Regulatory Fees Already?

Posted on May 30th, 2017 by

Yes, that annual ritual of paying a fee for the privilege of holding a commercial broadcast license is indeed around the corner. It always falls sometime in September. But around now, four months out, the FCC initiates a little proceeding to discuss how much stations will pay. The proposed regulatory fee amounts are either the same or close to last year, but the FCC will first receive comments and review other information before finalizing those numbers sometime in late summer.