*Pages 1--5 from Microsoft Word - 50725.doc* REGULATORY FEES FACT SHEET 1 Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 July 2005 WHAT YOU OWE – MEDIA SERVICES LICENSEES FOR FY 2005 This Fact Sheet concerns licensees of media services such as: commercial AM & FM radio stations, FM translators and boosters, commercial television stations, satellite TV stations, low power television (LPTV) stations, TV translators and boosters and broadcast auxiliary stations. Regulatory fees are based upon the nature of authorization (e. g. construction permit or license) held as of October 1, 2004. Licensees who did not begin providing services prior to October 1, 2004 are not required to pay regulatory fees this year. In instances where a service license or authorization is transferred or assigned after October 1, 2004, the fee must be paid by the party that is the licensee or holder of the authorization on the date that the fee payment is due. Commercial AM/ FM Radio Stations Who Must Pay: Licensees of commercial AM and FM radio stations, holders of construction permits for new AM and FM stations, and licensees who hold auxiliary broadcast service licenses for stations operated in conjunction with the main station (e. g., remote pickup stations, aural broadcast STLs, intercity relay stations and low power auxiliary stations) provided that such licenses or permits were granted on or before October 1, 2004. Fee Requirement: Fees are determined for AM and FM radio station licensees based upon class of station and population served. A station’s class is based upon the station's most recent license that was granted on or before October 1, 2004. Fee amounts for AM and FM radio stations are indicated on a 42- block table, as shown on the following page. Fee amounts for individual stations may be obtained by accessing the FCC's internet web site (http:// www. fcc. gov/ fees/ regfees. html). If you have a commercial AM or FM radio station which is not listed, please contact Roland Helvajian at (202) 418- 0444 for assistance. Licensees also owe $10 for each broadcast auxiliary license that they hold. Holders of construction permits (CPs) for new AM and FM stations for which a license to cover the CP had not been granted as of October 1, 2004, owe $310 (AM) or $550 (FM) fee for each permit held, regardless of station class or population served. 1 2 Payment Type Codes and Payment Amounts For FY 2005 Radio Station Regulatory Fees Population Served AM Class A AM Class B AM Class C AM Class D FM Classes A, B1 & C3 FM Classes B, C, C0, C1 & C2 <= 25,000 0517 $625 0523 $475 0529 $375 0535 $450 0541 $550 0547 $725 25,001 - 75, 000 0518 $1,225 0524 $925 0530 $550 0536 $675 0542 $1,125 0548 $1,250 75,001 - 150,000 0519 $1,825 0525 $1,150 0531 $750 0537 $1,125 0543 $1,550 0549 $2,300 150,001 - 500,000 0520 $2,750 0526 $1,950 0532 $1,125 0538 $1,350 0544 $2,375 0550 $3,000 500,001 - 1,200,000 0521 $3,950 0527 $2,975 0533 $1,875 0539 $2,250 0545 $3,750 0551 $4,400 1,200,001 - 3, 000,000 0522 $6,075 0528 $4,575 0534 $2,825 0540 $3,600 0546 $6,100 0552 $7,025 >3,000,000 0579 $7,275 0580 $5,475 0581 $3,575 0582 $4,500 0583 $7,750 0584 $9,125 Regulatory Fee Group or Category Regulatory Fee Payment Type Code Broadcast Auxiliary Station License $10 0569 Construction Permit for New AM Station $310 0515 Construction Permit for New FM Station $550 0516 2 3 VHF/ UHF/ Satellite TV Stations Who Must Pay: Licensees of commercial VHF, UHF and satellite television stations, and holders of construction permits for new stations whose license or permit was granted on or before October 1, 2004. Also, licensees who hold auxiliary broadcast service licenses for stations operated in conjunction with the main TV station (e. g., remote pickup stations, intercity relay stations) owe a regulatory fee of $10 for each auxiliary broadcast station. Holders of construction permits (CPs) for new television stations for which a license to cover the CP had not been granted as of October 1, 2004, owe $3,175 (VHF), $1,725 (UHF), or $535 (Satellite TV) for each permit held, regardless of market size. Fee Requirement: Fees for commercial television stations are based upon the size of the Nielsen Designated Market Area (DMA) as listed in the 2005 Edition of the Television & Cable Factbook, Stations Volume No. 73, Warren Publishing, Inc. Fee amounts are as follows: Commercial VHF Stations: Regulatory Fee Payment Type Code Markets 1- 10: $61,975 0553 Markets 11- 25: $44,675 0554 Markets 26- 50: $32,025 0555 Markets 51- 100: $18,800 0556 Remaining Markets: $4,625 0557 Broadcast Auxiliary Station $10 0569 Construction Permits: $3,175 0558 Commercial UHF Stations: Regulatory Fee Payment Type Code Markets 1- 10: $20,025 0559 Markets 11- 25: $17,525 0560 Markets 26- 50: $10,050 0561 Markets 51- 100: $6,125 0562 Remaining Markets: $1,725 0563 Broadcast Auxiliary Station $10 0569 Construction Permits: $1,725 0564 Satellite TV Stations: Regulatory Fee Payment Type Code All Markets: $1,075 0565 Construction Permits: $535 0566 3