# Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule; petition for reconsideration. · Published 2017-05-10 · Effective 2017-05-10 · 82 FR 21718
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-09461
- **Category:** broadcasting
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 21718
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 73
- **Publication date:** 2017-05-10
- **Effective date:** 2017-05-10
- **FCC docket:** MB Docket No. 07-294, MD Docket No. 10-234
## Abstract

In this document, the Commission expands the option to use Special Use FRNs on ownership reports for noncommercial educational broadcast stations (FCC Form 323-E). This action addresses several petitions for reconsideration of a prior Commission decision and properly balances the Commission's need to improve the integrity and usability of its broadcast ownership data with the concerns raised in the petitions for reconsideration.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/05/10/2017-09461/promoting-diversification-of-ownership-in-the-broadcasting-services)
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