PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET, S.W. WASHINGTON. D.C. 20554 DA 02-1505 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov MEDIA BUREAU ACTION June 27, 2002 REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM COMMISSION'S CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES CSR 5867 Extreme Productions, LLC, ("Extreme Productions") has filed a petition for exemption from the closed captioning requirements, pursuant to Section 79.1 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. Sec. 79.1. Extreme Productions produces the television program Xtreme Hunting Adventures aired on The Outdoor Channel. Petitioner claims that compliance would impose an undue burden, as defined in Section 79.1(f) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. Sec. 79.1(f). Comments and oppositions are due within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Petitioner's reply is due 20 days thereafter. Please place the case identifier, CSR 5867, on all filings. The petition is available for public inspection in the Commission's Reference Information Center: 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 202-418-7092 Media Contact: Margo Domon Davenport at (202) 418-7200. Media Bureau Contact: Sonia Greenaway-Mickle or Steve Garner at (202) 418- 7200. TTY: (202) 418-7172. --FCC-- BEFORE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION IN RE: XTREME PRODUCTIONS, LLC FRANK HUTTO, CLIFF PIERCE AND TOMMY STOKES, PETITIONERS PETITION FOR TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM CLOSED CAPTIONING REQUIREMENTS COMES NOW, Xtreme Productions, LLC, and its video programming producers and video programming owners, Frank Hutto, Cliff Pierce and Tommy Stokes, and for their Petition for Temporary Exemption From Closed Captioning Requirements, state as follows: 1. That Petitioners are the owners and producers of Xtreme Hunting Adventures, a hunting television program based in Dawson Springs, Kentucky. 2. That Xtreme Productions, LLC and owners consist of Frank Hutto, Cliff Pierce and Tommy Stokes, and there are no other employees or independent contractors associated with the production company. 3. That Xtreme Hunting Adventures is to be broadcast weekly on The Outdoor Channel beginning in April, 2002. 4. That twenty-six shows are to be produced this year, and each show is thirty minutes in duration. 5. That for Petitioners to provide for closed captioning would constitute an undue burden upon Xtreme Productions, LLC and its owners, Frank Hutto, Cliff Pierce and Tommy Stokes, in the following respects: a. That Petitioners do not have the technical capabilities to provide for closed captioning; b. That to obtain the closed captioning service will cost approximately $480.00 per show or $12,480.00 per year. The cost quoted is for "pop up" captions; c. That Petitioners would be unable to produce and market Xtreme Hunting Adventures if they were required to provide for closed captioning; d. That Petitioners do not possess the financial means to absorb the cost of closed captioning, and if this exemption is not granted, the Petitioners would cease production of Xtreme Hunting Adventures because of cost and budget restraints; e. That the financial resources of Frank Hutto, Cliff Pierce and Tommy Stokes are limited to the extent that they could not continue to produce Xtreme Hunting Adventures if closed captioning is required; f. That the twenty-six new shows produced yearly for The Outdoor Channel have to be re-edited in regards to introduction, narration and commercials in order to be broadcast on The Outdoor Channel television station, therefore, greatly increasing the amount and cost of closed captioning. WHEREFORE, Petitioners respectfully pray for an exemption of one (1) year from the closed captioning requirements. FRANK HUTTO CLIFF PIERCE TOMMY STOKES Georgia COUNTY OF Dawson SCT. On this 3 day of Feb., 2002, before me a Notary Public in and for said state, personally appeared FRANK HUTTO to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein stated. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this the day and year first above written. Dennice D. Stokes Notary Public My Commission expires: Feb. 22, 2003 Georgia COUNTY OF Dawson SCT. On this 3 day of Feb., 2002, before me a Notary Public in and for said state, personally appeared CLIFF PIERCE to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein stated. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this the day and year first above written. Dennice D. Stokes Notary Public My Commission expires: Feb. 22, 2003 Georgia COUNTY OF Dawson SCT. On this 3 day of Feb., 2002, before me a Notary Public in and for said state, personally appeared TOMMY STOKES to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein stated. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this the day and year first above written. Dennice D. Stokes Notary Public My Commission expires: Feb. 22, 2003