FCC Proposes Revised Application Filing Fees
Last week, amid the flurry of other actions taken on retransmission consent, rural radio and video accessibility, the Commission released its proposal for revisions to its regulatory filing fees, as it is required to do every two years. The proposed fees for broadcast applications are set out below. No other changes in any of the fees or fee categories are proposed. According to the FCC proposal, the fees will rise by the amount of the cost of living increase since the last time the fees were adjusted - thus the cost to file FCC applications will rise by 3.5%.
Comments on the proposed fees are due 15 days after the Notice is published in the Federal Register, with replies due 30 days after that publication. The table below sets out the fees for broadcast applications for main stations. Proposed fees for applications for broadcast auxiliaries and other non-broadcast services are set out in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
|
Service |
FCC Form No. |
Fee Amount |
Payment Type Code |
|
1. Commercial TV Services a. New and Major Change Construction Permits (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
301 & 159 |
$4,350.00 |
MVT |
|
b. Minor Change (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
301 & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPT |
|
c. Main Studio Request |
Corres & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPT |
|
d. New License (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
302-TV & 159 302-DTV & 159 |
$295.00 $295.00 |
MJT MJT |
|
e. License Renewal (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
303-S & 159 |
$175.00 |
MGT |
|
f. License Assignment (i) Long Form (Electronic Filing) |
314 & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPT* |
|
(ii) Short Form (Electronic Filing) |
316 & 159 |
$140.00 |
MDT* |
|
g. Transfer of Control (i) Long Form (Electronic Filing) |
315 & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPT* |
|
(ii) Short Form (Electronic Filing) |
316 & 159 |
$140.00 |
MDT* |
|
h. Call Sign (Electronic Filing) |
380 & 159 |
$95.00 |
MBT |
|
i. Special Temporary Authority |
Corres & 159 |
$175.00 |
MGT |
|
j. Petition for Rulemaking for New Community of License (Electronic Filing) |
301 & 159 302-TV & 159 |
$2,685.00 $2,685.00 |
MRT MRT |
|
k. Ownership Report (Electronic Filing)
|
323 & 159 Corres &159 |
$60.00 $60.00 |
MAT* MAT* |
|
2. Commercial AM Radio Stations a. New or Major Change Construction Permit (Electronic Filing) |
301 & 159 |
$3,870.00 |
MUR |
|
b. Minor Change (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
301 & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPR |
|
c. Main Studio Request (per request) |
Corres & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPR |
|
d. New License (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
302-AM & 159 |
$635.00 |
MMR |
|
e. AM Directional Antenna (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
302-AM & 159 |
$730.00 |
MOR |
|
f. AM Remote Control (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
301 & 159 |
$60.00 |
MAR |
|
g. License Renewal (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
303-S & 159 |
$175.00 |
MGR |
|
h. License Assignment (i) Long Form (Electronic Filing) |
314 & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPR* |
|
(ii) Short Form (Electronic Filing) |
316 & 159 |
$140.00 |
MDR* |
|
i. Transfer of Control (i) Long Form (Electronic Filing)
|
315 & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPR* |
|
(ii) Short Form (Electronic Filing) |
316 & 159 |
$140.00 |
MDR* |
|
j. Call Sign (Electronic Filing) |
380 & 159 |
$95.00 |
MBR |
|
k. Special Temporary Authority |
Corres & 159 |
$175.00 |
MGR |
|
l. Ownership Report (Electronic Filing) |
323 & 159 or Corres & 159 |
$60.00 $60.00 |
MAR MAR |
|
3. Commercial FM Radio Stations a. New or Major Change Construction Permit (Electronic Filing) |
301 & 159 |
$3,485.00 |
MTR |
|
b. Minor Change (Electronic Filing) |
301 & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPR |
|
c. Main Studio Request (per request) |
Corres & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPR |
|
d. New License (Electronic Filing)
|
302-FM & 159 |
$200.00 |
MHR |
|
e. FM Directional Antenna (Electronic Filing)
|
302-FM & 159 |
$610.00 |
MLR |
|
f. License Renewal (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
303-S & 159 |
$175.00 |
MGR |
|
g. License Assignment (i) Long Form (Electronic Filing) |
314 & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPR* |
|
(ii) Short Form (Electronic Filing) |
316 & 159 |
$140.00 |
MDR* |
|
h. Transfer of Control (i) Long Form (Electronic Filing)
|
315 & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPR* |
|
(ii) Short Form (Electronic Filing) |
316 & 159 |
$140.00 |
MDR* |
|
i. Call Sign (Electronic Filing) |
380 & 159 |
$95.00 |
MBR |
|
j. Special Temporary Authority
|
Corres & 159 |
$175.00 |
MGR |
|
k. Petition for Rulemaking for New Community of License or Higher Class Channel (Electronic Filing) |
301 & 159 or 302-FM & 159 |
$2,685.00 $2,685.00 |
MRR MRR |
|
l. Ownership Report (Electronic Filing) |
323 & 159 or Corres & 159 |
$60.00 $60.00 |
MAR MAR |
|
4. FM Translators a. New or Major Change Construction Permit (Electronic Filing) |
349 & 159 |
$730.00 |
MOF |
|
b. New License (Electronic Filing) |
350 & 159 |
$150.00 |
MEF |
|
c. License Renewal (Electronic Filing) |
303-S & 159 |
$60.00 |
MAF |
|
d. Special Temporary Authority
|
Corres & 159 |
$175.00 |
MGF |
|
e. License Assignment (Electronic Filing) |
345 & 159 314 & 159 316 & 159 |
$140.00 $140.00 $140.00 |
MDF* MDF* MDF* |
|
f. Transfer of Control (Electronic Filing) |
345 & 159 315 & 159 316 & 159 |
$140.00 $140.00 $140.00 |
MDF* MDF* MDF* |
|
5. TV Translators and LPTV Stations a. New or Major Change Construction Permit (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
346 & 159 |
$730.00 |
MOL |
|
b. New License (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
347 & 159 |
$150.00 |
MEL |
|
c. License Renewal (Electronic Filing) |
303-S & 159 |
$60.00 |
MAL* |
|
d. Special Temporary Authority
|
Corres & 159 |
$175.00 |
MGL |
|
e. License Assignment (Electronic Filing)
|
345 & 159 314 & 159 316 & 159 |
$140.00 $140.00 $140.00 |
MDL* MDL* MDL* |
|
f. Transfer of Control (Electronic Filing) |
345 & 159 315 & 159 316 & 159 |
$140.00 $140.00 $140.00 |
MDL* MDL* MDL* |
|
g. Call Sign (Electronic Filing) |
380 & 159 |
$95.00 |
MBT |
|
6. FM Booster Stations a. New or Major Change Construction Permit (Electronic Filing) |
349 & 159 |
$730.00 |
MOF |
|
b. New License (Electronic Filing) |
350 & 159 |
$150.00 |
MEF |
|
c. Special Temporary Authority |
Corres & 159 |
$175.00 |
MGF |
|
7. TV Booster Stations a. New or Major Change (Electronic Filing) |
346 & 159 |
$730.00 |
MOF |
|
b. New License (Electronic Filing) |
347 & 159 |
$150.00 |
MEF |
|
c. Special Temporary Authority |
Corres & 159 |
$175.00 |
MGF |
|
8. Class A TV Services a. New and Major Change Construction Permits (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
301-CA & 159 |
$4,350.00 |
MVT |
|
b. New License (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
302-CA & 159 |
$295.00 |
MJT |
|
c. License Renewal (per application) (Electronic Filing) |
303-S & 159 |
$175.00 |
MGT |
|
d. Special Temporary Authority |
Corres & 159 |
$175.00 |
MGT |
|
e. License Assignment (i) Long Form (Electronic Filing) |
314 & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPT* |
|
(ii) Short Form (Electronic Filing) |
316 & 159 |
$140.00 |
MDT* |
|
f. Transfer of Control (i) Long Form (Electronic Filing) |
315 & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPT* |
|
(ii) Short Form (Electronic Filing) |
316 & 159 |
$140.00 |
MDT* |
|
g. Main Studio Request |
Corres & 159 |
$970.00 |
MPT |
|
h. Call Sign (Electronic Filing) |
380 & 159 |
$95.00 |
MBT |
