Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-1073 (October 2004)
FCC 385
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
DIGITIAL CHANNEL ELECTION FORM
SECOND ROUND CONFLICT DECISION

Must Be Filed by:

Please Read INSTRUCTIONS Before Completing This Form

FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BSRCCT - 20060331AEN
Section I - General Information
Licensee/Permittee Information
1. Legal Name of the Licensee/Permittee
EBC SYRACUSE, INC.
Mailing Address
#1 SHACKLEFORD DRIVE
SUITE 400

City
LITTLE ROCK
State or Country (if foreign address)
AR
ZIP Code
72211 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
5012192400
E-Mail Address (if available) 
JROBERTS@EBCORP.NET
Station / Facility Information
2. FCC Registration Number
0012511002
Call Sign 
WNYI
Facility ID Number
34329
Community of License: City
ITHACA

State
NY

3. Currently Assigned Channels:
a. DTV Channel:          Not Applicable
b. NTSC Channel: 52      Not Applicable
Contact Information (if different from licensee/permittee)
4. Contact Representative
EBC SYRACUSE, INC.
Firm or Company Name

Mailing Address
#1 SHACKLEFORD DRIVE
SUITE 400

City
LITTLE ROCK
State or Country (if foreign address)
AR
ZIP Code
72211 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
5012192400
E-Mail Address (if available)
JROBERTS@EBCORP.NET
Purpose of Form:
5.
The purpose of the Second Round Conflict Decision Form is for second round electors that were notified by the Commission that their channel election results in an interference conflict to make a decision concerning resolution of their interference conflict. (SELECT ONE)

a.   Conflict Decision
b.    Amendment




Section II - CONFLICT DECISION

All television broadcast licensees and permittees notified by the Commission about an interference conflict are required to file a conflict decision form. Licensees/permitteess that do not submit a required conflict decision form by the deadline on page one will be assigned a channel by the Commission for post-transition DTV operation.


1. By the filing of this form, licensee/permittee hereby acknowledges receipt from the Commission of information regarding the nature of its interference conflict.
                 (indicate FCC Letter reference number here):   1004

Second Round Conflict Decision:

2. Licensee/permittee makes the following decision about its interference conflict: (SELECT ONE)
a. 

Licensee/permittee decides to maintain its second round channel election and certifies that it has resolved its interference conflict(s), as demonstrated by its submission of: (Select at least one and all that apply)

(i)   
  a negotiated conflict resolution agreement. Licensee/permittee must complete Schedule A.

(ii)  
   technical engineering data. Licensee/permittee must complete Schedule B - DTV Engineering.

b.  Licensee/permittee decides not to maintain its second round channel election but decides to resolve its interference conflict by entering into a negotiated conflict resolution agreement with another licensee/permittee, and changes its election for final DTV operation to its contingent second round channel election.

Licensee/Permittee must complete Schedule A.

NOTE: Licensee/permittee's contingent second round channel election may not be used if such election would result in an interference conflict.
Indicate channel number .

c.  Licensee/permittee decides not to maintain its second round channel election and makes no channel election in the second round; accordingly, licensee/permittee elects to participate in the third round of elections.

 
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
LORI E. WITHROW
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
CORPORATE SECRETARY
Signature
Date
03/31/2006

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).




CONFLICT DECISION FORM SCHEDULE B

SCHEDULE FOR DTV ENGINEERING DATA

Licensees seeking to resolve an interference conflict by reducing or otherwise modifying facilities must complete this Schedule. The purpose of this Schedule is for licensees/permittees to demonstrate how they will eliminate their interference conflict(s).

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 Number:

DTV  
2. Zone:
I     II      III
3.
Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)

Latitude:    
Degrees Minutes Seconds     North     South


Longitude: 
Degrees Minutes Seconds     West     East
4. Antenna Structure Registration Number:
Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA
5.
Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level:  meters
6.
Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level:  meters
7.
Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level:  meters
8.
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain :  meters
9.
Maximum Effective Radiated Power (average power):  kW     
10. Antenna Specifications:

a.  Manufacturer SWR     Model SWDDPD 1-1-0-0

b.  Electrical Beam Tilt:   degrees    Not Applicable

c.   Mechanical Beam Tilt:   degrees toward azimuth          degrees True    Not Applicable
Attach as an Exhibit all data specified in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.685.
[Exhibit 2]

d.  Polorization:
Horizontal    Circular    Elliptical

e.  Directional Antenna Relative Field Values:    Not applicable (Nondirectional)
 
[For a composite directional (not off-the-shelf) antenna, press the following button to fill in the relative field values subform.]

[Relative Field Values]


10e. Directional Antenna Relative Field Values

[Fill in this subform for a composite directional (not off-the-shelf) antenna, only.]

e.  Directional Antenna Relative Field Values:
Rotation (Degrees): No Rotation
Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value    
0 1 10 1 20 1 30 1 40 1 50 0.988
60 0.946 70 0.886 80 0.815 90 0.725 100 0.624 110 0.529
120 0.428 130 0.293 140 0.146 150 0.067 160 0.085 170 0.136
180 0.147 190 0.136 200 0.085 210 0.067 220 0.146 230 0.293
240 0.428 250 0.529 260 0.624 270 0.725 280 0.815 290 0.886
300 0.946 310 0.988 320 1 330 1 340 1 350 1
Additional 
Azimuths



If a directional antenna is proposed, the requirements of 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.682(a)(14) and 73.685 must be satisfied. Exhibit required.
[Exhibit 3]



PREPARERS CERTIFICATION MUST BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED


PREPARER'S CERTIFICATION

I certify that I have prepared Schedule B-DTV Engineering Data on behalf of the applicant, and that after such praperation, I have examined and found it to be accurate and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name
JEFF FISHER
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
ENGINEER
Signature
Date
03/31/2006
Mailing Address
#1 SHACKLEFORD DRIVE
SUITE 400
City
LITTLE ROCK
State or Country (if foreign address)
AR
Zip Code
72211 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
5012192400
E-Mail Address (if available)
JFISHER@EBCORP.NET

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
Exhibit 2
Description:
73.685 DATA

SEE ATTACHED

Attachment 2
Description
Elevation Pattern


Exhibit 3
Description:
DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA INFO

SEE ATTACHED

Attachment 3
Description
Pattern Data