PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
News Media Information: 202-418-0500
Internet: www.fcc.gov
TTY: 888-835-5322
   DA 17-485
Released: May 18, 2017
USER GUIDE AVAILABLE FOR THE CORES INCENTIVE AUCTION 
FINANCIAL MODULE
GN Docket No. 12-268
AU Docket No. 14-252
MB Docket No. 16-306
1. By this Public Notice, the Office of Managing Director and the Incentive Auction Task 
Force announce the availability of the “CORES Incentive Auction Financial Module User Guide,” which 
describes the features of the web-based Commission Registration System (CORES) Incentive Auction 
Financial Module (Financial Module).  Full power and Class A broadcasters and multichannel video 
programming distributors (MVPDs) who anticipate receiving incentive and/or reimbursement payment(s) 
following the incentive auction (collectively, Payment Applicants) must use the Financial Module to 
submit bank account information electronically to facilitate the disbursement of payments in connection 
with the incentive auction.
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2. The user guide is available in electronic form under the "Education" tab on the 
"Resources" page of the incentive auction website (https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/fcc-
initiatives/incentive-auctions/resources#education), as well as on the FCC Registration Help page 
(https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/publicHome.do?help=true).  The user guide will remain available and 
accessible on those websites for reference.
3. For additional information related to the Financial Module, contact the updated CORES 
system hotline at (202) 418-4120 or CORESHelpDesk@fcc.gov.
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As described in the Auction 1000 Financial Procedures Public Notice, a Payment Applicant must submit payment 
instructions for each station (Facility ID) or MVPD (File Number) for which it anticipates receiving a payment in 
connection with the incentive auction through a two-step process to reduce the risk of error or fraud.  Prior to 
submitting back account information electronically in the Financial Module, a Payment Applicant must first submit 
a signed and notarized FCC Form 1875 (for reverse auction winning bidders) or FCC Form 1876 (for reassigned 
stations and MVPDs), along with a bank account verification letter or redacted bank statement that confirms 
ownership of the bank account, for each Facility ID/File Number receiving an incentive payment or reimbursement 
payment.  See generally Procedures for Submitting Financial Information Required for the Disbursement of 
Incentive Payments and Reimbursement Payments After the Incentive Auction Closes, Public Notice, 32 FCC Rcd 
2003 (MB/WTB 2017) (Auction 1000 Financial Procedures Public Notice).