FCC Application Fee Increase
As per Public Notice DA 06-1875, the FCC will be increasing their application fees. For Part 90 licenses, this means an increase of $5.00.
$160.00 total FCC license fee
Modification, assignment & STA applications: $60.00 FCC application fee only
New & renewal applications above 470 MHz:
$260.00 total FCC license fee
Modification, assignment & STA applications: $60.00 FCC application fee only
CMRS & tax exempt licensees = $60.00 FCC application fee only (tax exempt applicants must provide a copy of their IRS 501C letter.)
Governmental Entities are exempt from all FCC fees.
Yes they did, but the fees increased at that time were the regulatory fees. The current increase involves the application fees. Confused? Here’s a short explanation from the FCC’s website:
At the FCC, two types of fees are collected — application fees and regulatory fees — to cover the cost of allocating the use [of] the spectrum.
As of 1987, the FCC has collected application fees for all FCC-licensed services. These fees are intended to cover only the direct administrative costs of processing a license application. They are set according to the type of service and are reviewed regularly.
In contrast, the FCC’s regulatory fees for spectrum users are applied toward the agency’s broad range of enforcement, policy, rulemaking and international activities. By statute, the total fees collected must cover (but cannot exceed) the level of funding appropriated by the U.S. Congress for these activities. These fees are assessed annually and vary from service to service.
For even more information, click HERE to view our post about the recent regulatory fee increase that also contains an explanation about how the FCC fees work.
Additionally, the FCC fee to file a rule waiver request is now $170.00. This is an increase of $15.00 from the previous $155.00 fee.
