Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2738 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC. AKA COMMUNITY TELEVISION EDUCATORS, INC. Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Television Station KRMT(TV), Denver, Colorado COMMUNITY TELEVISION EDUCATORS OF TEXAS, INC. Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Television Station KLTJ(TV), Galveston, Texas COMMUNITY TELEVISION EDUCATORS OF DFW, INC. Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Television Station KDTN(TV), Denton, Texas EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Television Station KKAP(TV), Little Rock, Arkansas EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Television Station WYDN(TV), Worcester, Massachusetts COMMUNITY TELEVISION EDUCATORS, INC. Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Television Station KDTP(TV), Holbrook, Arizona ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File Nos. EB-04-IH-0018 and EB-04-IH-0140 FRN 0001843697 Account No. 200932080016 Facility ID No. 20476 FRN 0008713059 Account No. 200932080016 Facility ID No. 24436 FRN 0009436411 Account No. 200932080016 Facility ID No. 49326 FRN 0008358970 Account No. 200932080016 Facility ID No. 58267 FRN 0008778565 Account No. 200932080016 Facility ID No. 18783 FRN 0008980682 Account No. 200932080016 Facility ID No. 83491 Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2738 HO’ONA’AUAO COMMUNITY TV, INC. Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Television Station KWBN(TV), Honolulu, Hawaii PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC. Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Television Station KWDK(TV), Tacoma, Washington ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) FRN 0009659400 Account No. 200932080016 Facility ID No. 27425 FRN 0008778623 Account No. 200932080016 Facility ID No. 35419 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,1 and Section 73.621(e) of the Commission’s Rules2 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,3 and Sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission’s Rules,4 the Consent Decree attached to this Order IS ADOPTED. 1 See 47 U.S.C. § 399b. 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 73.621 (e). 3 See 47 U.S.C. § 154(i). Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2738 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 4 See 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311.