AM Station Modulation Dependent Carrier Level (MDCL) Notification Form; FCC Form 338

On October 23, 2015, the Commission released the First Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, and Notice of Inquiry, Revitalization of the AM Radio Service (First R&O), FCC 15-142, MB Docket 13-249. In the First R&O, the Commission adopted its proposal for wider implementation of Modulation Dependent Carrier Level (MDCL) control technologies by amending Section 73.1560(a) of the rules, to provide that an AM station may commence operation using MDCL control technology without prior Commission authority, provided that the AM station licensee notifies the Commission of the station’s MDCL control operation within 10 days after commencement of such operation using the Bureau’s Consolidated Database System (CDBS).

The latest form for AM Station Modulation Dependent Carrier Level (MDCL) Notification Form; FCC Form 338 expires 2021-10-31 and can be found here.