band Other
No

Type of Station

25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type
FES
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?
No
26. Type of Earth Station
Transmit/Receive

Purpose of Modification

Mod Ammend Purpose Add New Designator
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Change Emission Designator
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Increase Eirp
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Replace Antenna
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Antenna
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Relocate Fixed Station
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Assigned Freq
No
Mod Amd Purpose Add Frequencies
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Points Of Comm
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Points Of Comm
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth For Facilities Where Report Required
No
Mod Amd Purpose Change Orbit Location
No
Mod Amd Purpose Perform Fleet Management
No
Mod Amd Purpose Extend Milestones
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Other
No

Environmental Policy

28a. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307?
No

Alien Ownership

29. Is the Applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government?
No
30. Is the Applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?
No
31. Is the Applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?
No
32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
No
33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than one−fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
No

Basic Qualifications

35. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission?
No
36. Has the Applicant, or any party to this Application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court?
No
37. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attempting 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?
No
38. Is the Applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant, currently a party in any pending matter referred to in the preceding two items?
No
Anti Drug Checkbox
Yes
41. Application Description
WGBH Educational Foundation seeks to license a domestic Ku−Band transmit/receive earth station. The earth station will be providing digital audio, video, and data services in support of WGBH's long-standing non-commercial broadcast services and activities.
A
Yes
B
No
C
No

Signature

Title
Clerk & Corporate Counsel
Signature
Eric A. Brass

Frequencies

Lower MHzUpper MHzEmissionLocation
11700.00000012200.000000
14000.00000014500.000000

Public notices

DateReportTypeServiceStatus
2016-05-04SES01848 Action Taken Public NoticeSatellite Earth Station0
2016-03-30SES01837 Accepted for Filing Public NoticeSatellite Earth Station0

Sources and provenance

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Selected field provenance
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StatusCurrentICFS SES-LIC-20160323-002692026-07-30 21:30:07
DescriptionWGBH Educational Foundation seeks to licICFS SES-LIC-20160323-002692026-07-30 21:30:07
Applicant NameWGBH Educational FoundationICFS SES-LIC-20160323-002692026-07-30 21:30:07
Applicant Frn0003764560ICFS SES-LIC-20160323-002692026-07-30 21:30:07
Call SignE160048ICFS SES-LIC-20160323-002692026-07-30 21:30:07
Date Filed2016-03-23ICFS SES-LIC-20160323-002692026-07-30 21:30:07
Status Date2016-05-04ICFS SES-LIC-20160323-002692026-07-30 21:30:07
Grant Date2016-05-02ICFS SES-LIC-20160323-002692026-07-30 21:30:07
Expiration Date2031-05-02ICFS SES-LIC-20160323-002692026-07-30 21:30:07

Documents

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HTML.htmForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Application.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
SESLIC2016032300269..pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
FAA Statement.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
WGBH Educational Fou.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
RF Hazard Study.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Attachment RF Hazard Study Available
Attachment FAA Statement Available
Attachment Application Available
Attachment HTML Invalid document
Attachment SESLIC2016032300269. Available
Attachment WGBH Educational Fou Invalid document