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# 

April 23, 2001

Office of the Secretary

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ St. SW

Washington, DC 20554

## 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

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# 

April 23, 2001

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, INC.                                                           

  Contact Person:                                                                  

  DENNIS HARRIS                                                                    

  Mailing Address:                                                                 

  5410 INDIANHEAD HIGHWAY                                                          

  City:                                               State:         Zip           
                                                                     Code:        

  OXON HILL                                           MARYLAND       20785         

  Phone Number:                                       Fax Number:                  

  301-686-1425                                        301-686-0606                 

                                                                                  

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

  SEE EXHIBIT 1                                                                   

  **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 open                                                    X
  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 commencement                                                 X
  of service?                                                                     

                                                                                  

  **D. System Information**                                                        

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

  See Exhibit 3                                                                   

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

  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 CORPORATE                                                  
  STRATEGY                                                                        
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######## CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Dennis Harris hereby certify that on this 23^rd^ day of April, 2001,
copies of the foregoing FCC Form 1275 for BroadbandConnect, Inc.,
application for certification for Open Video System was served via first
class mail on the parties listed below:

WRC WTTG

4001 Nebraska Ave., N.W. 5151 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20016 Washington, D.C. 20016

Attn: Allan Horlick, President & Attn: Gene McHugh,

General Manager Vice-President &

General Manager

WJLA WUSA

3007 Tilden Street, N.W. 4100 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20008 Washington, D.C. 20008

Attn: Terrence Connelly, Jr., Attn: Robert Sullivan,

President & General Manager President &

General Manager

WDCA WBDC

5202 River Road 2121 Wisconsin Avenue. N.W. Bethesda, MD 20816 Ste. 350

Attn: Richard H. Williams, Washington, D.C. 20007

Vice President & General Manager Attn: Michael Nurse, General

Manager

WMAR WBFF

6400 York Road 2000 West 41st Street

Baltimore, MD 21212 Baltimore, MD 21211-1420

Attn: Steve Gigliotti, General Attn: Steve Marks, General

Manager Manager

WBAL WJZ

Maryland's Broadcast Center Television Hill

Baltimore, MD 21211 Baltimore, MD 21211

Attn: Philip Stolz, Vice-President & Attn: Marcellus Alexander

General Manager Vice President

WNUV WHSW

2000 W. 41^st^ Street 4820 Seton Road

Baltimore, MD 21211 Baltimore, MD 21215

Attn: Joseph Koff, General Attn: Bonnie McCausey, Operations Manager
Manager

WETA WHMM

3620 27th Street, S. 2222 4th Street, N.W.

Arlington, VA 22206 Washington, D.C. 20059

Attn: Sharon Percy Rockefeller, Attn: Marva Fletcher, General

President & CEO Manager

WMPT

11767 Owings Mill Blvd.

Owings Mills, MD 21117

Attn: Norm Silverstein, Senior

VP, Administrative Services

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Dennis Harris

###### Exhibit 3

**Somerset County.** BroadbandConnect's open video system will encompass
portions of Somerset County (MD Nos. MD0004 and MD0381) including all or
portions of the following incorporated communities and their surrounding
areas:

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

Crisfield MD0004

Princess Anne MD0030

Princess Anne MD0113

Crisfield MD0254

Manokin Village MD0381

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# CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Dennis Harris, hereby certify that on this 23^rd^ day of April, 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

Phillip L. Gerald

President

Board of County Commissioners

P.O. Box 37

30513 Prince William Street

Princess Anne, MD 21853