The Federal Communications Commission's authority to impose and collect fees is mandated by Congress. In Section 8 of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1989 (Title III, Section 3001 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-239), Section 8, revising 47 U.S.C. 158), Congress authorized the FCC to impose and collect application processing fees and directed the Commission to prescribe charges for certain types of application processing or authorization services it provides to communications entities over which it has jurisdiction. Application processing fees are deposited in the U.S. Treasury and are not available to the Commission.
Related Documents
May 23, 2025 - Public Notice
Effective Date of FY 2025 Application Fees
January 7, 2025 - Order
FY 2024 Application Fee Order
March 27, 2023 - Fact Sheet
Enforcement Bureau Fee Filing Guide
March 9, 2023 - Erratum
Erratum - FY 2023 Application Fee Order
March 6, 2023 - Fact Sheet
Media Bureau Fee Filing Guide
March 3, 2023 - Fact Sheet
International Bureau Fee Filing Guide
March 3, 2023 - Fact Sheet
OET Fee Filing Guide
March 2, 2023 - Fact Sheet
Wireline Competition (WCB) Filing Guide
March 2, 2023 - Wireless Fee Guide
WTB Wireless Fee Guide
February 28, 2023 - Public Notice
Effective Date of FY 2023 Application Fees
December 16, 2022 - Order
FY 2023 Application Fee Order
March 23, 2022 - Public Notice
New Wireless Application Fee Rates – Effective April 19, 2022
February 4, 2022 - Fact Sheet
IB Application Fee Filing Guide – Effective December 15, 2021
January 6, 2022 - Fact Sheet
WCB Application Fee Filing Guide – Effective December 15, 2021
December 15, 2021 - Public Notice
New Application Fee Rates for EB, WCB, and IB
December 1, 2021 - Public Notice
Replacement of Fee Filer with New Commission Payment Module
October 25, 2021 - Erratum
Erratum to FY 2020 Application Fees Report and Order
July 15, 2021 - Fact Sheet
Media Bureau Application Fee Filing Guide
July 15, 2021 - Fact Sheet
OET Application Fee Filing Guide
July 6, 2021 - Public Notice
Effective Date of New FY 2021 Application Fees for OET and MB
April 19, 2021 - Public Notice
Effective Date of FY 2021 Application Fees Order
December 29, 2020 - Report and Order
Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees
August 26, 2020 - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Amendment of the Schedule of Applications Fees
June 3, 2020 - Fact Sheet
IB Application Fee Filing Guide – Effective September 4, 2018
April 29, 2020 - Fact Sheet
OET Fee Filing Guide - Effective September 4, 2018
September 14, 2018 - Public Notice
Effective Date of FY 2018 Regulatory Fees
September 4, 2018 - Fact Sheet
PSHSB Application Fee Filing Guide
September 4, 2018 - Fact Sheet
Enforcement Bureau Application Fee Filing Guide
September 4, 2018 - Fact Sheet
Office of Engineering and Technology Application Fee Filing Guide
September 4, 2018 - Fact Sheet
Media Bureau Application Fee Filing Guide
September 4, 2018 - Fact Sheet
Wireline Competition Bureau Application Fee Filing Guide
September 4, 2018 - Fact Sheet
WTB Application Fee Filing Guide
August 24, 2018 - Public Notice
Effective Date of FY 2018 Application Fees
July 10, 2018 - Order
2018 Application Fees
February 5, 2018 - Fact Sheet
WTB Fee Filing Guide - Effective September 26, 2016
December 18, 2017 - Lockbox Closure Order
Wireline Competition
February 23, 2017 - Fee Filing Guide (Revised 2/23/17)
Wireless Bureau
September 22, 2016 - Public Notice
Effective Date of FY 2016 Regulatory Fees
August 30, 2016 - Fee Filing Guide
Enforcement Bureau
August 30, 2016 - Fee Filing Guide
Office of Engineering and Technology
August 30, 2016 - Fee Filing Guide
International Bureau
August 30, 2016 - Fee Filing Guide
Media Bureau
August 30, 2016 - Fee Filing Guide
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
August 30, 2016 - Fee Filing Guide
Wireless Bureau
August 30, 2016 - Fee Filing Guide
Wireline Bureau
August 29, 2016 - Public Notice
Revised FY 2016 Application Fee Schedule
July 7, 2016 - Order
FY 2016 Application Fee Order
September 17, 2015 - Fee Filing Guide
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Effective 9/17/15
September 15, 2015 - Fee Filing Guide
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Effective 9/3/15
September 11, 2014 - Fee Filing Guide
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Effective 9/11/14
September 11, 2014 - Public Notice
Effective Date of FY 2014 Regulatory Fees
July 14, 2014 - Fee Filing Guide
Enforcement Bureau Effective 7/3/2014
July 14, 2014 - Fee Filing Guide
International Bureau Effective 7/3/2014
July 14, 2014 - Fee Filing Guide
Media Bureau Effective 7/3/2014
October 17, 2014 - Fee Filing Guide
Office of Engineering and Technology Effective 7/3/2014
July 14, 2014 - Fee Filing Guide
Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Effective 7/3/2014
July 14, 2014 - Fee Filing Guide
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Effective 7/3/2014
July 14, 2014 - Fee Filing Guide
Wireline Competition Bureau Effective 7/3/2014
June 4, 2014 - Public Notice
Notice of Revised Effective Fee Date of FY 2014 Application Fees
March 25, 2014 - Order
Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees
August 8, 2013 - Public Notice
Muti-Year Wireless Fees Are Effective on August 23, 2013
August 22, 2013 - Fee Filing Guide
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Effective 8/23/13
August 31, 2012 - Fee Filing Guide
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Effective 9/4/12
September 9, 2011 - Fee Filing Guide
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Effective 9/9/11
July 1, 2011 - Fee Filing Guide
International Bureau Effective 6/21/11
July 1, 2011 - Fee Filing Guide
Enforcement Bureau Effective 6/21/11
July 1, 2011 - Fee Filing Guide
Office of Engineering and Technology Effective 6/21/11
July 1, 2011 - Fee Filing Guide
Media Bureau Effective 6/21/11
July 1, 2011 - Fee Filing Guide
Wireline Competition Bureau Effective 6/21/11
June 20, 2011 - Second Order
Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees
May 23, 2011 - Public Notice
Revised FY 2011 Application Fee Rates
March 3, 2011 - Order & NPRM
Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees