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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 Released  August  9,  2004 
 Official  FY  2004  Regulatory  Fee  Payment  Window  Opens  Tomorrow—  Fees  Due  No  Later  than  August  19 


 The  Federal  Communications  Commission  today  reminded  the  public  that  the  FY  2004  regulatory  fee  payment  window  will  officially  open  on  August  10  and  close  on  August  19.  All 
 individuals  and  organizations  that  are  required  to  pay  annual  regulatory  fees  must  make  their  payment  no  later  than  11:  59  PM  on  August  19,  2004  if  they  wish  to  avoid  a  statutorily-  required 
 25  percent  late  payment  penalty.  All  payments  must  include  a  FCC  Registration  Number  (FRN)  to  be  processed.  The  FCC  has  historically  collected  fees  in  September,  but  this  has  sometimes 
 impeded  our  ability  to  collect  all  regulatory  fees  due  by  the  end  of  the  fiscal  year. 
 Many  of  the  licensees  required  to  pay  regulatory  fees  have  already  received  written  notice  of  the  payment  they  are  required  to  make.  However,  because  not  all  licensees  who  owe  fees  will 
 receive  a  notice,  every  individual  or  organization  that  has  a  license  or  permit  from  the  Commission  is  strongly  encouraged  to  check  the  agency’s  Internet  web  site  at 
 http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  fees/  regfees.  html  for  specific  information  on  payment  of  FY  2004  regulatory  fees. 


 Beginning  August  20,  2004,  the  Commission  will  begin  an  aggressive  effort  to  collect  overdue  regulatory  fees,  including  a  25  percent  penalty,  from  all  those  who  have  not  paid  their  FY  2004 
 fees.  Licensees  also  should  be  aware  that  the  Commission’s  new  “red-  light”  rules  implementing  the  Debt  Collection  Improvement  Act,”  go  into  effect  on  October  1.  Visit 
 http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  debt_  collection/  to  learn  more. 
 For  additional  information  on  regulatory  fees,  please  contact  the  Commission’s  CORES  Help  Desk  at  (877)  480-  3201,  Option  4. 
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