*Pages 1--5 from Microsoft Word - 59021.doc* REGULATORY FEES FACT SHEET Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 August 2006 WHAT YOU OWE – MEDIA SERVICES LICENSEES FOR FY 2006 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, 2005. Licensees who did not begin providing services prior to October 1, 2005 are not required to pay regulatory fees this year. In instances where a service license or authorization is transferred or assigned after October 1, 2005, 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, 2005. 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, 2005. 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, 2005, owe $395 (AM) or $575 (FM) fee for each permit held, regardless of station class or population served. 1 2 Payment Type Codes and Payment Amounts For FY 2006 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 0617 $625 0623 $500 0629 $400 0635 $475 0641 $575 0647 $750 25,001 - 75, 000 0618 $1,225 0624 $950 0630 $600 0636 $725 0642 $1,150 0648 $1,325 75,001 - 150,000 0619 $1,850 0625 $1,200 0631 $800 0637 $1,200 0643 $1,575 0649 $2,450 150,001 - 500,000 0620 $2,775 0626 $2,025 0632 $1,200 0638 $1,425 0644 $2,450 0650 $3,200 500,001 - 1,200,000 0621 $4,000 0627 $3,100 0633 $2,000 0639 $2,375 0645 $3,875 0651 $4,700 1,200,001 - 3, 000,000 0622 $6,150 0628 $4,750 0634 $3,000 0640 $3,800 0646 $6,325 0652 $7,500 >3,000,000 0679 $7,375 0680 $5,700 0681 $3,800 0682 $4,750 0683 $8,050 0684 $9,750 Regulatory Fee Group or Category Regulatory Fee Payment Type Code Broadcast Auxiliary Station License $10 0669 Construction Permit for New AM Station $395 0615 Construction Permit for New FM Station $575 0616 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, 2005. 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, 2005, owe $3,400 (VHF), $1,775 (UHF), or $570 (Satellite TV) for each permit held, regardless of market size. 2 3 Fee Requirement: Fees for commercial television stations are based upon the size of the Nielsen Designated Market Area (DMA) as listed in the 2006 Edition of the Television & Cable Factbook, Stations Volume No. 74, Warren Publishing, Inc. Fee amounts are as follows: Commercial VHF Stations: Regulatory Fee Payment Type Code Markets 1- 10: $64,775 0653 Markets 11- 25: $47,775 0654 Markets 26- 50: $32,875 0655 Markets 51- 100: $20,450 0656 Remaining Markets: $5,025 0657 Broadcast Auxiliary Station $10 0669 Construction Permits: $3,400 0658 Commercial UHF Stations: Regulatory Fee Payment Type Code Markets 1- 10: $20,750 0659 Markets 11- 25: $19,100 0660 Markets 26- 50: $10,975 0661 Markets 51- 100: $6,500 0662 Remaining Markets: $1,775 0663 Broadcast Auxiliary Station $10 0669 Construction Permits: $1,775 0664 Satellite TV Stations: Regulatory Fee Payment Type Code All Markets: $1,150 0665 Construction Permits: $570 0666 LPTV, TV Translators & TV Boosters, FM Translators & FM Boosters In a recent rulemaking proceeding, the Commission established a category of “Class A TV” into which some Low Power TV (LPTV) stations were re- classified (See Establishment of a Class A TV Service, 65 FR 29985, MM Docket No. 00- 10 (May 10, 2000). For purposes of regulatory fees, we categorize the Class A TV service as a derivative of LPTV. Stations that were re-classified as Class A TV as of October 1, 2000, as well as existing LPTV stations operating as of 3