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Federal Communications Commission

Washington, D.C. 20554

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC 383

DIGITAL CHANNEL ELECTION

FOR TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION:

FIRST ROUND CONFLICT DECISION

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Guide, which can be accessed from the electronic filing

web site at:

For

assistance with electronic filing, call the Video Services

A. This FCC Form is to be used by full power TV broadcast

Division Help Desk at 418-2662.

licensees and permittees (hereinafter referred to collectively

as “licensees”) participating in the channel election process

F. The licensee must sign the form.

If engineering

in order to identify an in-core Digital Television (DTV)

information is being provided by the licensee on Schedule

Channel for post-transition DTV operation. Specifically,

B, its authorized engineering representative, if any, must

the purpose of this FCC Form 383, First Round Conflict

also sign the form, as indicated. Depending on the nature

Decision Form, is for first round electors that were notified

of the licensee, the form should be signed as follows: if a

by the Commission that their channel election results in an

sole proprietorship, personally; if a partnership, by a

interference conflict to make a decision concerning their

general partner; if a corporation, by an officer; for an

interference conflict.

A separate form should be filed for

unincorporated association, by a member who is an officer;

every full power TV broadcast station either licensed or

if a governmental entity, by such duly elected or appointed

with a construction permit.

No fee is required for

official as is competent under the laws of the particular

submission of this form.

jurisdiction. Counsel may sign the form for his or her

client, but only in cases of the licensee’s disability or

B. This FCC Form must be filed by [insert date.] All TV

absence from the United States. See 47 C.F.R. § 73.3513.

Because the form is filed electronically, the signature will

broadcast licensees required to make a first round conflict

decision in the digital channel election process must file

consist of the electronic equivalent of the typed name of the

this FCC Form. Licensees that do not submit this FCC

individual. See Report and Order in MM Docket No. 98-

Form by the deadline will be assigned a channel by the

43, 13 FCC Rcd 23056, 23064 (1998).

Commission for post-transition DTV operation.

(Such

G. The licensee should provide all information requested by

assignment may be made at the end of the channel election

process.)

this form. Defective or incomplete forms will not be

accepted. Inadvertently accepted forms are also subject to

C. This form makes references to FCC rules.

Licensees

dismissal. See 47 C.F.R. § 73.3564(b).

should have on hand and be familiar with current broadcast

rules in Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations

(C.F.R.) Part 73 “Television Broadcast Services”.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECTION I:

GENERAL INFORMATION

FCC Rules may be purchased from the Government

Printing Office. Current prices may be obtained from the

Licensee/Permittee Information.

GPO Customer Service Desk at (202) 512-1803.

For

Item 1: Licensee or Permittee Name. The name of the

payment by credit card, call (202) 512-1800, M-F, 8 a.m. to

licensee or permittee must be stated exactly in Item 1. If

4 p.m. e.s.t; facsimile orders may be placed by dialing (202)

the licensee is a corporation, the exact corporate name; if a

518-2233, 24 hours a day. Payment by check may be made

partnership, the name under which the partnership does

to the Superintendent of Documents, Attn: New Orders,

business; if an unincorporated association, the name of an

P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954.

executive officer, his/her office, and the name of the

association; and, if an individual applicant, the person’s full

D. The licensee must ensure that the Facility ID Number, Call

legal name.

Sign, and the Channel information are accurate.

Licensees should use only those state abbreviations

E. This form must be filed electronically through the Media

approved by the U.S. Postal Service.

Bureau’s Consolidated Database System (CDBS) online

electronic forms system.

Instructions for use of the

electronic filing system are available in the CDBS User’s

Form Fcc 383 Draft - Digital Channel Election For Television Broadcast Station: First Round Conflict Decision

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