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Federal Communications Commission

Approved by OMB

Washington, D. C. 20554

3060-0407

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC 337

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSTRUCT

A DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION

may sign the application for his or her client, but only in

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

cases of the applicant’s disability or absence from the

This FCC Form is to be used by all permittees to apply

United States. If the application is filed electronically,

for an extension of time within which to construct a

the signature will consist of the electronic equivalent of

commercial or noncommercial educational digital

the typed name of the individual. See Report and Order

television (DTV) broadcast station.

The DTV

in MM Docket No. 98-43. 13 FCC Rcd 23056, 23064

construction timetable established by the Commission is

(1998), on reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 17525 (1999).

set forth in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.624(d)(1). FCC Form

337 should be filed at least 60 days, but no more than 90

days, prior to the applicable construction deadline. See

QUESTION-BY-QUESTION INSTRUCTIONS

47 C.F.R. Section 73.624(d)(3).

Item 1: Applicant Name.

The legal name of the

This FCC Form must be filed electronically. Paper

applicant must be stated exactly in Item 1.

If the

versions of FCC Form 337 will not be accepted for

applicant is a corporation, the applicant should list the

filing, unless accompanied by an appropriate request for

exact corporate name; if a partnership, the name under

waiver of the electronic filing requirement. Filers can

which the partnership does business; if an unincorporated

access the electronic filing system via the Internet from

association, the name of an executive officer, his/her

the

Media

Bureau’s

Web

site

at:

office, and the name of the association; and, if an

individual applicant, the person’s full legal name.

Applicants should provide all information requested by

Applicants should use only those state abbreviations

this application. If any portions of the application are not

approved by the U.S. Postal Service.

applicable, the applicant should so state. Defective or

incomplete applications will be returned without

FCC Registration Number (FRN). To comply with the

consideration. Inadvertently accepted applications are

Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, the applicant

also subject to dismissal.

must enter its FRN number, a ten-digit unique entity

identifier

for

anyone

doing

business

with

the

In accordance with 47 C.F.R. Section 1.65, applicants

Commission. The FRN can be obtained through the

have a continuing obligation to advise the Commission,

FCC webpage at

or by manually

through amendments, of any substantial and material

submitting FCC Form 160. FCC Form 160 is available

changes in the information furnished in this application.

for downloading from

/formpage.

This requirement continues until the FCC action on this

html

or by calling 1-800-418-3676.

Questions

application is no longer subject to reconsideration by the

concerning the FCC Registration Number can be directed

Commission or review by any court.

to the Commission’s Registration System help desk at

or by calling 1-877-480-

3201.

A copy of the completed application and all related

exhibits shall be made available for inspection by the

Facility ID Number. TV Facility ID Numbers can be

public in the applicant’s public inspection file pursuant

obtained

the

FCC’s

Internet

Website

to 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.3526 or 73.3527, unless the

Once at this website, scroll down and

applicant requests confidentiality consistent with 47

select CDBS Public Access. You can also obtain your

C.F.R. Section 0.459.

TV Facility ID Number by calling (202) 418-1600.

Further, the Facility ID Number is now included on all

The applicant must sign the application. Depending

TV authorizations and postcards.

on the nature of the applicant, the application should be

signed as follows: if a sole proprietorship, personally; if

Item 2: Contact Representative. If the applicant is

a partnership, by a general partner; if a corporation, by

represented by a third party (for example, legal counsel),

an officer; for an unincorporated association, by a

that person’s name, firm or company, mailing address

member who is an officer; if a governmental entity, by

and telephone/electronic mail address may be specified

such duly elected or appointed official as is competent

in Item 2.

under the laws of the particular jurisdiction. Counsel

All previous editions obsolete

FCC 337 Instructions

January 2008

Form 337 - Application For Extension Of Time To Construct A Digital Television Broadcast Station

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