Federal Communications CommissionDA 26-926
DA 26-926
Released:  September 1, 2026
COMMISSION REGISTRATION SYSTEM (CORES) IS OPEN FOR PAYMENT OF
 FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2026 REGULATORY FEES
FY 2026 REGULATORY FEES ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 24, 2026
MD Docket No. 26-94
On August 27, 2026, the Commission released the FY 2026 Regulatory Fees Report and Order. Review of the Commission’s Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2026, MD Docket No. 26-94, Report and Order, FCC 26-59 (rel. Aug. 27, 2026) (FY 2026 Regulatory Fees Report and Order).

  This document is available for viewing at http://www.fcc.gov/regfees.  Regulatory fee payments must be received by the Commission no later than 11:59 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, on September 24, 2026. The Commission has instituted a mandatory electronic payment policy, which means that licensees will not be able to make regulatory fee payments by check, money order, or cashier’s check.  Only credit card, ACH, and wire transfer payments will be accepted.  Please make sure that your electronic fee payment is made and the transaction is complete by the due date for FY 2026 regulatory fees.  
  While FY 2026 regulatory fees will not become effective until the Order is published in the Federal Register, regulatees, at their own discretion, may submit payments at any time before the FY 2026 regulatory fees due date.  

The Commission has discontinued the use of the Fee Filer system and incorporated this payment system into the Commission Registration System (CORES).  To use CORES, you need to be registered with the FCC at https://apps2.fcc.gov/fccUserReg/pages/login.htm.  Once your FCC username is registered and verified, you can access CORES and select the option to associate your existing FRN to that username, if you have not already done so.  To make a FY 2026 regulatory fee payment, log in to the following website using your username and password: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do.  

Commission licensees and regulatees should consult the FY 2026 Regulatory Fees Report and Order for specific information concerning regulatory fee payment obligations, the regulatory fee process, and regulatory fee requirements for payment.  The Commission also publishes industry-specific guidance under the heading FY 2026 – Who Owes Fees and What Is My Fee, which can be found on the Commission website at http://www.fcc.gov/regfees. 

Section 9A(c) of the Communications Act requires the Commission to impose a late payment penalty of 25% of the unpaid amount to be assessed on the first day following the deadline for filing these fees, and thereafter, to assess interest on the unpaid fee and penalty until paid in full. 47 U.S.C. § 159A(c).
  Except as described in the Procedures for Filing Requests for Waiver, Reduction, Deferral and/or Installment Payment Relief of FY 2026 Regulatory Fees Public Notice, if a regulatee fails to pay its regulatory fees, the 25% penalty and/or accrued interest in full, the Commission will withhold action on and dismiss all pending applications and other requests for benefits filed by the regulatee, pursuant to section 1.1161 of the Commission’s rules. 47 CFR § 1.1161.
  Failure to pay in full a regulatory fee, the 25% penalty and/or accrued interest on the fee and penalty may also result in revocation of a regulatee’s license or authorization, pursuant to section 1.1164 of the Commission’s rules. Id. § 1.1164.
  In the case of partial payments (underpayments) of regulatory fees, the payor will be given credit for the amount paid, and the Commission will assess the 25% penalty and interest on the portion of the fee that is not paid in a timely manner.

REGULATORY FEES GUIDANCE
The following Fact Sheets, Public Notices, and website listed below will become available at http://www.fcc.gov/regfees to help licensees with their regulatory fee obligations:
· FY 2026 Regulatory Fees – Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
· FY 2026 Regulatory Fees – Wireline Competition Bureau
· FY 2026 Regulatory Fees – Space Bureau
· FY 2026 Regulatory Fees – Media Bureau
· FY 2026 Regulatory Fees – Office of International Affairs
· Regulatory Fee Exemptions for FY 2026
· FY 2026 Regulatory Fee Waiver Public Notice
· FY 2026 Regulatory Fee Payment Methods and Procedures
· FY 2026 Regulatory Fees Information Look-up for Media Services, http://fccfees.com
· FY 2026 Full Power TV Listings by Call Sign
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Licensees and regulatees should contact the Commission’s Financial Operations help desk with inquiries regarding regulatory fees at (877) 480-3201, Option 6, or email inquiries to ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov.


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