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FCC filing fees
What the FCC charges for each kind of broadcast application, and the payment type code its fee system asks for. Straight from the FCC's fee schedule, 47 CFR 1.1104.
Noncommercial? You probably pay nothing.
Noncommercial educational FM and TV stations, every LPFM, and AM stations run under the noncommercial rules are exempt from these fees, and so are translators and other stations they run on a noncommercial basis (47 CFR 1.1116(c)-(d)). The fees below are for commercial stations.
Commercial FM
Table 3 to § 1.1104: Commercial FM radio stations
| 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
Table 2 to § 1.1104: Commercial AM radio stations
| 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 |
FM translators and boosters
Table 4 to § 1.1104: FM translators
| 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 |
Full power and Class A TV
Table 1 to § 1.1104: Full power commercial and class A television stations
| 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 |
LPTV and TV translators
Table 6 to § 1.1104: TV translators and LPTV stations
| 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 |
Cable and CARS
Table 7 to § 1.1104: Cable television and cars license services
| 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 |
Foreign ownership petitions
Table 5 to § 1.1104: Section 310(b)(4) foreign ownership petition
| Application | Fee | Payment type code |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Ownership Petition (separate and additional fee required for underlying application, if any) | $2,920 per application | MWC |
Filing something?
Nexus Broadcast prepares and files FCC applications for AM, FM, LPFM, translator and TV stations, and handles the fee or the exemption showing.
About these fees
- The fees are the FCC's application processing fees in 47 CFR 1.1104, current as of October 14, 2026. The FCC adjusts them from time to time; this page is updated from the official text.
- Fees are paid when you file, through the FCC's fee system, using the payment type code shown. A fee "per station" is charged for each station in an assignment or transfer.
- Annual regulatory fees are a separate yearly bill, not covered here.
- Fee exemptions are in 47 CFR 1.1116; noncommercial applicants claim the exemption in the application instead of paying.
From the FCC's rules as published in the eCFR. Check the FCC's current fee filer before you pay. Not a product of the FCC.