Sometimes the best surprise is no surprise at all. And the FCC has surprised at least some of us with its release of the final 2011 regulatory fee schedule.… Continue Reading
The FCC has released its proposed 2011 regulatory fees, and with only few exceptions, they reflect increases - in some cases, significant increases - over last year's numbers.… Continue Reading
Flash - Channel 13 is now a UHF channel, according to some FCC reg fee notices! Just another reason to read any and all FCC notices carefully and to be prepared to raise questions when things don't look right.… Continue Reading
Reminder to all you DIY reg fee filers: The FCC's handy "Look-up Website" is not so handy when it comes to broadcast auxiliary licenses, which could lead to big problems if you're not careful.… Continue Reading
Remember back in April, when the FCC announced its proposed 2010 regulatory fees -- we said that, historically, the final fees tend not to stray too far from the initial proposals? Silly us.… Continue Reading
If it's Spring, it's time for the FCC to propose new regulatory fees that will be payable in late Summer. And sure enough, the annual Notice of Proposed Rulemaking laying out a tentative fee schedule is here.… Continue Reading
You may be getting a letter from the FCC in the next couple of days saying that the deadline for this year's regulatory fees is September 22. Don't necessarily believe it.… Continue Reading
It appears that some TV stations are getting a free reg fee ride this year. According to the Commission, "stations that were broadcasting in digital only on October 1, 2008 would not be assessed regulatory fees for their digital license for FY 2009."… Continue Reading
The Commission has released its proposed 2009 regulatory fees. To no one's great surprise, for the second year in a row all but one of the 61 categories of broadcast-related fees are proposed to go up. And when we say "up" we mean "UP".… Continue Reading
ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! We have discovered two fake FCC websites set up to intercept your financial information when you pay FCC fees. These appear to be "phishing" sites designed to resemble the FCC’s official site, in order to dupe the unwary into uploading confidential information which can then be utilized by the sites’ creators. DO … Continue Reading
It’s official!! The FCC has announced that the deadline for filing 2008 regulatory fees is 11:59 p.m. on September 25, 2008. The announcement was made in the context of a notice issued by the Commission providing information about the available mechanisms for paying the fee. Whatever payment approach you use, you would be well-advised to use … Continue Reading
Although the FCC has not yet formally said so, a recent visit to the FCC’s website indicates that it is now possible to pay 2008 Regulatory Fees on-line through the Commission’s Fee Filer system (http://www.fcc.gov/fees/feefiler.html). The Commission has not yet announced the deadline by which reg fees must be made this year. But in view of … Continue Reading
The FCC has adopted the schedule for 2008 regulatory fees, although in so doing it did not indicate the deadline by which this year’s fees must be filed. Check back here for updates. While the schedule as originally proposed last Spring included a number of increases over the 2007 fees (see the article in FHH’s … Continue Reading
