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# 

January 31, 2001

Office of the Secretary

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ St. SW

Washington, DC 20554

Office of the Bureau Chief

Cable Services Bureau

445 12^th^ St., SW

Washington, DC 20054

## OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM CERTIFICATION FILING

Pursuant to FCC rules, 47 CFR 76.1503 (b) (1) we hereby submit this
cover letter with the enclosed diskette and hard copy of the Open Video
System certification filing form 1275 for BroadbandConnect, Inc.

Sincerely,

Dennis Harris

Principle

### Open Video System

#### Certification

**Application**

**Attention:**

**Cable Services Bureau**

Exhibit 1

FCC Form 1275 Item B -- Ownership and Affiliation Statement

Pursuant to Section 76.1502 © of the Commissions' Rules,
BroadbandConnect, Inc. submits the following ownership and affiliation
information as described in Section 76.1500 (g) of the Commissions'
Rules governing open video systems. 47 C.F. 76.1500 (g), 76.1502 (c).

BroadbandConnect, Inc. is wholly owned by individuals; Mr. John L.
Huggins Jr., Mr. Bennie R. Davis, and Mr. Dennis Harris.

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  **FCC FORM 1275**                                                          

  **CERTIFICATION FOR OPEN                                                   
  VIDEO SYSTEMS**                                                            

                                                                             

  **A. Company Information**                                                  

  Company Name:                                                               

  BROADBANDCONNECT                                                            

  Contact Person:                                                             

  DENNIS HARRIS                                                               

                                                                              

  5410 INDIAN HEAD HWY                                                        

  City:                                         State:         Zip            
                                                               Code:         

  OXON HILL                                     MD             20745          

  Phone Number:                                 Fax Number:                   

  301-686-1425                                  301-686-0606                  

                                                                             

  **B. Attach a statement of                                                  
  ownership, including all                                                   
  affiliated entities**                                                      

                                                                             

  **C. Eligibility and                                                        
  Compliance                                                                 
  Representations**                                                          

                                                               Yes      No   N/A

  1\. If you are a cable                                                      
  operator applying for                                                      
  certification within your                                                  
  cable franchise area, are                                                  
  you                                                                        

  qualified to operate an                                                    X
  open video system under 47                                                 
  C.F.R. § 76.1501?                                                          

  2\. Do you agree to comply                                                  
  and to remain in                                                           
  compliance with each of                                                    
  the Commission\'s                                                          

  regulations in 47 C.F.R.                                     X              
  §§ 76.1503, 76.1504,                                                       
  76.1506(m), 76.1508,                                                       
  76.1509, and 76.1513?                                                      

  3\. Do you agree to comply                                                  
  with the Commission\'s                                                     
  notice and enrollment                                                      
  requirements                                                               

  for unaffiliated video                                       X              
  programming providers?                                                     

  4\. If applicable, do you                                                   
  agree to file changes to                                                   
  your cost allocation                                                       
  manual at least                                                            

  60 days before the                                                         X
  commencement of service?                                                   

                                                                             

  **D. System Information**                                                   

  1\. Provide a general                                                      
  description of the                                                         
  anticipated communities or                                                 
  areas to be served upon                                                    
  completion of the system.                                                  

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

  2\. Anticipated Digital    300                3\.            0              
  Capacity:                                     Anticipated                  
                                                Analog                       
                                                Capacity:                    

  4\. If Switched Digital,   0                                                
  Anticipated Number of                                                      
  Channel Input Ports:                                                       

                                                                             

  **E. Verification                                                           
  Statement**                                                                

  WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS                                                   
  MADE ON THIS FORM ARE                                                      
  PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR                                                  
  IMPRISONMENT                                                               

  (U.S. CODE TITLE 18,                                                        
  SECTION 1001), AND/OR                                                      
  FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE,                                                     
  TITLE 47, SECTION 503)                                                     

  To the best of my                                                          
  knowledge and belief, the                                                  
  representations made                                                       
  herein are accurate                                                        
  according to the most                                                      
  recent information                                                         
  available.                                                                 

  Name:                            Signature:                                 

  DENNIS HARRIS                                                               

  Title:                           Date:                                      

  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT            2/16/01                                    
  CORPORATE STRATEGY                                                         
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###### Exhibit 3

**[District of Columbia]{.underline}**

**District of Columbia.** BroadbandConnect's open video system will
encompass portions of District of Columbia (DC Nos. DC0001 and DC0007)
including all or portions of the following incorporated communities and
their surrounding areas:

**[Community]{.underline}** **[CUID Number]{.underline}**

Southwest DC0001

Washington DC0002

US Soldiers Home DC0003

Bolling AFB DC0004

Southwestern DC0005

Marine Barracks DC0006

Walter Reed Medical CTR DC0007

> **Attachment 5**

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# CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Dennis Harris, hereby certify that on this 26^th^ day of January,
2001, copies of the foregoing FCC Form 1275 for BroadbandConnect, Inc.,
application for certification for Open Video System were served via
first class mail on the parties below:

Chairman Michael K. Powell

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ St., SW

Washington, DC 20554

Deborah Klien, Chief

Competition Division

Office of the General Counsel

Federal Communications Commission

Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ St. SW

Washington, DC 20554

Commissioner Susan Ness

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ St. SW

Washington, DC 20554

Commissioner Gloria Tristani

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ St. SW

Washington, DC 20554

Office of the Bureau Chief

Cable Services Bureau

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ St. SW

Washington, DC 20554

Carol Fleming

Cable Services Bureau

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ St., SW

Washington, DC 20554

William H. Johnson

Deputy Chief

Cable Services Bureau

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ St., SW

Washington, DC 20554

Steve Broeckaert

Cable Services Bureau

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ St., SW

Washington, DC 20554

Darryl D. Anderson

Executive Director

Government of the District of Columbia

Office of Cable TV & Telecommunications

2217 14^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20009

Office of the Mayor

Mayor Anthony A. Williams

One Judiciary Square

Suite 1100S

Washington, DC 20001

Councilmember Jim Graham

Council of the District of Columbia

441 4^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20001

Chairman Linda W. Cropp

Council of the District of Columbia

441 4^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20001

Councilmember Harold Brazil

Council of the District of Columbia

441 4^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20001

Councilmember Carol Schartz

Council of the District of Columbia

441 4^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20001

Councilmember David A. Catania

Council of the District of Columbia

441 4^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20001

Councilmember Phil Mendelson

Council of the District of Columbia

441 4^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20001

Councilmember Jack Evans

Council of the District of Columbia

441 4^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20001

Councilmember Kathleen Patterson

Council of the District of Columbia

441 4^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20001

Chairman Pro Tempore Charlene Drew Jarvis

Council of the District of Columbia

441 4^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20001

Councilmember Vincent B. Orange, Sr.

Council of the District of Columbia

441 4^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20001

Councilmember Sharon Ambrose

Council of the District of Columbia

441 4^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20001

Councilmember Kevin P. Chavous

Council of the District of Columbia

441 4^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20001

Councilmember Sandra Allen

Council of the District of Columbia

441 4^th^ St., NW

Washington, DC 20001