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Application fees
The fee and payment type code for each broadcast application, from the current schedule, and who pays nothing.
Noncommercial station? Odds are there is no fee.
Fees do not apply to noncommercial educational TV and FM stations, to any LPFM, or to AM stations operated under the noncommercial rules, nor to translators and other stations those licensees operate noncommercially (47 CFR 1.1116(c)-(d)). Amounts below apply to commercial stations.
Commercial FM
Commercial FM radio stations (Table 3 to § 1.1104)
| Application | Fee | Payment type code |
|---|---|---|
| New or Major Change, Construction PermitIf no Auction | $3,870 per application | MTR |
| New or Major Change, Construction PermitIf Auction, include Consolidated Long and Short Form Fee | $4,545 per application | MVW |
| Minor Modification, Construction Permit | $1,485 per application | MVX |
| New License | $275 per application | MHR |
| FM Directional Antenna | $705 per application | MLR |
| License Renewal | $365 per application | MGR |
| License Assignment (2100 Schedule 314 & (long form)) | $1,180 per station | MPR |
| License Assignment (2100 Schedule 316 & (short form)) | $500 per station | MDR |
| Transfer of Control (2100 Schedule 315 & (long form)) | $1,180 per station | MPR |
| Transfer of Control (2100 Schedule 316 & (short form)) | $500 per station | MDR |
| Call Sign | $190 per application | MBR |
| Special Temporary Authority | $235 per application | MVY |
| Petition for Rulemaking for New Community of License | $3,735 per petition | MRR |
| Biennial Ownership Report | $95 per station | MAR |
Commercial AM
Commercial AM radio stations (Table 2 to § 1.1104)
| Application | Fee | Payment type code |
|---|---|---|
| New or Major Change, Construction Permit | $4,675 per application | MUR |
| New or Major Change, Construction Permit | $5,350 per application | MVR |
| Minor Modification, Construction Permit | $1,910 per application | MVU |
| New License | $755 per application | MMR |
| AM Directional Antenna | $1,480 per application | MOR |
| License Renewal | $365 per application | MGR |
| License Assignment (2100 Schedule 314 & (long form)) | $1,180 per station | MPR |
| License Assignment (2100 Schedule 316 & (short form)) | $500 per station | MDR |
| Transfer of Control (2100 Schedule 315 & (long form)) | $1,180 per station | MPR |
| Transfer of Control (2100 Schedule 316 & (short form)) | $500 per station | MDR |
| Call Sign | $190 per application | MBR |
| Special Temporary Authority | $325 per application | MVV |
| Biennial Ownership Report | $95 per station | MAR |
Boosters and FM translators
FM translators (Table 4 to § 1.1104)
| Application | Fee | Payment type code |
|---|---|---|
| New or Major Change, Construction PermitIf no Auction | $830 per application | MOF |
| New or Major Change, Construction PermitIf Auction, include Consolidated Long and Short Form Fee | $1,505 per application | MVZ |
| Minor Modification, Construction Permit | $235 per application | MWA |
| New License | $210 per application | MEF |
| FM Translator/Booster License Renewal | $205 per application | MAF |
| FM Translator/Booster Spec. Temp. Auth | $190 per application | MWB |
| FM Translator License Assignment (2100 Schedule 345, 314, & 316) | $325 per station | MDF |
| FM Translator Transfer of Control (2100 Schedule 345, 315, & 316) | $325 per station | MDF |
| FM Booster, New or Major Change, Construction Permit | $830 per station | MOF |
| FM Booster, New License | $210 per application | MEF |
| FM Booster, Special Temporary Authority | $190 per application | MWB |
Class A and full power TV
Commercial TV, full power and Class A (Table 1 to § 1.1104)
| Application | Fee | Payment type code |
|---|---|---|
| New or Major Change, Construction Permit(if no Auction) | $5,000 per application | MVT |
| New or Major Change, Construction Permit(if Auction, include Post-Auction, Consolidated Long & Short Form Fee) | $5,675 per application | MVS |
| Minor Modification, Construction Permit | $1,565 per application | MPT |
| New License | $425 per application | MJT |
| License Renewal | $370 per application | MGT |
| License Assignment (2100 Schedule 314 & (long form)) | $1,460 per station | MPU |
| License Assignment (2100 Schedule 316 & (short form)) | $475 per station | MDT |
| Transfer of Control (2100 Schedule 315 & (long form)) | $1,460 per station | MPU |
| Transfer of Control (2100 Schedule 316 & (short form)) | $475 per station | MDT |
| Call Sign | $190 per application | MBT |
| Special Temporary Authority | $315 per application | MPV |
| Petition for Rulemaking for New Community of License | $3,985 per petition | MRT |
| Biennial Ownership Report (Full Power TV Stations Only) | $95 per station | MAT |
TV translators and LPTV
TV translators and LPTV stations (Table 6 to § 1.1104)
| Application | Fee | Payment type code |
|---|---|---|
| New or Major Change, Construction PermitIf no Auction | $910 per application | MOL |
| New or Major Change, Construction PermitIf Auction, include Consolidated Long and Short Form Fee | $1,585 per application | MOK |
| New License | $250 per application | MEL |
| License Renewal | $170 per application | MAL |
| Special Temporary Authority | $315 per application | MGL |
| License Assignment (2100 Schedule 345, 314, & 316) | $375 per station | MDL |
| Transfer of Control (2100 Schedule 345, 315, & 316) | $375 per station | MDL |
| Call Sign | $190 per application | MBT |
CARS and cable
Cable TV and CARS license services (Table 7 to § 1.1104)
| Application | Fee | Payment type code |
|---|---|---|
| Cable TV & CARS New License | $530 | TIC |
| Cable TV & CARS License, Modification (Major) | $405 | TID |
| Cable TV & CARS License, Modification (Minor) | $50 | TIE |
| Cable TV & CARS License, Renewal | $305 | TIF |
| Cable TV & CARS License, Assignment | $430 | TIG |
| Cable TV & CARS License, Transfer of Control | $520 | TIH |
| Cable TV & CARS License, Special Temporary Authority | $265 | TGC |
| Cable TV, Special Relief Petition | $1,895 | TQC |
| Cable TV & CARS License, Registration Statement | $115 | TAC |
| Cable TV & MVPD, Aeronautical Frequency Notification | $100 | TAB |
Petitions on foreign ownership
Foreign ownership petitions under Section 310(b)(4) (Table 5 to § 1.1104)
| Application | Fee | Payment type code |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Ownership Petition (separate and additional fee required for underlying application, if any) | $2,920 per application | MWC |
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Notes on the fees
- These are the FCC application processing fees set out in 47 CFR 1.1104 and current through October 14, 2026. Because the FCC revises them periodically, this page tracks the official text.
- You pay the fee at filing time in the FCC fee system, entering the payment type code listed. Where a fee is "per station", it applies to every station involved in an assignment or transfer.
- This page does not cover annual regulatory fees, which are billed separately each year.
- 47 CFR 1.1116 sets out the fee exemptions; noncommercial applicants claim theirs in the application rather than paying.
Source: the FCC rules in the eCFR as published. Before paying, check the current fee filer at the FCC. The FCC did not make this tool.