PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
445 12
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St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
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DA 17-1116
Released:  November 16, 2017
MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF CDBS VERSIONS OF
FORMS 323 AND 323-E
INFORMATION SESSION FOR NEW LMS FORMS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 28, 2017
The FCC’s Media Bureau (Bureau) is in the process of migrating broadcast ownership reporting 
on FCC Forms 323 and 323-E from the Consolidated Database System (CDBS) to the Licensing and 
Management System (LMS).  As part of this process, the existing CDBS versions of Forms 323 and 
323-E will no longer be available as of 11:59 PM on November 27, 2017.  Beginning November 28, 
2017, filers will no longer be able to launch or submit broadcast ownership reports in CDBS.  
Accordingly, any filer currently working on non-biennial Form 323 or non-biennial Form 323-E 
filings in CDBS must complete and submit those filings by November 27, 2017.
1
  Alternatively, filers 
may wait to prepare any non-biennial ownership reports until after the new forms are available in LMS 
(assuming they are otherwise able to comply with any applicable deadline for filing such non-biennial 
reports). 
In addition, as previously announced, the Bureau will host a public information session to 
demonstrate the new LMS versions of Forms 323 and 323-E on Tuesday, November 28, 2017.
2
  This 
information session will prepare broadcast licensees for the upcoming opening of the filing window for 
biennial ownership reports on December 1, 2017.  The session will take place in the Commission Meeting 
Room at FCC Headquarters, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington DC, 20554.  The session will be held from 
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm, and those wishing to attend in person are asked to register by sending an e-mail to 
form323@fcc.gov no later than November 22, 2017.  Pre-registration will help the Commission prepare 
for the session, but nevertheless, even those that do not register in advance are still welcome to attend.   
The information session will be broadcast live with open captioning from the FCC’s web page at 
https://www.fcc.gov/general/live.  Those that cannot attend or view the live broadcast can view the 
webcast at a later date at https://www.fcc.gov/media/ownership-report-commercial-broadcast-station-
form-323.  Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request.  Please 
include a description of the accommodation you will need.  Individuals making such requests must 
include their contact information should FCC staff need to contact them for more information.  Requests 
should be made as early as possible.  Please send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or contact the Consumer 
& Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice) or (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
                                                     
1
The 2017 filing window for biennial ownership reports will commence on December 1, 2017 via the new LMS 
filing system.
2
Media Bureau Announces Nov. 28, 2017 Information Session on Filing of Biennial Form 323 and 323-E, Public 
Notice, DA 17-1061 (MB Oct. 30, 2017).
2For additional information, please contact Jessica L. Campbell of the Bureau’s Industry Analysis 
Division at (202) 418-3609 or send an e-mail to form323@fcc.gov.  
-FCC-