PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
445 12
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St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 1-888-835-5322
DA 13-2347
Released: December 9, 2013
FORM 323 BIENNIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTS MUST BE FILED BY 7 PM ET ON 
DECEMBER 20, 2013 DUE TO A SCHEDULED POWER OUTAGE
The Media Bureau previously issued an order granting requests to extend the 2013 
biennial ownership report filing deadline to December 20, 2013.
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  Subsequently, a power outage 
of the FCC headquarters building’s electrical systems, as required by the District of Columbia 
Fire Code, was scheduled.  The Commission’s systems, including CDBS, will become 
unavailable after business hours on the evening of the filing deadline.  The outage is scheduled to 
begin at 7 p.m. on December 20, 2013.  Filers must complete electronic filing of their 2013 
biennial Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations prior to that time to comply with 
the filing due date.
As a reminder, to assist filers, the Commission’s website contains detailed information on 
Form 323, including a list of “The Most Common Form 323 Filing Errors,” compiled based upon 
experience during previous biennial filing periods.  Please visit http://www.fcc.gov/form323 for 
guidance on completing the 2013 Form 323 submission.  The Bureau encourages filers to use 
care in preparing their submissions and to submit their Form 323 filings well in advance of the 
deadline whenever possible.  
For assistance with logging into CDBS and accessing the Form 323, please contact the 
FCC at (877) 480-3201, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm ET, or submit a request online at 
https://esupport.fcc.gov/onlinerequest.htm.  For all other commercial biennial ownership report 
inquiries, please send a detailed e-mail to form323@fcc.gov.  Press inquiries should be directed 
to Janice Wise, (202) 418-8165.  
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Promoting Diversification in the Broadcasting Servs., MB Dkt. No. 07-294, Order, DA No. 13- 2202 (MB, rel. 
Nov. 15, 2013).  The original filing date was November 1, 2013.  The Media Bureau extended the filing deadline by 
30 days to ensure adequate time to file the form.  Promoting Diversification in the Broadcasting Servs., MB Dkt. 
No. 07-294, Order, DA No. 13-1710 (MB, rel. Aug. 6, 2013).