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                                                                   NOTICE
                                                                         
                                        Federal Communications Commission
                                                         1919 M St., N.W.
                                                   Washington, D.C. 20554
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                         November 9, 1998
                                    
                       MASS MEDIA BUREAU RELEASES 
                          NEW FCC FORM 302-DTV

A new FCC Form 302-DTV (Application for Digital Television (DTV) Broadcast Station
License) has been printed and is now available for use by DTV permittees.  The
August,1998, edition of this form has been approved by the Office of Management and
Budget.   
     
Since some applicants may have nearly completed the old license application form, the
Commission will continue to accept DTV license applications prepared on FCC Form 302-
TV until December 31, 1998.  However, applicants are encouraged to use the new form as
it is a much simpler form to complete.

A separate "Remittance Advice" form (FCC Form 159 dated July 1997) must also be
submitted with any FCC 302-DTV requiring the filing of a fee.

This new form may be obtained by writing to the Commission's Form Distribution Center,
9300 East Hampton Drive, Capital Heights, Maryland 20743, or by calling telephone
number 1 (800) 418-3676 and leaving a request on the answering machine provided for
this purpose.  The new FCC 302-DTV is also available by using the FCC Fax-On-Demand
system or through the Internet.  Copies may be ordered via facsimile 24 hours a day by
calling telephone number (202) 418-0177 from the handset of any fax machine.  The
document retrieval number is 003020.  Follow the system voice prompts and enter the
document retrieval number when requested.  Due to the limited number of telephone lines
into the forms Fax-On-Demand system, callers may wish to call during non-business
hours.  To retrieve the new form by using the Internet, access the FCC home page and
click on the Forms link.
 
For further information, please contact John Morgan (202) 418-1632 or Jackie Swank at
(202) 418-2621.  

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