FCC NEW APPLICATION AND LICENSING FEES ADOPTED - 12/29/2020

A number of minor increases to application and licensing fees paid to the Commission concerning media (radio/tv) stations are affected.

A fee will now be required for minor changes to FM translators - in the past, no fee was required.

In the Matter of Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees Set Forth in Sections 1.1102 through 1.1109 of the Commission’s Rules 

MD Docket No. 20-270 

REPORT AND ORDER Adopted: December 23, 2020  Released: December 29, 2020

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Commission's rules ARE AMENDED as set forth in Appendix A, and such rule amendments SHALL BE EFFECTIVE 30 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register, except for sections 1.1102, 1.1103, 1.1104, 1.1105, 1.1106, 1.1107, and 1.1109, which require notice to Congress and also require certain updates to the FCC’s information technology systems and internal procedures to ensure efficient and effective implementation. 

Sections 1.1102, 1.1103, 1.1104, 1.1105, 1.1106, 1.1107, and 1.1109 will not take effect until the requisite notice has been provided to Congress, the FCC’s information technology systems and internal procedures have been updated, and the Commission publishes notice(s) in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of such rules.

FCC Link to FCC Report & Order