Find Laws Find Lawyers Free Legal Forms USA State Laws
U.S. Code > Title 47 Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs > CHAPTER 5—WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION (§§ 151—615b) > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 151—161) > § 158. Application fees

U.S. Code

§ 158. Application fees

(a) Assessment and collection
The Commission shall assess and collect application fees at such rates as the Commission shall establish or at such modified rates as it shall establish pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Review and adjustment of Schedule by Commission; notification to Congress; judicial review
(1) The Schedule of Application Fees established under this section shall be reviewed by the Commission every two years after October 1, 1991, and adjusted by the Commission to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Increases or decreases in application fees shall apply to all categories of application fees, except that individual fees shall not be adjusted until the increase or decrease, as determined by the net change in the Consumer Price Index since April 7, 1986, amounts to at least $5.00 in the case of fees under $100.00, or 5 percent in the case of fees of $100.00 or more. All fees which require adjustment will be rounded upward to the next $5.00 increment. The Commission shall transmit to the Congress notification of any such adjustment not later than 90 days before the effective date of such adjustment.
(2) Increases or decreases in application fees made pursuant to this subsection shall not be subject to judicial review.
(c) Additional application fee; assessment as penalty; amount; dismissal of application or other filing
(1) The Commission shall prescribe by regulation an additional application fee which shall be assessed as a penalty for late payment of application fees required by subsection (a) of this section. Such penalty shall be 25 percent of the amount of the application fee which was not paid in a timely manner.
(2) The Commission may dismiss any application or other filing for failure to pay in a timely manner any application fee or penalty under this section.
(d) Inapplicability of application fees to certain radio services; waiver or deferment of payment
(1) The application fees established under this section shall not be applicable
(A) to governmental entities and nonprofit entities licensed in the following radio services: Local Government, Police, Fire, Highway Maintenance, Forestry-Conservation, Public Safety, and Special Emergency Radio, or
(B) to governmental entities licensed in other services.
(2) The Commission may waive or defer payment of an charge [1] in any specific instance for good cause shown, where such action would promote the public interest.
(e) Deposit of moneys in general fund; reimbursement of United States for administration of chapter
Moneys received from application fees established under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury to reimburse the United States for amounts appropriated for use by the Commission in carrying out its functions under this chapter.
(f) Rules and regulations
The Commission shall prescribe appropriate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
(g) Schedule of Application Fees
Until modified pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the Schedule of Application Fees which the Federal Communications Commission shall prescribe pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be as follows:
SCHEDULE OF APPLICATION FEES Service Fee amount private radio services  1. Marine Coast Stations a. New License (per station) $70.00 b. Modification of License (per station) 70.00 c. Renewal of License (per station) 70.00 d. Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions) 100.00 e. Assignments (per station) 70.00 f. Transfers of Control (per station) 35.00 g. Request for Waiver
(i) Routine (per request) 105.00
(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station) 105.00  2. Ship Stations a. New License (per application) 35.00 b. Modification of License (per application) 35.00 c. Renewal of License (per application) 35.00 d. Request for Waiver
(i) Routine (per request) 105.00
(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station) 105.00  3. Operational Fixed Microwave Stations a. New License (per station) 155.00 b. Modification of License (per station) 155.00 c. Renewal of License (per station) 155.00 d. Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions) 35.00 e. Assignments (per station) 155.00 f. Transfers of Control (per station) 35.00 g. Request for Waiver
(i) Routine (per request) 105.00
(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station) 105.00  4. Aviation (Ground Stations) a. New License (per station) 70.00 b. Modification of License (per station) 70.00 c. Renewal of License (per station) 70.00 d. Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions) 100.00 e. Assignments (per station) 70.00 f. Transfers of Control (per station) 35.00 g. Request for Waiver
(i) Routine (per request) 105.00
(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station) 105.00  5. Aircraft Stations a. New License (per application) 35.00 b. Modification of License (per application) 35.00 c. Renewal of License (per application) 35.00 d. Request for Waiver
(i) Routine (per request) 105.00
(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station) 105.00  6. Land Mobile Radio Stations (including Special Emergency and Public Safety Stations) a. New License (per call sign) 35.00 b. Modification of License (per call sign) 35.00 c. Renewal of License (per call sign) 35.00 d. Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions) 35.00 e. Assignments (per station) 35.00 f. Transfers of Control (per call sign) 35.00 g. Request for Waiver
(i) Routine (per request) 105.00
(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station) 105.00 h. Reinstatement (per call sign) 35.00 i. Specialized Mobile Radio Systems-Base Stations
(i) New License (per call sign) 35.00
(ii) Modification of License (per call sign) 35.00
(iii) Renewal of License (per call sign) 35.00
(iv) Waiting List (annual application fee per application) 35.00
(v) Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions) 35.00
(vi) Assignments (per call sign) 35.00
(vii) Transfers of Control (per call sign) 35.00 (viii) Request for Waiver
(1) Routine (per request) 105.00
(2) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station) 105.00
(ix) Reinstatements (per call sign) 35.00 j. Private Carrier Licenses
(i) New License (per call sign) 35.00
(ii) Modification of License (per call sign) 35.00
(iii) Renewal of License (per call sign) 35.00
(iv) Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions) 35.00
(v) Assignments (per call sign) 35.00
(vi) Transfers of Control (per call sign) 35.00 (vii) Request for Waiver
(1) Routine (per request) 105.00
(2) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station) 105.00
(viii) Reinstatements (per call sign) 35.00  7. General Mobile Radio Service a. New License (per call sign) 35.00 b. Modifications of License (per call sign) 35.00 c. Renewal of License (per call sign) 35.00 d. Request for Waiver
(i) Routine (per request) 105.00
(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station) 105.00 e. Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions) 35.00 f. Transfer of control (per call sign) 35.00  8. Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit 35.00  9. Request for Duplicate Station License (all services) 35.00 10. Hearing (Comparative, New, and Modifications) 6,760.00 equipment approval services/experimental radio  1. Certification a. Receivers (except TV and FM receivers) 285.00 b. All Other Devices 735.00 c. Modifications and Class II Permissive Changes 35.00 d. Request for Confidentiality 105.00  2. Type Acceptance a. All Devices 370.00 b. Modifications and Class II Permissive Changes 35.00 c. Request for Confidentiality 105.00  3. Type Approval (all devices) a. With Testing (including Major Modifications) 1,465.00 b. Without Testing (including Minor Modifications) 170.00 c. Request for Confidentiality 105.00  4. Notifications 115.00  5. Advance Approval for Subscription TV System 2,255.00 a. Request for Confidentiality 105.00  6. Assignment of Grantee Code for Equipment Identification 35.00  7. Experimental Radio Service a. New Construction Permit and Station Authorization (per application) 35.00 b. Modification to Existing Construction Permit and Station Authorization (per application) 35.00 c. Renewal of Station Authorization (per application) 35.00 d. Assignment or Transfer of Control (per application) 35.00 e. Special Temporary Authority (per application) 35.00 f. Additional Application Fee for Applications Containing Requests to Withhold Information From Public Inspection (per application) 35.00 mass media services  1. Commercial TV Stations a. New or Major Change Construction Permits 2,535.00 b. Minor Change 565.00 c. Hearing (Major/Minor Change, Comparative New, or Comparative Renewal) 6,760.00 d. License 170.00 e. Assignment or Transfer
(i) Long Form (Forms 314/315) 565.00
(ii) Short Form (Form 316) 80.00 f. Renewal 100.00 g. Call Sign (New or Modification) 55.00 h. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an existing STA to remain silent) 100.00 i. Extension of Time to Construct or Replacement of CP 200.00 j. Permit to Deliver Programs to Foreign Broadcast Stations 55.00 k. Petition for Rulemaking for New Community of License 1,565.00 l. Ownership Report (per report) 35.00  2. Commercial Radio Stations a. New and Major Change Construction Permit
(i) AM Station 2,255.00
(ii) FM Station 2,030.00 b. Minor Change
(i) AM Station 565.00
(ii) FM Station 565.00 c. Hearing (Major/Minor Change, Comparative New, or Comparative Renewal) 6,760.00 d. License
(i) AM 370.00
(ii) FM 115.00
(iii) AM Directional Antenna 425.00
(iv) FM Directional Antenna 355.00
(v) AM Remote Control 35.00 e. Assignment or Transfer
(i) Long Form (Forms 314/315) 565.00
(ii) Short Form (Form 316) 80.00 f. Renewal 100.00 g. Call Sign (New or Modification) 55.00 h. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an existing STA to remain silent) 100.00 i. Extension of Time to Construct or Replacement of CP 200.00 j. Permit to Deliver Programs to Foreign Broadcast Stations 55.00 k. Petition for Rulemaking for New Community of License or Higher Class Channel 1,565.00 l. Ownership Report (per report) 35.00  3. FM Translators a. New or Major Change Construction Permit 425.00 b. License 85.00 c. Assignment or Transfer 80.00 d. Renewal 35.00 e. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an existing STA to remain silent) 100.00  4. TV Translators and LPTV Stations a. New or Major Change Construction Permit 425.00 b. License 85.00 c. Assignment or Transfer 80.00 d. Renewal 35.00 e. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an existing STA to remain silent) 100.00  5. Auxiliary Services (Includes Remote Pickup stations, TV Auxiliary Broadcast stations, Aural Broadcast STL and Intercity Relay stations, and Low Power Auxiliary stations) a. Major Actions 85.00 b. Renewals 35.00 c. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an existing STA to remain silent) 100.00  6. FM/TV Boosters a. New and Major Change Construction Permits 425.00 b. License 85.00 c. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an existing STA to remain silent) 100.00  7. International Broadcast Station a. New Construction Permit and Facilities Change CP 1,705.00 b. License 385.00 c. Assignment or Transfer (per station) 60.00 d. Renewal 95.00 e. Frequency Assignment and Coordination (per frequency hour) 35.00 f. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an existing STA to remain silent) 100.00  8. Cable Television Service a. Cable Television Relay Service
(i) Construction Permit 155.00
(ii) Assignment or Transfer 155.00
(iii) Renewal 155.00
(iv) Modification 155.00
(v) Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an existing STA to remain silent) 100.00 b. Cable Special Relief Petition 790.00 c. 76.12 Registration Statement (per statement) 35.00 d. Aeronautical Frequency Usage Notifications (per notice) 35.00 e. Aeronautical Frequency Usage Waivers (per waiver) 35.00  9. Direct Broadcast Satellite a. New or Major Change Construction Permit
(i) Application for Authorization to Construct a Direct Broadcast Satellite 2,030.00
(ii) Issuance of Construction Permit & Launch Authority 19,710.00
(iii) License to Operate Satellite 565.00 b. Hearing (Comparative New, Major/Minor Modifications, or Comparative Renewal) 6,760.00 c. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an existing STA to remain silent) 100.00 common carrier services  1. All Common Carrier Services a. Hearing (Comparative New or Major/Minor Modifications) 6,760.00 b. Development Authority . . . Same application fee as regular authority in service unless otherwise indicated c. Formal Complaints and Pole Attachment Complaints Filing Fee 120.00 d. Proceeding under section 1008 (b) of this title 5,000  2. Domestic Public Land Mobile Stations (includes Base, Dispatch, Control & Repeater Stations) a. New or Additional Facility (per transmitter) 230.00 b. Major Modifications (per transmitter) 230.00 c. Fill In Transmitters (per transmitter) 230.00 d. Major Amendment to a Pending Application (per transmitter) 230.00 e. Assignment or Transfer
(i) First Call Sign on Application 230.00
(ii) Each Additional Call Sign 35.00 f. Partial Assignment (per call sign) 230.00 g. Renewal (per call sign) 35.00 h. Minor Modification (per transmitter) 35.00 i. Special Temporary Authority (per frequency/per location) 200.00 j. Extension of Time to Construct (per application) 35.00 k. Notice of Completion of Construction (per application) 35.00 l. Auxiliary Test Station (per transmitter) 200.00 m. Subsidiary Communications Service (per request) 100.00 n. Reinstatement (per application) 35.00 o. Combining Call Signs (per call sign) 200.00 p. Standby Transmitter (per transmitter/per location) 200.00 q. 900 MHz Nationwide Paging (i) Renewal
(1) Network Organizer 35.00
(2) Network Operator (per operator/per city) 35.00 r. Air-Ground Individual License (per station)
(i) Initial License 35.00
(ii) Renewal of License 35.00
(iii) Modification of License 35.00  3. Cellular Systems (per system) a. New or Additional Facilities 230.00 b. Major Modification 230.00 c. Minor Modification 60.00 d. Assignment or Transfer (including partial) 230.00 e. License to Cover Construction
(i) Initial License for Wireline Carrier 595.00
(ii) Subsequent License for Wireline Carrier 60.00
(iii) License for Nonwireline Carrier 60.00
(iv) Fill In License (all carriers) 60.00 f. Renewal 35.00 g. Extension of Time to Complete Construction 35.00 h. Special Temporary Authority (per system) 200.00 i. Combining Cellular Geographic Service Areas (per system) 50.00  4. Rural Radio (includes Central Office, Interoffice, or Relay Facilities) a. New or Additional Facility (per transmitter) 105.00 b. Major Modification (per transmitter) 105.00 c. Major Amendment to Pending Application (per transmitter) 105.00 d. Minor Modification (per transmitter) 35.00 e. Assignments or Transfers
(i) First Call Sign on Application 105.00
(ii) Each Additional Call Sign 35.00
(iii) Partial Assignment (per call sign) 105.00 f. Renewal (per call sign) 35.00 g. Extension of Time to Complete Construction (per application) 35.00 h. Notice of Completion of Construction (per application) 35.00 i. Special Temporary Authority (per frequency/per location) 200.00 j. Reinstatement (per application) 35.00 k. Combining Call Signs (per call sign) 200.00 l. Auxiliary Test Station (per transmitter) 200.00 m. Standby Transmitter (per transmitter/per location) 200.00  5. Offshore Radio Service (Mobile, Subscriber, and Central Stations; fees would also apply to any expansion of this service into coastal waters other than the Gulf of Mexico) a. New or Additional Facility (per transmitter) 105.00 b. Major Modifications (per transmitter) 105.00 c. Fill In Transmitters (per transmitter) 105.00 d. Major Amendment to Pending Application (per transmitter) 105.00 e. Minor Modification (per transmitter) 35.00 f. Assignment or Transfer
(i) Each Additional Call Sign 35.00
(ii) Partial Assignment (per call sign) 105.00 g. Renewal (per call sign) 35.00 h. Extension of Time to Complete Construction (per application) 35.00 i. Reinstatement (per application) 35.00 j. Notice of Completion of Construction (per application) 35.00 k. Special Temporary Authority (per frequency/per location) 200.00 l. Combining Call Signs (per call sign) 200.00 m. Auxiliary Test Station (per transmitter) 200.00 n. Standby Transmitter (per transmitter/per location) 200.00  6. Point-to-Point Microwave and Local Television Radio Service a. Conditional License (per station) 155.00 b. Major Modification of Conditional License or License Authorization (per station) 155.00 c. Certification of Completion of Construction (per station) 155.00 d. Renewal (per licensed station) 155.00 e. Assignment or Transfer
(i) First Station on Application 55.00
(ii) Each Additional Station 35.00 f. Extension of Construction Authorization (per station) 55.00 g. Special Temporary Authority or Request for Waiver of Prior Construction Authorization (per request) 70.00  7. Multipoint Distribution Service (including multichannel MDS) a. Conditional License (per station) 155.00 b. Major Modification of Conditional License or License Authorization (per station) 155.00 c. Certification of Completion of Construction (per channel) 455.00 d. Renewal (per licensed station) 155.00 e. Assignment or Transfer
(i) First Station on Application 55.00
(ii) Each Additional Station 35.00 f. Extension of Construction Authorization (per station) 110.00 g. Special Temporary Authority or Request for Waiver of Prior Construction Authorization (per request) 70.00  8. Digital Electronic Message Service a. Conditional License (per nodal station) 155.00 b. Modification of Conditional License or License Authorization (per nodal station) 155.00 c. Certification of Completion of Construction (per nodal station) 155.00 d. Renewal (per licensed nodal station) 155.00 e. Assignment or Transfer
(i) First Station on Application 55.00
(ii) Each Additional Station 35.00 f. Extension of Construction Authorization (per station) 55.00 g. Special Temporary Authority or Request for Waiver of Prior Construction Authorization (per request) 70.00  9. International Fixed Public Radio (Public and Control Stations) a. Initial Construction Permit (per station) 510.00 b. Assignment or Transfer (per application) 510.00 c. Renewal (per license) 370.00 d. Modification (per station) 370.00 e. Extension of Construction Authorization (per station) 185.00 f. Special Temporary Authority or Request for Waiver (per request) 185.00 10. Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Stations a. Initial Application (per station) 1,525.00 b. Modification of License (per station) 105.00 c. Assignment or Transfer
(i) First Station on Application 300.00
(ii) Each Additional Station 100.00 d. Developmental Station (per station) 1,000.00 e. Renewal of License (per station) 105.00 f. Special Temporary Authority or Waivers of Prior Construction Authorization (per request) 105.00 g. Amendment of Application (per station) 105.00 h. Extension of Construction Permit (per station) 105.00 11. Small Transmit/Receive Earth Stations (2 meters or less and operating in the 4/6 GHz frequency band) a. Lead Application 3,380.00 b. Routine Application (per station) 35.00 c. Modification of License (per station) 105.00 d. Assignment or Transfer
(i) First Station on Application 300.00
(ii) Each Additional Station 35.00 e. Developmental Station (per station) 1,000.00 f. Renewal of License (per station) 105.00 g. Special Temporary Authority or Waivers of Prior Construction Authorization (per request) 105.00 h. Amendment of Application (per station) 105.00 i. Extension of Construction Permit (per station) 105.00 12. Receive Only Earth Stations a. Initial Application for Registration 230.00 b. Modification of License or Registration (per station) 105.00 c. Assignment or Transfer
(i) First Station on Application 300.00
(ii) Each Additional Station 100.00 d. Renewal of License (per station) 105.00 e. Amendment of Application (per station) 105.00 f. Extension of Construction Permit (per station) 105.00 g. Waivers (per request) 105.00 13. Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Systems a. Initial Application (per system) 5,630.00 b. Modification of License (per system) 105.00 c. Assignment or Transfer of System 1,505.00 d. Developmental Station 1,000.00 e. Renewal of License (per system) 105.00 f. Special Temporary Authority or Waivers of Prior Construction Authorization (per request) 105.00 g. Amendment of Application (per system) 105.00 h. Extension of Construction Permit (per system) 105.00 14. Mobile Satellite Earth Stations a. Initial Application of Blanket Authorization 5,630.00 b. Initial Application for Individual Earth Station 1,350.00 c. Modification of License (per system) 105.00 d. Assignment or Transfer (per system) 1,505.00 e. Developmental Station 1,000.00 f. Renewal of License (per system) 105.00 g. Special Temporary Authority or Waivers of Prior Construction Authorization (per request) 105.00 h. Amendment of Application (per system) 105.00 i. Extension of Construction Permit (per system) 105.00 15. Radio determination Satellite Earth Stations a. Initial Application of Blanket Authorization 5,630.00 b. Initial Application for Individual Earth Station 1,350.00 c. Modification of License (per system) 105.00 d. Assignment or Transfer (per system) 1,505.00 e. Developmental Station 1,000.00 f. Renewal of License (per system) 105.00 g. Special Temporary Authority or Waivers of Prior Construction Authorization (per request) 105.00 h. Amendment of Application (per system) 105.00 i. Extension of Construction Permit (per system) 105.00 16. Space Stations a. Application for Authority to Construct 2,030.00 b. Application for Authority to Launch & Operate
(i) Initial Application 70,000.00
(ii) Replacement Satellite 70,000.00 c. Assignment or Transfer (per satellite) 5,000.00 d. Modification 5,000.00 e. Special Temporary Authority or Waiver of Prior Construction Authorization (per request) 500.00 f. Amendment of Application 1,000.00 g. Extension of Construction Permit/Launch Authorization (per request) 500.00 17. Section 214 Applications a. Overseas Cable Construction 9,125.00 b. Cable Landing License
(i) Common Carrier 1,025.00
(ii) Non-Common Carrier 10,150.00 c. Domestic Cable Construction 610.00 d. All Other 214 Applications 610.00 e. Special Temporary Authority (all services) 610.00 f. Assignments or Transfers (all services) 610.00 18. Recognized Private Operating Status (per application) 610.00 19. Telephone Equipment Registration 155.00 20. Tariff Filings a. Filing Fee 490.00 b. Special Permission Filing (per filing) 490.00 21. Accounting and Audits a. Field Audit 62,290.00 b. Review of Attest Audit 34,000.00 c. Review of Depreciation Update Study (Single State) 20,685.00
(i) Each Additional State 680.00 d. Interpretation of Accounting Rules (per request) 2,885.00 e. Petition for Waiver (per petition) 4,660.00 22. Low-Earth Orbit Satellite Systems a. Application for Authority to Construct (per system of technology identical satellites) 6,000.00 b. Application for Authority to Launch and Operate (per system of technologically identical satellites) 210,000.00 c. Assignment or Transfer (per request) 6,000.00 d. Modification (per request) 15,000.00 e. Special Temporary Authority or Waiver of Prior Construction Authorization (per request) 1,500.00 f. Amendment of Application (per request) 3,000.00 g. Extension of Construction Permit/Launch Authorization (per request) 1,500.00 miscellaneous application fees  1. International Telecommunications Settlements Administrative Fee for Collections (per line item) 2.00  2. Radio Operator Examinations a. Commercial Radio Operator Examination 35.00 b. Renewal of Commercial Radio Operator License, Permit, or Certificate 35.00 c. Duplicate or Replacement Commercial Radio Operator License, Permit, or Certificate 35.00  3. Ship Inspections a. Inspection of Oceangoing Vessels Under Title III, Part II of the Communications Act (per inspection) 620.00 b. Inspection of Passenger Vessels Under Title III, Part III of the Communications Act (per inspection) 320.00 c. Inspection of Vessels Under the Great Lakes Agreement (per inspection) 75.00 d. Inspection of Foreign Vessels Under the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention (per inspection) 540.00 e. Temporary Waiver for Compulsorily Equipped Vessel 60.00

[1] So in original. Probably should be “an application fee”.
Tips