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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Long Pond Baptist Church
Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Station 
WTBH(FM), Chiefland, Florida
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File No. EB-05-IH-2557
Acct. No. 200832080077
FRN  0006119168
Facility ID No. 38349
CONSENT DECREE
Adopted:  February 21, 2008 Released:  February 25, 2008
By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:
I.           INTRODUCTION
1. This Consent Decree is entered into by the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal 
Communications Commission and Long Pond Baptist Church.
II.         DEFINITIONS
2. For the Purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions will apply:
a. “Long Pond” means Long Pond Baptist Church;
b. “Non-Related Company” means a company or organization in which neither Long 
Pond nor its principals, individually or collectively, are an officer, director, partner, 
member, manager or holder (directly or indirectly) of an ownership interest;
c. “Commission” or “FCC” means the Federal Communications Commission;
d. “Bureau” means the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications 
Commission;
e. “Parties” means the Bureau and Long Pond;
f. “Station” means Station WTBH(FM), Chiefland, Florida (Facility ID No. 38349);
g. “Licenses” means all authorizations, permits and licenses issued by the Commission 
in connection with the operation of the Station;
h. “Licensee” means the holder of the License; 
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i. “Act” means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 151 et 
seq.;
j. “Rules” means the Commission’s regulations set forth in Title 47 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations;
k. “Underwriting Laws” means Section 399B of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 
U.S.C. § 399b, and Section 73.503(d) of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 
73.503(d);  
l. “Adopting Order” means an order of the Bureau adopting this Consent Decree; 
m. “Effective Date” means the date on which the Adopting Order is released;
n. “Investigation” means the investigation conducted by the Bureau regarding 
compliance by Long Pond with the Act and the Rules governing underwriting 
announcements by noncommercial educational broadcast stations in connection with 
its operation of the Station during the period September 13, 2005, through September 
19, 2005; and
o. “Violations” means violations of Section 399(b) of the Act and Section 73.503(d) of 
the Rules1 by Long Pond, as described in this Consent Decree.
III. BACKGROUND
3. On or about December 13, 2005, the Bureau received a complaint alleging that the 
Station had aired prohibited underwriting announcements.  The complaint resulted in the commencement 
of an investigation by the Bureau which revealed apparent violations with regard to certain underwriting 
announcements aired over the Station by Long Pond during the month of September 2005 (the 
“Violations”).  These announcements appear to have violated Section 399(b) of the Act and Section 
73.503(d) of the Rules because they exceeded the bounds of what is permissible and within licensee 
discretion under the Act and pertinent Commission precedent.2 During the course of this Investigation, 
the Station’s license renewal application3 has remained pending before the Commission.
4. Long Pond 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 Long Pond 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. Long Pond 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.
  
1 See 47 U.S.C. § 399b; 47 C.F.R. § 73.503(d).
2 See Xavier University, Letter of Admonition, issued November 14, 1989 (Mass Med. Bur.), recons. granted, 
Memorandum Opinion and Order, 5 FCC Rcd 4920 (1990).
3 See FCC File No. BRED-20040915AAZ.
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6. Long Pond agrees to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of this Consent 
Decree.  Long Pond 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 Long Pond to enforcement action for 
such violation, as well as enforcement action with respect to the Violations.
8. Long Pond 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 
Long Pond’s prejudice by the Commission or by any court, then the provisions of the 
immediately-preceding sentence shall be of no force or effect whatsoever, and Long Pond 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 
which demonstrates fraud or otherwise substantially undermines the basis for this Agreement, the Bureau 
agrees that it will not use the Violations in any action against Long Pond, 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 
Long Pond in the event of any alleged future misconduct involving violation of this Consent Decree, or 
violation of the Act or the Rules.
10. Long Pond agrees that it will make a voluntary contribution to the United States Treasury 
in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) in one installment.  Full payment will be made 
within five (5) days after the Effective Date of the Adopting Order.  The payment must be made by check 
or similar instrument, payable to the order of the Federal Communications Commission.  The payment 
must include the NAL/Account Number and FRN Number referenced in the caption to the Adopting 
Order.  Payment by check or money order may be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P.O. 
Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.  Payment by overnight mail may be sent to U.S. Bank –
Government Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101.  
Payment[s] by wire transfer may be made to ABA Number 021030004, receiving bank TREAS/NYC, 
and account number 27000001.  For payment by credit card, an FCC Form 159 (Remittance Advice) must 
be submitted. When completing the FCC Form 159, enter the NAL/Account number in block number 
23A (call sign/other ID), and enter the letters “FORF” in block number 24A (payment type code).   
11. As a further condition to this agreement, Long Pond will institute and follow the terms of 
a Compliance Plan within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date, through the license term ending February 
1, 2012.  The Plan will include, at a minimum, the following components:
a. Long Pond will utilize a multi-level review procedure for underwriting content to 
be aired on the Station.  All scripts of announcements will continue to be reviewed, prior to 
broadcast, for compliance with the Underwriting Laws.  
b. Within thirty (30) days of joining Long Pond, any new station employee hired by 
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Long Pond will be trained on acceptable underwriting content that complies with the 
Underwriting Laws.  In addition, Long Pond station employees will be trained on an annual basis 
regarding existing guidelines and, where applicable, pertinent changes to the Underwriting Laws. 
c.  Long Pond will also implement and maintain a plan to educate prospective 
clients about appropriate underwriting content.  To that end, Long Pond will summarize the 
Underwriting Laws for each client before it accepts any contract with the client to air material 
over Station WTBH(FM).  Long Pond will not accept any announcement that does not comply 
with the Underwriting Laws.
12. Long Pond agrees that any violation of this Consent Decree, including but not limited to a 
failure to observe the conditions imposed in Paragraph 10 hereof, will constitute a separate violation of a 
Commission order and subject each to appropriate administrative sanctions. 
13. This Consent Decree will be binding on Long Pond’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. Long Pond 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. Long Pond 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. Long Pond 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. Long Pond and the Bureau each agrees that if Long Pond, 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 Long Pond nor the Commission will contest the validity of the Consent 
Decree or Order, and Long Pond 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. Long Pond 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.
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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.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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By:   Kris Anne Monteith
Chief, Enforcement Bureau
Date:  _______________
LONG POND BAPTIST CHURCH
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By:  Chuck Cook, Chairman 
Date:  _______________