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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
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In the Matter of )
File Nos. EB-04-IH-0018
WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC. )
and EB-04-IH-0140
AKA COMMUNITY TELEVISION EDUCATORS, )
INC. FRN 0001843697
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Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Account No. 200932080016
Television Station KRMT(TV), Denver, )
Colorado Facility ID No. 20476
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COMMUNITY TELEVISION EDUCATORS OF FRN 0008713059
TEXAS, INC. )
Account No. 200932080016
Licensee of Noncommercial Educational )
Television Station KLTJ(TV), Galveston, Facility ID No. 24436
Texas )
FRN 0009436411
COMMUNITY TELEVISION EDUCATORS OF DFW, )
INC. Account No. 200932080016
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Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Facility ID No. 49326
Television Station KDTN(TV), Denton, )
Texas FRN 0008358970
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EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION Account No. 200932080016
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Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Facility ID No. 58267
Television Station KKAP(TV), Little )
Rock, Arkansas FRN 0008778565
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EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION Account No. 200932080016
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Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Facility ID No. 18783
Television Station WYDN(TV), Worcester, )
Massachusetts FRN 0008980682
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COMMUNITY TELEVISION EDUCATORS, INC. Account No. 200932080016
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Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Facility ID No. 83491
Television Station KDTP(TV), Holbrook, )
Arizona FRN 0009659400
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HO'ONA'AUAO COMMUNITY TV, INC. Account No. 200932080016
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Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Facility ID No. 27425
Television Station KWBN(TV), Honolulu, )
Hawaii FRN 0008778623
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PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC. Account No.
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Licensee of Noncommercial Educational
Television Station KWDK(TV), Tacoma, ) Facility ID No. 35419
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ORDER
Adopted: December 19, 2008 Released: December 22, 2008
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
1. In this Order, we adopt the attached Consent Decree entered into
between the Enforcement Bureau ("Bureau") and Word of God Fellowship,
Inc., aka Community Television Educators, Inc.; Community Television
Educators of Texas, Inc.; Community Television Educators of DFW, Inc.;
Educational Broadcasting Corporation; Educational Public TV
Corporation; Community Television Educators, Inc.; Ho'ona'auao
Community TV, Inc.; and Puget Sound Educational TV, Inc. (each of
which does business as Daystar Television Network) (collectively,
"Daystar"). The Consent Decree terminates an investigation by the
Bureau against Daystar for possible violations of Section 399B of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 73.621(e) of the
Commission's Rules regarding the broadcast by Daystar of underwriting
acknowledgments over its noncommercial educational televisions
Stations KLTJ(TV), Galveston, Texas; KDTN(TV), Denton, Texas;
KRMT(TV), Denver, Colorado; KKAP(TV), Little Rock, Arkansas; WYDN(TV),
Worcester, Massachusetts; KDTP(TV), Holbrook, Arizona; KWBN(TV),
Honolulu, Hawaii; and KWDK(TV), Tacoma, Washington.
2. The Bureau and Daystar have negotiated the terms of the Consent Decree
that resolve this matter. A copy of the Consent Decree is attached
hereto and incorporated by reference.
3. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluating the
facts before us, we find that the public interest would be served by
adopting the Consent Decree and terminating the investigation.
4. In the absence of material new evidence relating to this matter, we
conclude that our investigation raises no substantial or material
questions of fact as to whether Daystar possesses the basic
qualifications, including those related to character, to hold or
obtain any Commission license or authorization.
5. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 4(i) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.111 and 0.311
of the Commission's Rules, the Consent Decree attached to this Order
IS ADOPTED.
6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned investigation IS
TERMINATED.
7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the third-party complaint against Daystar
before the Enforcement Bureau related to the above-captioned
investigation as of the date of this Consent Decree IS DISMISSED.
8. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order and Consent Decree
shall be sent to Daystar, by first-class, certified mail, return receipt
requested, to Daystar counsel, Robert L. Olender, Esq., Koerner & Olender
P.C., 11913 Grey Hollow Court N. Bethesda, MD 20852.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Kris Anne Monteith
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
See 47 U.S.C. S: 399b.
See 47 C.F.R. S: 73.621 (e).
See 47 U.S.C. S: 154(i).
See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 0.111, 0.311.
Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2738
Federal Communications Commission FCC 08-