Approved by OMD
3060-0433

BASIC SIGNAL LEAKAGE PERFORMANCE REPORT

INSTRUCTIONS

At least once each calendar year each cable television system utilizing aeronautical frequencies must conduct measurements of its signal leakage. A performance report (FCC320), which demonstrates the results of its tests, must be filed each calendar year in accordance with the 47 C. F. R. Section 76.1804.

Complete forms should be returned to the

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
MEDIA BUREAU
WASHINGTON DC, 20554.

Section I: General Information

Cable System Owner
This is the name of the Cable Company affected by this CLI filing.

Mailing Address
The mailing address of the Cable Company submitting this CLI filing.

Community Served
This is the name of the community associated with the filing.
Community Unit Identifier (CUID) that was given to you by the FCC.

Physical System ID:
This is the headend number that was given to you by the FCC (PSID #)

Section II: Local System Information

Person Responsible for the report:
Enter the name, phone number, and the address of the local system by whom or under whose direction the report was prepared.

Aeronautical Frequencies Used
If aeronautical frequencies are not used, please check "No" and complete Section IV (Certification) of this form. No additional information is required. If aeronautical frequencies are used (i.e. 108-137 or 225-400 MHz), please check "Yes" and include as an attachment and identify as Exhibit A, a list of all the precisely offsetted aeronautical frequencies used by this community Unit

4. Test Results
Show compliance with one of the following basic signal leakage criteria:
(a) - For ground-based measurements, the determination of 10LogIoo and 10LogI3000 shall be based upon methods, parameters and formulae as prescribed in 47 C.F. R. Section 76.611(a)(1). Provide the results here. Note: If 10LogIoo is equal to or less than 64 or if 10LogI3000 is equal to or less than -7, the system has passed the signal leakage test.
(b) - If airspace measurements are used, use calibration methods, parameters and techniques as prescribed in 47 C.F.R. Section 76.611(a)(2). Indicate whether the system passed or failed the signal leakage test.

Section III: Leakage Performance Criteria

 For operators electing to conduct measurements on geographical areas that contain more than one community unit, fill in the requested measurement information on this form. However, the submission of the accompanying exhibits, either B or C, may be incorporated by reference to the filing of another community unit that has undergone the same measurement tests as this community unit, that community unit is identified by its community unit identifier (CUID) in response to the Question (2) or (4) of Section II.

- Ground-Based Measurements (if used)
(a)- Contact Information
Provide the name and telephone number of the person(s) that is responsible for the ground-based measurements.

(b)- Miles of Plant Tested
Provide the number of miles of the plant that were included in the test.

(c)- Percent of Plant Tested
Provide the percentage (i.e.> 75%) of the total plant included in the Signal Leakage Test. NOTE: The Signal Leakage Test must cover at least 75% of the cable system's total plant miles.

(d)- Time Period of the Test
Provide the dates that the ground-based testing began and ended.
NOTE: The maximum testing period allowed is 90 days.

(e)- Equipment Used
Enter the make and model of the equipment used to conduct the ground-based testing

(f)- Test Frequency
Enter the frequency used to conduct the ground-based test.

NOTE: This frequency must be within the range of the VHF aeronautical bands (108-137 MHz), or a frequency in which the results can be correlated to that band, additionally, the test signal used shall have an average power equal to the average power level of the strongest carrier on the system.

(g)- Attachment
Attach as exhibit B, the actual calculations performed in accordance with 47 C.F. R. Section 76.611(a)(1) for the entire geographical area tested. Identify in this Exhibit all leaks 50µV/m or greater that were detected during the test and include their repair dates, if any. The geographical area tested may include more than one community unit. Use the same information and results for each community unit.

Airspace Measurements (if Used)

 (a)- Contact Information
Provide the full name and address of the person / Company performing the airspace measurements.

(b)- Time Period of Airspace Test
Provide the date(s) that the airspace testing began and ended.
NOTE: The maximum testing period allowed is 3days.

(c)- Test Frequency
Enter the frequency used to conduct the ground-based test.
NOTE: This frequency must be within the range of the VHF aeronautical bands (108-137 MHz), or a frequency in which the results can be correlated to that band additionally, the test signal used shall have an average power equal to the average power level of the strongest carrier on the system.

(d)- Attachment
Attach as Exhibit C, a full description of the airspace measurement procedure, a list of the equipment used and a detailed description of the geographical area covered by these airspace measurements. Additionally, include the graph or chart of the data points collected and the associated technical analysis for these measurements. Use the same results for each community unit included in this test. For all leaks detected during the airspace measurements that were subsequently repaired. Specify the date of the repair.

(e)- Recorded data and its analysis
If analog recordings are used, include a graph of the curve and the result (in µV/m) of the analysis of the peak values of these curves when smoothed out, in accordance with good engineering practices.
Note: This smoothed curve must be below 10µV/m. If digitized data is used, indicate the percentage of these digitized points below 10µV/m.
Note: 90% of data points must be below 10 µV/m

Section IV: Certification

This report must be certified by the individual owning the reporting cable system, if individually owned; by a partner, if a partnership: by an officer of the corporation, if a corporation: or by a member who is an officer, if an unincorporated association. It may also be signed by the cable system owner’s attorney in case of the owner’s physical disability or absence from the United States. The attorney shall, in that event, separately set forth the reasons why the report was not signed by the owner. In addition, if any matter is stated on the basis of the attorney’s belief only (rather than personal knowledge), the attorney shall separately set forth the reasons for believing that such statements are true.

FCC NOTICE TO INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

 The solicitation of personal information required in this Report is authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The Commission will use this information to determine eligibility to use the aeronautical frequency spectrum in the provision of Cable Television Service. In reaching that determination, or for law enforcement purposes, it may become necessary to refer personal information contained in the form to another government agency. In addition, all information provided on this form is available for public inspection. If information requested on this form is not provided, processing of the Report may be delayed while a request is made to provide the missing information. You response is required to obtain the requested benefit. Respondents are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060-0433

THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974, P.L. 95-579, DECEMBER 31, 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552(e)(3) AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, P.L. 104-13 MAY 22, 1995, 47 U.S.C. 3507.

FCC 320 Instructions (Page3)
January 2001