§ 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.
(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.
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(ii)
Non-Routine (per rule section/per station)
105.00
h. Reinstatement (per call sign)
35.00
i. Specialized Mobile Radio Systems-Base Stations
(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
(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
(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
(ii)
FM Station
565.00
c. Hearing (Major/Minor Change, Comparative New, or Comparative Renewal)
6,760.00
d. License
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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”.