FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:  HC2 Broadcasting Holdings Inc.

Address
Attention: Wayne Barr
Street Address: 295 MADISON AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
P.O. Box:
City: New York
State: NY
Zip Code: 10017
Country:
E-Mail Address: WBarr@INNOVATEcorp.com

Best Contact
Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:  
Last Name: Goldberg
First Name: Henry
Title: Attorney
Phone Number: 301-233-3124

Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
HC2 Broadcasting Holdings, Inc. (“Applicant”) respectfully requests Experimental Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) to conduct an experiment for a period of approximately six months using LPTV channels 30 (569.0 MHz)1 and 36 (605.0 MHz)2 in Fort Wayne, IN, which are licensed to a majority-owned subsidiary of Applicant. These frequencies would be used for downlinks and would be paired with 1670-1675 MHz for uplinks. The frequencies 1670-1675 MHz are licensed to OP LLC, a subsidiary of Crown Castle International Corp. (“Op LLC”) and currently leased from OP LLC by One Dot Six Corp., a subsidiary of Ligado Networks LLC (“One Dot Six”) for nationwide use pursuant to a long-term de facto transfer lease of FCC Call Sign WPYQ831. One Dot Six does not object to the use of those frequencies by Applicant for purposes of this experiment.

Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:  The experiment is intended to determine the efficacy of a low power mobile network based upon the ATSC 3.0 broadcast transmission standard and using a Distributed Transmission System. The network initially will operate as a 4G network and in time will evolve into a fully capable 5G network. Applicant believes that LPTV frequencies can be cellularized, paired with mobile use frequencies, and used to offer two-way connectivity, with an ultimate goal of providing a wide variety of 5G services.

Information
Callsign: WU9XEM
Class of Station: FX MO
Nature of Service: Experimental

Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date: 09/01/2022
Operation End Date: 02/28/2023

Manufacturer
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:  
Manufacturer Model Number No. Of Units Experimental
Commscope 10P-2L8M-B5-V2 2 No
Commagility CA-D8A4-RF4 3 No
Kathrein K 73 36 21 4 No

Certification
Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form): Wayne Bar
Title of Applicant (if any): CEO
Date: 2022-07-29 00:00:00.0

Station Location
City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Radius of Operation
Fort Wayne Indiana North  41  3  4 West  85  8  15 Fort Wayne, IN, 5 km radius of fixed location 5.00
Datum:  NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No
Exhibit submitted:   No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:  
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:  
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:  
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   29.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   241.10
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:  
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: See Exhibit 3
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 566.00000000-572.00000000 MHz FX 126.000000 mW 5.000000 W M 2.50000000 % 5M00D2D Digital PM
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 602.00000000-608.00000000 MHz FX 126.000000 mW 5.000000 W M 2.50000000 % 5M00D2D Digital PM
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 1670.00000000-1675.00000000 MHz MO 126.000000 mW 0.500000 W M 2.50000000 % 5M00D2D Digital PM
City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Radius of Operation
Fort Wayne Indiana North  41  2  5 West  85  6  39 Fort Wayne, IN, 5 km radius of fixed location 5.00
Datum:  NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No
Exhibit submitted:   No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:  
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:  
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:  
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   29.60
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   245.40
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:  
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: See Exhibit 3
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 566.00000000-572.00000000 MHz FX 126.000000 mW 5.000000 W M 2.50000000 % 5M00D2D Digital PM
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 602.00000000-608.00000000 MHz FX 126.000000 mW 5.000000 W M 2.50000000 % 5M00D2D Digital PM
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 1670.00000000-1675.00000000 MHz MO 126.000000 mW 0.500000 W M 2.50000000 % 5M00D2D Digital PM