Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-1074 (October 2004)
FCC 384
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
DIGITAL CHANNEL ELECTION FORM
SECOND ROUND ELECTION

Must Be Filed by:

Please Read INSTRUCTIONS Before Completing This Form

FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BSREET - 20051028ABM
Section I - General Information
Licensee/Permittee Information
1. Legal Name of the Licensee/Permittee
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Mailing Address
2000 WEST UNIVERSITY AVENUE

City
MUNCIE
State or Country (if foreign address)
IN
ZIP Code
47306 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7652851249
E-Mail Address (if available) 
ACHENEY@BSU.EDU
Station / Facility Information
2. FCC Registration Number
0002875862
Call Sign 
WIPB
Facility ID Number
3646
Community of License: City
MUNCIE

State
IN

3. Currently Assigned Channels:
a. DTV Channel:    52      Not Applicable
b. NTSC Channel: 49      Not Applicable
Contact Information (if different from licensee/permittee)
4. Contact Representative
LAWRENCE M. MILLER
Firm or Company Name
SCHWARTZ, WOODS & MILLER
Mailing Address
1233 20TH STREET, NW
SUITE 610

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20036 - 7322
Telephone Number (include area code)
2028331700
E-Mail Address (if available)
MILLER@SWMLAW.COM
Purpose of Form:
5.
The purpose of the channel election process is for television broadcast licensees and permittees to select an in-core channel (i.e., channels 2 through 51) for their post-transition DTV operation. The purpose of the Second Round Election Form is for licensees/permittees without a currently assigned in-core channel, as well as those licensees that released post-transition rights to their only assigned in-core channel(s) in the first round, to make a channel election. (SELECT ONE)

a.   Channel Election
b.    Amendment




Section II - CHANNEL ELECTION

All television broadcast licensees and permittees participating in the digital channel election process are required to file a channel election form. Licensees/permittees that do not submit a required channel election form by the deadline on page one will be assigned a channel by the Commission for post-transition DTV operation.

Second Round Channel Election:
1. Channel Election: (SELECT ONE)
a. 

Licensee/permittee makes the following channel election

Indicate number of in-core channel preference for final DTV operation based on available channels here.
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b.  Licensee/permittee has entered into a Negotiated Channel Election Arrangement and, accordingly, makes the following channel election, subject to Commission approval:

Licensee/permittee must complete Schedule A
Indicate in-core channel number for final DTV operation here.

c.  Licensee/permittee requests that the Commission determine and select a "best available" channel for the licensee/permittee in this round, and hereby surrenders any rights to elect a channel for a post-transition DTV channel.
 
2. Contingent Channel Election: (SELECT ONE). (NOTE: The contingent channel election will become available for selection ONLY if the licensee/permittee chooses to resolve an interference conflict by rescinding its original second round channel election as part of a negotiated conflict resolution agreement with another licensee/permittee.)
a. 

Licensee/permittee makes the following contingent channel election

Indicate number of in-core channel preference for final DTV operation based on available channels here.
b. 

Licensee/permittee requests that the Commission determine and select a "best available" contingent channel for the licensee/permittee in this round in the event a contingent channel election becomes necessary, and hereby surrenders any rights to elect a channel for a post-transition DTV channel in this circumstance.

 
International Coordination:
3. Is the licensee/permittee electing a channel that is subject to a pending international coordination issue?

If yes, licensee/permittee must attach an explanation as an Exhibit to this form.            

Yes No

[Exhibit 1]

Section III

I certify that the statements in this form 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 election form. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.)

Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing
THOMAS E. SPANGLER
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/ASSISTANT TREASURER
Signature
Date
10/28/2005

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).



Exhibits