PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 1-888-835-5322
September 22, 2017
Effective Date of FY 2017 Regulatory Fees and Multi-Year Wireless Fees
On September 5, 2017, the Commission released the Assessment of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 
(FY) 2017, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FY 2017 Regulatory Fees 
Report and Order).  The document can be viewed at http://www.fcc.gov/regfees.  While FY 2017 
regulatory fees will not become effective until the rulemaking is published in the Federal Register, 
regulatees at their own discretion, may submit payments at any time before the effective due date of 
FY 2017 regulatory fees.  Please note that regulatory fee payments must be RECEIVED by the 
Commission no later than 11:59 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, on September 26, 2017.1 In the 
Hurricane affected areas of Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as portions of 
Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia, the deadline for regulatory fee payment has been extended to 
11:59 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, on September 29, 2017.
Commission licensees and regulatees should consult the 2017 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 
in Who Owes Fees & What Is My FY 2017 Fee, which can be found on the Commission website at 
http://www.fcc.gov/regfees.
Multi-year wireless licensees are reminded that their regulatory fees are payable at the time they renew 
or apply for such multi-year license.  Thus, multi-year wireless licensees are subject to the rates in 
effect on the date of such application or renewal.  For these payors, the FY 2017 rates are applicable as 
of September 22, 2017, the effective date of the FY 2017 Regulatory Fees Report and Order.
For additional information or assistance, Filers may contact the FCC Financial Operations Help Desk 
at (877) 480-3201, Option 4.
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1 Checks, money orders, and cashier’s checks are no longer accepted as means of payment for regulatory fees.  As a result, 
it is the responsibility of licensees to make sure that their electronic payments are made timely and the transaction is 
completed by the due date.