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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 August  29,  2002  DA  02-  2120 
 MEDIA  BUREAU  IMPLEMENTS  MANDATORY  ELECTRONIC  FILING  OF  FCC  FORM  337 
 By  this  Public  Notice  the  Media  Bureau  announces  mandatory  electronic  filing  for  the  following  FCC  Form: 
 •  FCC  337-  Application  for  Extension  of  Time  to  Construct  a  Digital  Television  Broadcast  Station 


 Mandatory  electronic  filing  will  commence  on  September  3,  2002.  Paper  versions  of  this  application  form  will  not  be  accepted  for  filing  on  or  after  that  date,  unless  accompanied  by  an 
 appropriate  request  for  waiver  of  the  electronic  filing  requirement.  Users  can  access  the  electronic  filing  system  via  the  Internet  from  the  Media  Bureau’s  Web  Site  at: 


 http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  mb 
 Pursuant  to  the  1998  Biennial  Regulatory  Review  –  Streamlining  of  Mass  Media  Applications,  Rules  and  Processes,  13  FCC  Rcd  23056  (1998)  (Streamlining  Order),  mandatory  electronic 
 filing  was  to  commence  six-  months  after  a  given  form  was  made  available  for  electronic  use.  By  Public  Notice  released  January  30,  2002,  the  Mass  Media  Bureau  made  available  for  electronic 
 use  FCC  Form  337. 
 In  the  Streamlining  Order,  which  announced  the  Commission’s  electronic  filing  requirement,  the  Commission  recognized  the  need  for  limited  waivers  of  this  requirement  in  light  of  the  “burden 
 that  electronic  filing  could  place  upon  some  licensees  who  are  seeking  to  serve  the  public  interest,  with  limited  resources,  and  succeed  in  a  highly  competitive  local  environment.”  13 
 FCC  Rcd  at  23061.  However,  such  waivers  will  not  be  routinely  granted  and  the  applicant  must  plead  with  particularity  the  facts  and  circumstances  warranting  relief. 


 Instructions  for  use  of  the  electronic  filing  system  are  available  in  the  CDBS  User’s  Guide  which  can  be  accessed  from  the  electronic  filing  web  site.  Special  attention  should  be  given  to  the 
 details  of  the  applicant  account  registration  function,  form  filing  function,  and  the  fee  form  handling  procedures,  if  a  fee  is  required. 
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 Internet  access  to  the  CDBS  public  access  system  at  the  Commission’s  Web  Site  requires  a  user  to  have  a  browser  such  as  Netscape  version  3.04  or  Internet  Explorer  version  3.51,  or  later. 
 For  technical  assistance  in  running  the  system  or  to  report  technical  problems  with  the  system,  please  contact  the  CDBS  Help  Desk  at  (202)  418-  2662.  To  request  additional  information 
 concerning  FCC  Form  337,  please  call  (202)  418-  1600. 
 By:  Chief,  Media  Bureau 
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