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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


                                                 )                           
                                                                             
                                                 )                           
                                                                             
     In the Matter of                            )   File No. EB-05-IH-0986  
                                                                             
     CSSI Non-Profit Educational Broadcasting    )   Acct. No.               
     Corporation                                                             
                                                 )   FRN 0007682313          
     Licensee of Noncommercial Educational                                   
     Stations KSQX(FM), Springtown, Texas,       )   Facility ID Nos. 62041  
     KMQX (FM), Weatherford, Texas, and              89176 and 62040         
     KYQX(FM), Weatherford, Texas                )                           
                                                                             
                                                 )                           
                                                                             
                                                 )                           


                                 CONSENT DECREE

   I. INTRODUCTION

    1. This Consent Decree is entered into by the Enforcement Bureau of the
       Federal Communications Commission and CSSI Non-Profit Educational
       Broadcasting Corporation.

   II.  DEFINITIONS

    2. For the Purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions
       will apply:

    a. "Stations" mean Stations KSQX(FM), Springtown, Texas (Facility ID No.
       62041), KMQX(FM), Weatherford, Texas (Facility ID No. 89176), and
       KYQX(FM), Weatherford, Texas (Facility ID No. 62040);

    b. "CSSI" refers to CSSI Non-Profit Educational Broadcasting Corporation
       and its successors and assigns;

    c. "Non-Related Company" means a company or organization in which neither
       CSSI nor its principals, individually or collectively, are an officer,
       director, partner, member, manager or holder (directly or indirectly)
       of an ownership interest.

    d. "Commission" or "FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission;

    e. "Bureau" means the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications
       Commission;

    f. "Act" means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.
       Section 151 et seq.;

    g. "Rules" means the Commission's regulations set forth in Title 47 of
       the Code of Federal Regulations;

    h. "Adopting Order" means an order of the Bureau adopting this Consent
       Decree;

    i. "Effective Date" means the date on which the Adopting Order is
       released;

    j. "Consultant" means an outside professional adviser who is expert in
       underwriting regulations and issues and who is retained by the
       Licensee;

    k. "Investigation" means the investigation conducted by the Bureau
       regarding compliance by CSSI with the provisions of the Act and the
       Rules governing underwriting announcements by noncommercial
       educational broadcast stations in connection with its operation of the
       Stations during the period February through April 2005;

    l. "Parties" means the Bureau and CSSI;

    m. "Licenses" means all authorizations, permits and licenses issued by
       the Commission in connection with the operation of the Stations;

    n. "Licensee" means the holder of the Licenses;

    o. "Alleged Violations" means alleged violations of Section 399(b) of the
       Act and Section 73.503(d) of the Rules by CSSI, as described in this
       Consent Decree; and

   p. "Underwriting Laws" means Section 399B of the Communications Act of
   1934, 47 U.S.C. S 399b, and Section 73.503(d) of the Commission's Rules,
   47 C.F.R. S 73.503(d).

   III.  BACKGROUND

    3. On or about September 6, 2005, the Bureau received a complaint
       alleging that the Stations had aired prohibited underwriting
       announcements during the period February through April 2005. The
       complaint resulted in the commencement of an investigation by the
       Bureau to determine whether certain underwriting announcements aired
       over the Stations by CSSI during that period violated Section 399B of
       the Act and Section 73.503(d) of the Commission's Rules (the "Alleged
       Violations"), because they appeared to exceed the bounds of what is
       permissible and within licensee discretion under the Act and pertinent
       Commission precedent.

    4. CSSI and the Bureau acknowledge that any proceeding that might result
       from the Investigation will require the significant expenditure of
       public and private resources. In order to conserve such resources and
       to promote compliance by CSSI with the Act and the Rules, the Parties
       hereby enter into this Consent Decree in consideration of the mutual
       commitments made herein.

   IV.  AGREEMENT

    5. CSSI agrees that the Bureau, by delegated authority of the Commission,
       has jurisdiction over the matters contained in this Consent Decree,
       and the authority to enter into and adopt this Consent Decree.

    6. CSSI agrees to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of this
       Consent Decree. CSSI represents and warrants that its signatory is
       duly authorized to enter into this Consent Decree on its behalf.

    7. The Parties agree that this Consent Decree will become effective on
       the Effective Date. Upon the Effective Date, the Adopting Order and
       this Consent Decree will have the same force and effect as any other
       order of the Bureau and any violation of the terms of this Consent
       Decree will constitute a separate violation of a Bureau order,
       entitling the Bureau to subject CSSI to enforcement action for such
       violation, as well as enforcement action with respect to the
       Violations.

    8. CSSI admits, solely for the purpose of this Consent Decree and for FCC
       civil enforcement purposes, that the information contained in the
       Complaint could establish violation(s) of the Underwriting Laws.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Consent Decree, it is
       expressly agreed and understood that if this Consent Decree is
       breached by the Bureau, or is invalidated or modified to CSSI's
       prejudice by the Commission or by any court, then the provisions of
       the immediately-preceding sentence shall be of no force or effect
       whatever, and CSSI shall not, by virtue of that sentence or any other
       provision of this Consent Decree, be deemed to have made any admission
       concerning any announcements broadcast on the Station.

    9. In consideration of the terms and conditions set forth herein, the
       Bureau agrees to terminate its Investigation. From and after the
       Effective Date, in the absence of material new evidence, the Bureau
       agrees that it will not use the Alleged Violations in any action
       against CSSI, provided that it satisfies all of its obligations under
       this Consent Decree. Nothing in this Consent Decree will prevent the
       Bureau from instituting or recommending to the Commission any new
       investigation or enforcement proceeding against CSSI in the event of
       any alleged future misconduct involving violation of this Consent
       Decree, or violation of the Act or the Rules.

   10. CSSI agrees that within five (5) calendar days after the Effective
       Date, it will make a voluntary contribution to the United States
       Treasury in the amount of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00). Such
       payment will be made without further protest or recourse, by check or
       similar instrument, payable to the order of the Federal Communications
       Commission. Such payment will include the NAL/Acct. No. and FRN No.
       referenced in the Adopting Order. Such payment by check or money order
       may be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box 358340,
       Pittsburgh, PA 15251-8340. Such payment by overnight mail may be sent
       to Mellon Bank /LB 358340, 500 Ross Street, Room 1540670, Pittsburgh,
       PA 15251. Such payment by wire transfer may be made to ABA
       Number 043000261, receiving bank Mellon Bank, and account number
       9116229.

   11. As a further condition to this agreement, CSSI will institute and
       follow the terms of a Compliance Plan within thirty (30) days of the
       Effective Date. The Plan will include, at a minimum, the following
       components:

   a. CSSI will utilize a multi-level review procedure for underwriting
   content to be aired on the Station, and all scripts of announcements will
   be reviewed, prior to broadcast, for compliance with FCC underwriting
   rules and regulations. In addition to review by in-house personnel, CSSI
   will consult an outside consultant familiar with the Underwriting Laws
   and, if there is uncertainty as to the legality of an announcement,
   communications counsel shall be consulted. CSSI may contact the Commission
   staff for information regarding the propriety of the wording of a
   particular donor acknowledgment in the same manner as any member of the
   public might seek guidance. The purpose of such contact would be
   informational only and would not serve to insulate CSSI from liability and
   the Commission shall not be bound by any staff comments. However, the FCC
   may consider, in its sole discretion, such efforts as mitigation in the
   same manner that it might consider consultant consultation in the event a
   future violation of the Underwriting Laws is found.

   b. CSSI will continue to conduct training on acceptable underwriting
   content for all station management and staff responsible for underwriting
   content. Included in that training will be information informally gathered
   from the FCC staff regarding what is appropriate under the Underwriting
   Laws. CSSI will include the training as a mandatory part of underwriting
   sales executive training and use the training for all new station
   employees involved in underwriting promptly after they commence their
   duties. CSSI will provide refresher training for staff and management at
   least once every twelve (12) months.

   c. CSSI will educate prospective underwriting clients about appropriate
   underwriting content. To that end, underwriting account executives will be
   required to provide an overview of underwriting announcement guidelines to
   prospective clients before contracts are accepted.

   12. CSSI agrees that any violation of this Consent Decree, including but
       not limited to a failure to make any of the payments required by
       Paragraph 10 hereof, will constitute a separate violation of a
       Commission order and subject it to appropriate administrative
       sanctions.

   13. This Consent Decree will be binding on CSSI's transferees, successors
       and assigns, provided that in the event of an assignment or transfer
       of the Licenses to a Non-Related Company, only the obligations of
       Paragraph 10 will be binding on the assignee or transferee.

   14. CSSI waives any and all rights it may have to seek administrative or
       judicial reconsideration, review, appeal or stay, or to otherwise
       challenge or contest the validity of this Consent Decree and the
       Order, provided the Order adopts the Consent Decree without change,
       addition or modification.

   15. CSSI agrees to waive any claims it may otherwise have under the Equal
       Access to Justice Act, 5 U.S.C. Section 504 and 47 C.F.R. Section
       1.1501 et seq., relating to the matters discussed in this Consent
       Decree.

   16. CSSI agrees that the effectiveness of this Consent Decree is expressly
       contingent upon issuance of the Order, provided the Order adopts the
       Consent Decree without change, addition or modification.

   17. CSSI and the Bureau each agrees that if CSSI, the Commission or the
       United States on behalf of the Commission, brings a judicial action to
       enforce the terms of the Order adopting this Consent Decree, neither
       CSSI nor the Commission will contest the validity of the Consent
       Decree or Order, and CSSI will waive any statutory right to a trial de
       novo with respect to any matter upon which the Order is based
       (provided in each case that the Order is limited to adopting the
       Consent Decree without change, addition, or modification), and will
       consent to a judgment incorporating the terms of this Consent Decree.

   18. CSSI and the Bureau agree that in the event that this Consent Decree
       is rendered invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it will
       become null and void and may not be used in any manner in any legal
       proceeding.

   19. This Consent Decree may be signed in counterparts and/or by telecopy
       and, when so executed, the counterparts, taken together, will
       constitute a legally binding and enforceable instrument whether
       executed by telecopy or by original signatures.

   ENFORCEMENT BUREAU

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   ___________________________________________

   Kris Anne Monteith, Chief

   ________________________

   Date

   CSSI NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION

   ___________________________________________

   Charles H. Beard, President

   ________________________

   Date

   See 47 U.S.C. S 399b; 47 C.F.R. S 73.503.

   See XavierUniversity, Letter of Admonition, issued November 14, 1989 (Mass
   Med. Bur.), recons. granted, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 5 FCC Rcd 4920
   (1990).

   Federal Communications Commission DA 07-713

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