PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20554
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 DA 14-1670
Released: November 20, 2014
ANNUAL DTV ANCILLARY/SUPPLEMENTARY USE SERVICES REPORT 
FOR DIGITAL TELEVISION STATIONS (FCC FORM 317)
DUE DECEMBER 1, 2014
The Media Bureau reminds digital television stations that their Annual DTV Ancillary/ 
Supplementary Use Services Report for Digital Television Stations (FCC Form 317) is due on or before 
December 1, 2014.  
Who Must File
All licensees or permittees operating pursuant to digital special temporary authority of a digital 
commercial or noncommercial educational full power television, low power television, television 
translator or Class A television station must submit FCC Form 317.
FCC Form 317 
The above-outlined digital television stations must submit a separate FCC Form 317 for each 
station detailing whether they provided “ancillary or supplementary services” at any time during the 
twelve month period ending on September 30, 2014.  Specifically, these digital television stations must 
include in their annual report:  (A) a brief description of the ancillary or supplementary services provided; 
(B) which services were feeable; (C) whether any services provided were not subject to a fee; (D) the 
gross revenues received from all feeable services provided during the applicable period; and (E) the 
amount of bitstream used to provide services during the applicable period.   In addition, all DTV stations 
providing feeable services must remit a fee of five percent of the gross revenues derived from such 
feeable services, as defined by the rules.1
All Stations Must File
All of the above-outlined digital television stations must submit FCC Form 317 by 
December 1, 2014 even if they did not provide ancillary or supplementary services.
Section 73.624(g) of the rules states that:  "[f]ailure to file regardless of revenues from ancillary 
or supplementary services or provision of such services may result in appropriate sanctions.”2
  
1  See 47 C.F.R. § 73.624(g); 47 U.S.C. § 336(e).
 
2 47 C.F.R. § 73.624(g)(2) (emphasis added). 
2Submission of FCC Form 159 and Payment of Fee
 
DTV stations with feeable ancillary or supplementary services must also file an FCC Form 159 
certifying the amount of gross revenues received from feeable ancillary or supplementary services for the 
previous twelve months, ending September 30, 2014, and remitting payment of the required fee.
Requirement of Electronic Filing
FCC Form 317 must be filed electronically using the Media Bureau’s Consolidated Database 
System (CDBS).  Paper-filed Form 317s will not be accepted.  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 
at: http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbs_ug.htm.   For assistance with electronic filing, call 
the Media Bureau Help Desk at (202) 418-2662.
Additional Information
For additional information or questions, please contact Shaun Maher of the Video Division, 
Media Bureau at (202) 418-2324.
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