LICENSEE REQUESTS AUTHORITY TO KEEP THIS LICENSED FACILITY DARK FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST FOR TWO REASONS. FIRST,LICENSEE RECENTLY RECEIVE A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR A DIGITAL COMPANION CHANNEL FOR WBYD-CA. THAT CONSTRUCTION PERMIT SPECIFIES THE SAME TOWER AND OMNI DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA PATTERN AS WPTG-CD. IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND TOWER RENT EXPENSES LICENSEE INTENDS TO INSTALL A CHANNEL COMBINER AND A NEW HIGHER POWER RATED ANTENNA AT THE WPTG SITE AND COMBINE THE SIGNALS OF WPTG AND WBYD THROUGH A SINGLE ANTENNA PLANT. TO DO SO LICENSEE MUST ORDER A COMBINER, WHICH TAKES SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS POST PAYMENT FOR DELIVERY AND SCHEDULE A TOWER CREW TO REMOVE ITS EXISTING ANTENNA AND COAX AND ERECT THE NEW ANTENNA AND A NEW COAX RUN. TO CONSERVE RESOURCES DURING THIS REBUILD LICENSEE MUST TAKE WPTG DARK. SECOND, THE COST OF CONVERTING ITS VARIOUS FACILITIES TO DIGITAL HAS PUT THE LICENSEE UNDER SEVERE ECONOMIC STRAIN. LICENSEE CAN NOT CURRENTLY AFFORD TO PAY BOTH TOWER RENT AND ELECTRICITY ON THE ONE HAND AND PAY THE COST OF BUILDING ITS DIGITAL PLANTS ON THE OTHER. AS A RESULT, IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSION TO DIGITAL PROCESS LICENSEE MUST TURN OFF ALL ITS FACILITIES, INCLUDING WBYD-CA, UNTIL IT HAS FINISHED AND PAID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ITS DIGITAL FACILITIES. LICENSEE IS ALSO ACTIVELY PURSUING THE SALE OF ONE OR MORE OF ITS STATIONS IN ORDER TO HAVE SUFFICIENT CAPITAL TO RESUME OPERATION AND CONTINUE SERVING ITS COMMUNITY OF LICENSE.