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

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

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