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 - 20090203ABP
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Mailing Address
2817 WEST 11TH STREET

City
SIOUX FALLS
State or Country (if foreign address)
SD
Zip Code
57104 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
6053380017
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0002431096
Call Sign
KTTW
Facility ID Number
28521
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
MATTHEW H. MCCORMICK
Firm or Company Name
FLETCHER, HEALD & HILDRETH, PLC
Mailing Address
1300 NORTH 17TH STREET
11TH FLOOR

City
ARLINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
VA
ZIP Code
22209 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7038120400

E-Mail Address (if available)
MCCORMICK@FHHLAW.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: SIOUX FALLS     State: SD
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:     02/17/2009    (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
THOMAS WHALEN
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
SECRETARY
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
02/02/2009

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:
TERMINATION OF ANALOG OPERATIONS

INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS INC. ('INDEPENDENT'), LICENSEE OF STATION KTTW (TV), SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, HEREBY REQUESTS AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE ANALOG SERVICE ON ANALOG CHANNEL 17 ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009.

INDEPENDENT'S POST-TRANSITION DIGITAL FACILITIES ON CHANNEL 7 ARE IN FULL OPERATION. CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE KTTW ANALOG FACILITIES AFTER THE LONG-ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 17, 2009 TRANSITION DATE WOULD NOT, IN THE VIEW OF THE LICENSEE, FURTHER THE GOAL OF SMOOTHLY EFFECTUATING THE DTV TRANSITION. STATIONS IN THE SIOUX FALLS MARKET ALREADY HAVE CONDUCTED A 'SOFT' DTV TRANSITION TEST DURING WHICH KTTW TERMINATED ITS ANALOG OPERATIONS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE STATION RECEIVED NO CALLS COMPLAINING ABOUT OR EVEN NOTING THE FACT THE STATION WAS NOT TRANSMITTING AN ANALOG SIGNAL.

INDEPENDENT WILL BROADCAST ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTIFYING VIEWERS OF THE ANTICIPATED TERMINATION OF KTTW'S ANALOG OPERATIONS ON CHANNEL 17. AT LEAST 120 ANNOUNCEMENTS, 30 OF WHICH WILL BE IN PRIME TIME, WILL BE BROADCAST ANNOUNCING THE DATE OF THE PLANNED TERMINATION OF ANALOG OPERATIONS. THE ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING WHAT VIEWERS CAN DO TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE STATION AND THE AVAILABILITY OF CONVERTER BOXES IN THE STATION'S SERVICE AREA. THE ANNOUNCEMENTS ALSO WILL INCLUDE THE STATION'S STREET ADDRESS. EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER TO HELP VIEWERS THAT WISH TO CONTACT THE STATION WITH COMMENTS OR REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.


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