Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0386 (July 2002)
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BLSTA - 20080107ADS
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
CMCG PUERTO RICO LICENSE LLC
Mailing Address
900 LASKIN ROAD

City
VIRGINIA BEACH
State or Country (if foreign address)
VA
Zip Code
23451 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7574379800
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0013990205
Call Sign
WQQZ-CA
Facility ID Number
32142
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
ERWIN G. KRASNOW, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name
GARVEY SCHUBERT BARER
Mailing Address
1000 POTOMAC STREET, N.W.
FIFTH FLOOR

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20007 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2029657880

E-Mail Address (if available)
EKRASNOW@GSBLAW.COM
3. Purpose:
Notification of Suspension of Operations
Notification of Suspension of Operations and Request for Silent STA
Request for Silent STA
Request to Extend STA         
Resumption of Operations
4 Community of License:
City: PONCE     State: PR
5. Reason for going silent:
Technical     Financing     Staffing
Program Source     Other
6.
Please provide a justification for the request
[Exhibit 1]
7.
Date Station has gone / will go silent:     11/28/2007    (mm/dd/yyyy)
8.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act Certification. Applicant certifies that neither applicant 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.
Yes No

I hereby 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.

Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing
A. EUGENE LOVING, JR.
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
SECRETARY
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
01/07/2008

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 1
Description:
JUSTIFICATION

ON NOVEMBER 28, 2007, UHF CLASS A TELEVISION STATION WQQZ-CA, PONCE, PUERTO RICO, WENT OFF THE AIR AS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT ON ONE LINK OF A MICROWAVE RELAY SYSTEM WHICH IS USED TO RELAY THE STATIONS SIGNAL TO THE MAIN TRANSMITTER. FOLLOWING TESTING, CMCG PUERTO RICO LICENSE LLC (CMCGPR) DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE LINK WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE RADIO. CMCG HIRED A TOWER CREW AND ORDERED NEW EQUIPMENT FROM REDLINE COMMUNICATIONS, THE MANUFACTURE WHICH IS LOCATED IN CANADA. THE RADIO WHICH CMCGPR RECEIVED FROM REDLINE COMMUNICATIONS AND INSTALLED BY THE LICENSEE PROVED NOT TO BE IN WORKING ORDER. CMCGPR HAS SUBMITTED AN ORDER FOR A REPLACEMENT RADIO AND REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURE PROCESS THE ORDER ON AN EXPEDITED BASIS. CMCGPR HEREBY REQUESTS THE PERIOD OF THIS SILENT STA FOR THE SHORTER OF NINETY (90) DAYS OR UNTIL SUCH TIME IS THE EQUIPMENT USED FOR THE MICROWAVE LINK IS IN GOOD OPERATING ORDER.

Attachment 1