FCC Proposes to Reinstate Amateur, (HAM), Radio Service Fees

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  • Talonap

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    FCC Proposes to Reinstate Amateur Radio Service Fees

    Excerpts from article ... More info at link above. Talonap - K9RND


    "[UPDATED 2020-09-01 @1845 UTC]

    Amateur radio licensees would pay a $50 fee for each amateur radio license application if the FCC adopts rules it proposed this week. Included in the FCC’s fee proposal are applications for new licenses, renewal and upgrades to existing licenses, and vanity call sign requests. Excluded are applications for administrative updates, such as changes of address, and annual regulatory fees."

    "ARRL is reviewing the matter and intends to file comments in opposition.
    Deadlines for comments and reply comments will be determined once the NPRM appears in the Federal Register. Interested parties may file comments by using the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), posting to MD Docket No. 20-270. This docket is already open to accept comments, even though deadlines have not yet been set."





     
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    PistolBob

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    There is no stopping the fees. The only thing we can do is argue about how much the fee will be. The fee is mandated by the US congress in the Ray Baum's Act that was passed and signed into law in 2018. If you download the Bill....see Division P.

    New Licensee - $50
    Upgrade License - $50
    Vanity Call Sign - $50
    Renew License - $50 (every 10 years)
     
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