The FCC has issued a public notice reminding commercial and noncommercial broadcasters of their obligation to file their 2021 biennial ownership reports on FCC Form 323 or 323-E.

In the notice, the FCC says it intends to take enforcement actions against stations that fail to file timely, complete reports.

To assist broadcasters, the FCC recently hosted an online public information session about the reporting forms. 

Ensuring that your station’s biennial ownership report is timely filed is especially important during the license renewal cycle.

Stations must certify on their renewal applications that they have filed their biennial reports.

Failing to file can raise all sorts of issues for stations.