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FCC Adopts 2008 Annual Regulatory Fees

Garvey Schubert Barer Legal Update, August 13, 2008.


The FCC has adopted its schedule of annual regulatory fees for fiscal year 2008. They will be due to be paid to the FCC in September, but the FCC has not yet announced the specific date fees are due. The final fees by type of mass media license are listed below. Watch the FCC's web page for updates. At some point in the near future, the web page that allows you to determine the fee applicable to a particular broadcast call sign will be posted at www.fccfees.com.  

FY 2008 RADIO STATION REGULATORY FEES

 
Population
Served
AM Class A
AM Class B
AM Class C
AM Class D
FM Classes
A, B1 & C3
FM Classes
B, C, C0, C1 & C2
<=25,000
650
500
450
525
600
775
25,001 – 75,000
1,325
1,025
650
775
1,225
1,375
75,001 – 150,000
1,975
1,275
875
1,300
1,675
2,550
150,001 – 500,000
2,975
2,175
1,325
1,550
2,600
3,325
500,001 – 1,200,000
4,300
3,325
2,200
2,575
4,125
4,900
1,200,001 – 3,000,000
6,600
5,100
3,300
4,125
6,700
7,850
>3,000,000
7,925
6,125
4,175
5,150
8,550
10,200

 

AM Radio Construction Permits

 
415
FM Radio Construction Permits
600
Low Power TV, TV/FM Translators & Boosters
365
TV VHF Commercial
 
                Markets 1-10        
71,050
                Markets 11-25
53,525
                Markets 26-50
33,525
                Markets 51-100    
21,025
                Remaining Markets
5,600
                Construction Permits
5,600
TV UHF Commercial
 
                Markets 1-10
21,225
                Markets 11-25
19,475
                Markets 26-50
11,900
                Markets 51-100
6,800
                Remaining Markets
1,800
                Construction Permits          
1,800
Satellite Television Stations (All Markets)
1,175
Broadcast Auxiliaries
10
Earth Stations
195

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