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

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
VERMONT ETV, INC.
Mailing Address
204 ETHAN ALLEN AVENUE

City
COLCHESTER
State or Country (if foreign address)
VT
Zip Code
05446 - 3129
Telephone Number (include area code)
8026554800
E-Mail Address (if available)
JKING@VPT.ORG
Call Sign
WVTA
Facility ID Number
69943
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
EVE R. POGORILER, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
Mailing Address
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W.

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20004 - 2401
Telephone Number (include area code)
2026625345

E-Mail Address (if available)
EPOGORILER@COV.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: WINDSOR     State: VT
5. Reason for going silent:
Technical     Financing     Staffing
Program Source     Other
6.
Please provide a justification for the request
[Exhibit 4]
7.
Date Station 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 kowledge 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
JOHN KING
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
PRESIDENT & CEO
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
02/03/2009

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 4
Description:
EXHIBIT 4

VERMONT ETV, INC., LICENSEE OF WVTA(TV) AND WVTA-DT, WINDSOR, VERMONT, (THE 'STATION'), HEREBY NOTIFIES THE COMMISSION OF ITS INTENTION TO TERMINATE ANALOG OPERATIONS ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009. THIS NOTIFICATION IS IN ADDITION TO THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION IN THE STATION'S DTV TRANSITION STATUS REPORT, FCC FORM 387, THAT THE STATION INTENDED TO TERMINATE ANALOG OPERATIONS ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009. OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THE STATION IMMEDIATELY WILL BEGIN BROADCASTING NOTIFICATIONS CONTAINING THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 134 OF THE THIRD PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND POLICIES AFFECTING THE CONVERSION TO DIGITAL TELEVISION, ADVISING VIEWERS OF ITS PLAN TO DISCONTINUE REGULAR ANALOG OPERATIONS ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009.

FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS FOLLOWING FEBRUARY 17, 2009, THE STATION INTENDS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE DIGITAL TRANSITION AS WELL AS, IF NECESSARY, EMERGENCY INFORMATION. THE STATION INTENDS TO INFORM VIEWERS OF IMPORTANT TRANSITION ISSUES, INCLUDING HOW VIEWERS CAN OBTAIN DIGITAL TELEVISION SERVICE (SUCH AS WITH A DIGITAL TUNER, CONVERTER BOX, CABLE, OR SATELLITE), HOW TO SET UP CONVERTER BOXES AND SCAN FOR CHANNELS, HOW TO SELECT AND INSTALL ANTENNAS, AND ONLINE AND STATION RESOURCES FOR OBTAINING FURTHER INFORMATION.


Attachment 4