By David Oxenford on Posted in AM Radio,FCC FeesOn Thursday, we wrote about the FCC’s release of its order setting the amounts for the Annual Regulatory Fees paid by all of those regulated by the FCC. Those fees are due by September 25. On Friday, the FCC released a Fact Sheet detailing the fees for broadcast and other licensees regulated by the Media… Continue Reading
By David Oxenford on Posted in AM Radio,FCC Fees,FM Radio,TelevisionJust when you thought that it might be safe to stop watching your email and prepare to enjoy the long weekend, the FCC comes along and reminds you that there is work ahead in September. As we warned in our summary of the regulatory dates for broadcasters in September, the FCC announced the deadline for… Continue Reading
By David Oxenford on Posted in FCC FeesThe FCC yesterday released an Order announcing its adjustments to its application fees for commercial broadcasters and other FCC licensees. The fee schedule reflects a 3.7% cost of living increase in the processing fees that are paid when broadcasters file an application with the FCC. Fees for broadcast applications can be found starting at page… Continue Reading
By David Oxenford on Posted in Digital Television,FCC Fees,TelevisionThe FCC’s Media Bureau, as a result of an FCC vote at its meeting last month to look at doing away with the requirement that all TV stations file a report by December 1 of each year detailing their revenue from ancillary and supplementary services – i.e. data and other non-broadcast services offered by the… Continue Reading
By David Oxenford and Kelly Donohue on Posted in AM Radio,FCC Fees,FM Radio,TelevisionThe FCC late yesterday released an Order setting the amount of FY2017 Annual Regulatory fees, along with a public notice setting September 26 as the deadline for those fees. Reg fees may be paid now through September 26. If not paid by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on that date, penalties of 25% will be assessed.… Continue Reading
By David Oxenford on Posted in AM Radio,FCC Fees,FM Radio,TelevisionAbout this time each year, broadcasters and other entities regulated by the FCC prepare to find out the amount of their annual FCC regulatory fees. These fees are likely to be paid in September, before the October 1 start of the new government fiscal year. Last week, the FCC added to its list of “items… Continue Reading
By David Oxenford on Posted in AM Radio,FCC Fees,FM Radio,TelevisionEach year, the FCC is required by Congress to collect regulatory fees to cover the costs of its operations. All entities regulated by the FCC contribute to the amount necessary to cover the FCC’s costs – fees being allocated by the proportion of the total number of FCC employees needed to regulate a particular service.… Continue Reading
By David Oxenford on Posted in Digital Television,FCC Fees,Low Power Television/Class A TV,TelevisionThe FCC yesterday issued a Public Notice reminding all TV broadcasters (full-power, LPTV, translator and Class A stations, both commercial and noncommercial, if they have digital operations) that they must, by December 1, file a report as to whether or not they provide ancillary and supplementary services through their broadcast spectrum. If they do provide such services,… Continue Reading
By David Oxenford on Posted in AM Radio,Emergency Communications,FCC Fees,FM Radio,General FCC,TelevisionTomorrow, September 27, is the deadline for commercial broadcasters to submit their annual regulatory fees. We wrote about those fees and this deadline here and here. Don’t forget to get them in by the deadline, as the failure to file on time will result in processing holds on any subsequent application that your station may… Continue Reading
By David Oxenford on Posted in AM Radio,Digital Television,FCC Fees,FM Radio,TelevisionThe FCC today released a series of public notices setting September 27 as the deadline for the filing of Annual Regulatory fees. We wrote here about the FCC Order setting the amount of those fees, and reminding TV stations, even ones looking to surrender their licenses in the incentive auction, that they must still pay… Continue Reading
By David Oxenford on Posted in Assignments and Transfers,FCC Fees,License RenewalWhile most broadcasters are awaiting word of when the FCC’s annual regulatory fees will be due (an announcement that should be coming any day now as regulatory fees will be paid in September by all commercial broadcasters to offset the cost of being regulated), the FCC announced yesterday that its application fees are going up… Continue Reading
By David Oxenford on Posted in AM Radio,FCC Fees,FM Radio,TelevisionFCC regulatory fees come around each year, and it seems like they always go up. This year is no different, as the FCC has asked for comments on its proposed fees to be paid later this year (probably in September), and the proposed fees go up significantly for broadcasters. The fees are meant to recoup… Continue Reading
