Regulatory Fees

Station’s Failure to Pay Regulatory Fees Prompts FCC License Revocation Proceeding December 7, 2018

Question: How important is the timely payment of annual FCC regulatory fees? Answer: For a radio station, it is of life and death importance—the Commission recently initiated a license revocation...

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FINAL REMINDER: Deadline to Pay Regulatory Fees is Today — September 25! September 25, 2018

Here’s a final reminder to broadcasters that the deadline to pay your fiscal year 2018 FCC regulatory fees is today: fees are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday,...

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Deadline to Pay Regulatory Fees | Sept. 25, 2018 September 19, 2018

Here’s a quick reminder that broadcasters have less than one week left to pay your fiscal year 2018 FCC regulatory fees. The deadline for paying regulatory fees is Tuesday, Sept. 25, at...

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September 25: Deadline to Pay Regulatory Fees September 13, 2018

And another reminder: the deadline for paying regulatory fees is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 25, 2018.  Timeliness is critical; late filing of regulatory fees—even by one minute—automatically...

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FCC Sets Fiscal Year 2018 Regulatory Fees and Filing Deadline; Regulatory Fees Due By September 25, 2018 August 30, 2018

Before you hit the road or even just the backyard barbecue this Labor Day Weekend, you may wish to take a minute and determine how much your station(s) will owe...

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Fiscal Year 2018 Regulatory Fees Proposed May 24, 2018

The FCC has released its proposed regulatory fees for fiscal year (“FY”) 2018.  In a Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released May 22, 2018 (“Notice”), the FCC...

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Stations Must Pay Regulatory Fees Tuesday, September 26, 2017 September 25, 2017

As we have previously advised, the deadline for paying regulatory fees is Tuesday, September 26, at 11:59 p.m.  Payments that are even one minute late face a penalty of 25%;...

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Deadline to Pay Regulatory Fees – September 26, 2017 September 22, 2017

As we have previously advised, the deadline for paying regulatory fees is Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 11:59 p.m.  Payments that are even one minute late face a penalty of 25%;...

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FCC Sets Fiscal Year 2017 Regulatory Fees and Filing Deadline; Regulatory Fees Due By September 26, 2017 September 8, 2017

The FCC has released its final regulatory fees for fiscal year (“FY”) 2017.  In its Report and Order (“Order”), the FCC determines how it will collect $356,710,992 (which represents a...

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Fiscal Year 2017 Regulatory Fees Proposed; FCC Seeks Comment on the Accuracy of Its List of TV Satellite Stations May 30, 2017

The FCC has released its proposed regulatory fees for fiscal year (“FY”) 2017.  In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the FCC proposes to collect $356,710,992 from all regulatees, which...

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