Federal Communications Commission DA 11-1445
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Promoting Diversification in the 
Broadcasting Services
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MB Docket No. 07-294
ORDER
Adopted:  August 23, 2011 Released:  August 23, 2011
By the Chief, Media Bureau:
1. On April 8, 2009, the Commission adopted the 323 Order in the above-captioned 
proceeding.1 In the 323 Order, the Commission enlarged the class of broadcast licensees required to file 
FCC Form 323 biennially, and replaced the previous system of rolling filing deadlines tied to a station’s 
renewal anniversary with a uniform filing date.  Pursuant to that order, all commercial full-power AM, 
FM, TV, and LPTV stations, including Class A stations, as well as entities with attributable interests in 
those stations, were first required to file a revised FCC Form 323 on or before November 1, 2009, with 
information current as of October 1, 2009, and to file biennially thereafter.2  
2. Accordingly, pursuant to the Commission’s rules, all full-power AM, FM, TV, LPTV, and 
Class A stations, and entities with attributable interests currently are required to file the next biennial 
ownership report on FCC Form 323, no later than November 1, 2011, using information current as of 
October 1, 2011 (the “as of” date).  
3. On its own motion, the Media Bureau hereby extends the November 1, 2011 filing deadline 
until December 1, 2011.  The filing should still include information current as of October 1, 2011.  For 
the 2011 biennial filing, the Bureau is providing filers with an additional 30 days between the “as of” date 
and the filing deadline to ensure adequate time to prepare the form.  In particular, we are aware that some 
licensees and parent entities of multiple stations may be required to file numerous forms and the extra 
time is intended to permit adequate time to prepare such filings.  We believe it is in the public interest to 
provide additional time to ensure that all filers provide the Commission with accurate and reliable data on 
which the Commission may rely for research and other purposes.  Filers are encouraged to submit 
ownership reports as early as possible and to complete their Form 323 filings well in advance of the 
extended deadline whenever possible.  This extension applies only to the 2011 biennial filing 
requirement.  
4. Filers seeking additional advice on how to complete the form should consult the information 
  
1 Report and Order and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 07-294, 24 FCC Rcd 5896 
(2009), recon. granted in part, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 
24 FCC Rcd 13040 (2009).
2 47 C.F.R. § 73.3615(a).  The Bureau extended the 2009 filing deadline until July 8, 2010 due to delays in the 
availability of the revised Form. Media Bureau Announces Revised Form 323 will be Available Online on April 9, 
2010, and Sets New Filing Deadline of July 8, 2010, MB Doc. No. 07-294, Public Notice, 25 FCC Rcd 3595 (MB, 
2010).
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contained in the form instructions (available on CDBS and on the Commission’s website at 
http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html) and should review the information on the Bureau’s Form 323 
website, http://www.fcc.gov/form323.  The Form 323 website contains links to prior orders and notices 
and includes “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQ) about the form and its electronic filing capabilities.  
For additional advice on completing Form 323, please contact the Bureau via e-mail at 
Form323@fcc.gov.
5. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, that pursuant to authority under Sections 4(i) and 303(r) 
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154 and 303(r) and pursuant to authority 
delegated to the Media Bureau pursuant to Sections 0.204 and 0.283 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. 
§§ 0.204, 0.283, the filing deadline as described above IS EXTENDED, sua sponte.
6. For further information, please contact Amy Brett or Jessica Campbell, Industry Analysis 
Division at 202-418-2330.  
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
William T. Lake
Chief, Media Bureau