Appendix 19 Changes in Ownership of Broadcast Authorizations
Forms 314, 315, and 316 are used to obtain FCC consent to changes in ownership that result in changes of control of broadcast stations.
An unauthorized change in control of a broadcast station is a significant violation of FCC rules, and licensees must file one of these forms to obtain FCC permission to make such a change.
| FCC Transfer of Ownership Forms | |||
| Form 316 | Form 315 | Form 314 | |
| Used for | Pro forma, involuntary, and nominal changes in ownership, bankruptcy, or transfers to an estate | Transfers of control of a licensee or a licensee parent entity | Assignment of a license to a new owner |
| Requires local public notice before grant? | No | Yes | Yes |
| Must be filed ... | |||
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