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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
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[CITE: 47USC158]

 
          TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
 
                 CHAPTER 5--WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 158. Application fees


(a) Assessment and collection

    The Commission shall assess and collect application fees at such 
rates as the Commission shall establish or at such modified rates as it 
shall establish pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of this 
section.

(b) Review and adjustment of Schedule by Commission; notification to 
        Congress; judicial review

    (1) The Schedule of Application Fees established under this section 
shall be reviewed by the Commission every two years after October 1, 
1991, and adjusted by the Commission to reflect changes in the Consumer 
Price Index. Increases or decreases in application fees shall apply to 
all categories of application fees, except that individual fees shall 
not be adjusted until the increase or decrease, as determined by the net 
change in the Consumer Price Index since April 7, 1986, amounts to at 
least $5.00 in the case of fees under $100.00, or 5 percent in the case 
of fees of $100.00 or more. All fees which require adjustment will be 
rounded upward to the next $5.00 increment. The Commission shall 
transmit to the Congress notification of any such adjustment not later 
than 90 days before the effective date of such adjustment.
    (2) Increases or decreases in application fees made pursuant to this 
subsection shall not be subject to judicial review.

(c) Additional application fee; assessment as penalty; amount; dismissal 
        of application or other filing

    (1) The Commission shall prescribe by regulation an additional 
application fee which shall be assessed as a penalty for late payment of 
application fees required by subsection (a) of this section. Such 
penalty shall be 25 percent of the amount of the application fee which 
was not paid in a timely manner.
    (2) The Commission may dismiss any application or other filing for 
failure to pay in a timely manner any application fee or penalty under 
this section.

(d) Inapplicability of application fees to certain radio services; 
        waiver or deferment of payment

    (1) The application fees established under this section shall not be 
applicable (A) to governmental entities and nonprofit entities licensed 
in the following radio services: Local Government, Police, Fire, Highway 
Maintenance, Forestry-Conservation, Public Safety, and Special Emergency 
Radio, or (B) to governmental entities licensed in other services.
    (2) The Commission may waive or defer payment of an charge \1\ in 
any specific instance for good cause shown, where such action would 
promote the public interest.
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be ``an application fee''.
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(e) Deposit of moneys in general fund; reimbursement of United States 
        for administration of chapter

    Moneys received from application fees established under this section 
shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury to reimburse the 
United States for amounts appropriated for use by the Commission in 
carrying out its functions under this chapter.

(f) Rules and regulations

    The Commission shall prescribe appropriate rules and regulations to 
carry out the provisions of this section.

(g) Schedule of Application Fees

    Until modified pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the 
Schedule of Application Fees which the Federal Communications Commission 
shall prescribe pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be as 
follows:

                      SCHEDULE OF APPLICATION FEES

Service

                                                              Fee amount

                         private radio services

 1. Marine Coast Stations

a. New License (per station)

                                                                  $70.00

b. Modification of License (per station)

                                                                   70.00

c. Renewal of License (per station)

                                                                   70.00

d. Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions)

                                                                  100.00

e. Assignments (per station)

                                                                   70.00

f. Transfers of Control (per station)

                                                                   35.00

g. Request for Waiver

(i) Routine (per request)

                                                                  105.00

(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station)

                                                                  105.00

 2. Ship Stations

a. New License (per application)

                                                                   35.00

b. Modification of License (per application)

                                                                   35.00

c. Renewal of License (per application)

                                                                   35.00

d. Request for Waiver

(i) Routine (per request)

                                                                  105.00

(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station)

                                                                  105.00

 3. Operational Fixed Microwave Stations

a. New License (per station)

                                                                  155.00

b. Modification of License (per station)

                                                                  155.00

c. Renewal of License (per station)

                                                                  155.00

d. Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions)

                                                                   35.00

e. Assignments (per station)

                                                                  155.00

f. Transfers of Control (per station)

                                                                   35.00

g. Request for Waiver

(i) Routine (per request)

                                                                  105.00

(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station)

                                                                  105.00

 4. Aviation (Ground Stations)

a. New License (per station)

                                                                   70.00

b. Modification of License (per station)

                                                                   70.00

c. Renewal of License (per station)

                                                                   70.00

d. Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions)

                                                                  100.00

e. Assignments (per station)

                                                                   70.00

f. Transfers of Control (per station)

                                                                   35.00

g. Request for Waiver

(i) Routine (per request)

                                                                  105.00

(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station)

                                                                  105.00

 5. Aircraft Stations

a. New License (per application)

                                                                   35.00

b. Modification of License (per application)

                                                                   35.00

c. Renewal of License (per application)

                                                                   35.00

d. Request for Waiver

(i) Routine (per request)

                                                                  105.00

(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station)

                                                                  105.00

 6. Land Mobile Radio Stations (including Special Emergency and Public 
Safety Stations)

a. New License (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

b. Modification of License (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

c. Renewal of License (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

d. Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions)

                                                                   35.00

e. Assignments (per station)

                                                                   35.00

f. Transfers of Control (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

g. Request for Waiver

(i) Routine (per request)

                                                                  105.00

(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station)

                                                                  105.00

h. Reinstatement (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

i. Specialized Mobile Radio Systems-Base Stations

(i) New License (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

(ii) Modification of License (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

(iii) Renewal of License (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

(iv) Waiting List (annual application fee per application)

                                                                   35.00

(v) Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions)

                                                                   35.00

(vi) Assignments (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

(vii) Transfers of Control (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

(viii) Request for Waiver

(1) Routine (per request)

                                                                  105.00

(2) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station)

                                                                  105.00

(ix) Reinstatements (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

j. Private Carrier Licenses

(i) New License (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

(ii) Modification of License (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

(iii) Renewal of License (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

(iv) Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions)

                                                                   35.00

(v) Assignments (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

(vi) Transfers of Control (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

(vii) Request for Waiver

(1) Routine (per request)

                                                                  105.00

(2) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station)

                                                                  105.00

(viii) Reinstatements (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

 7. General Mobile Radio Service

a. New License (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

b. Modifications of License (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

c. Renewal of License (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

d. Request for Waiver

(i) Routine (per request)

                                                                  105.00

(ii) Non-Routine (per rule section/per station)

                                                                  105.00

e. Special Temporary Authority (Initial, Modifications, Extensions)

                                                                   35.00

f. Transfer of control (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

 8. Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit

                                                                   35.00

 9. Request for Duplicate Station License (all services)

                                                                   35.00

10. Hearing (Comparative, New, and Modifications)

                                                                6,760.00

             equipment approval services/experimental radio

 1. Certification

a. Receivers (except TV and FM receivers)

                                                                  285.00

b. All Other Devices

                                                                  735.00

c. Modifications and Class II Permissive Changes

                                                                   35.00

d. Request for Confidentiality

                                                                  105.00

 2. Type Acceptance

a. All Devices

                                                                  370.00

b. Modifications and Class II Permissive Changes

                                                                   35.00

c. Request for Confidentiality

                                                                  105.00

 3. Type Approval (all devices)

a. With Testing (including Major Modifications)

                                                                1,465.00

b. Without Testing (including Minor Modifications)

                                                                  170.00

c. Request for Confidentiality

                                                                  105.00

 4. Notifications

                                                                  115.00

 5. Advance Approval for Subscription TV System

                                                                2,255.00

a. Request for Confidentiality

                                                                  105.00

 6. Assignment of Grantee Code for Equipment Identification

                                                                   35.00

 7. Experimental Radio Service

a. New Construction Permit and Station Authorization (per application)

                                                                   35.00

b. Modification to Existing Construction Permit and Station Authorization 
(per application)

                                                                   35.00

c. Renewal of Station Authorization (per application)

                                                                   35.00

d. Assignment or Transfer of Control (per application)

                                                                   35.00

e. Special Temporary Authority (per application)

                                                                   35.00

f. Additional Application Fee for Applications Containing Requests to 
Withhold Information From Public Inspection (per application)

                                                                   35.00

                           mass media services

 1. Commercial TV Stations

a. New or Major Change Construction Permits

                                                                2,535.00

b. Minor Change

                                                                  565.00

c. Hearing (Major/Minor Change, Comparative New, or Comparative Renewal)

                                                                6,760.00

d. License

                                                                  170.00

e. Assignment or Transfer

(i) Long Form (Forms 314/315)

                                                                  565.00

(ii) Short Form (Form 316)

                                                                   80.00

f. Renewal

                                                                  100.00

g. Call Sign (New or Modification)

                                                                   55.00

h. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an 
existing STA to remain silent)

                                                                  100.00

i. Extension of Time to Construct or Replacement of CP

                                                                  200.00

j. Permit to Deliver Programs to Foreign Broadcast Stations

                                                                   55.00

k. Petition for Rulemaking for New Community of License

                                                                1,565.00

l. Ownership Report (per report)

                                                                   35.00

 2. Commercial Radio Stations

a. New and Major Change Construction Permit

(i) AM Station

                                                                2,255.00

(ii) FM Station

                                                                2,030.00

b. Minor Change

(i) AM Station

                                                                  565.00

(ii) FM Station

                                                                  565.00

c. Hearing (Major/Minor Change, Comparative New, or Comparative Renewal)

                                                                6,760.00

d. License

(i) AM

                                                                  370.00

(ii) FM

                                                                  115.00

(iii) AM Directional Antenna

                                                                  425.00

(iv) FM Directional Antenna

                                                                  355.00

(v) AM Remote Control

                                                                   35.00

e. Assignment or Transfer

(i) Long Form (Forms 314/315)

                                                                  565.00

(ii) Short Form (Form 316)

                                                                   80.00

f. Renewal

                                                                  100.00

g. Call Sign (New or Modification)

                                                                   55.00

h. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an 
existing STA to remain silent)

                                                                  100.00

i. Extension of Time to Construct or Replacement of CP

                                                                  200.00

j. Permit to Deliver Programs to Foreign Broadcast Stations

                                                                   55.00

k. Petition for Rulemaking for New Community of License or Higher Class 
Channel

                                                                1,565.00

l. Ownership Report (per report)

                                                                   35.00

 3. FM Translators

a. New or Major Change Construction Permit

                                                                  425.00

b. License

                                                                   85.00

c. Assignment or Transfer

                                                                   80.00

d. Renewal

                                                                   35.00

e. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an 
existing STA to remain silent)

                                                                  100.00

 4. TV Translators and LPTV Stations

a. New or Major Change Construction Permit

                                                                  425.00

b. License

                                                                   85.00

c. Assignment or Transfer

                                                                   80.00

d. Renewal

                                                                   35.00

e. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an 
existing STA to remain silent)

                                                                  100.00

 5. Auxiliary Services (Includes Remote Pickup stations, TV Auxiliary 
Broadcast stations, Aural Broadcast STL and Intercity Relay stations, and 
Low Power Auxiliary stations)

a. Major Actions

                                                                   85.00

b. Renewals

                                                                   35.00

c. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an 
existing STA to remain silent)

                                                                  100.00

 6. FM/TV Boosters

a. New and Major Change Construction Permits

                                                                  425.00

b. License

                                                                   85.00

c. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an 
existing STA to remain silent)

                                                                  100.00

 7. International Broadcast Station

a. New Construction Permit and Facilities Change CP

                                                                1,705.00

b. License

                                                                  385.00

c. Assignment or Transfer (per station)

                                                                   60.00

d. Renewal

                                                                   95.00

e. Frequency Assignment and Coordination (per frequency hour)

                                                                   35.00

f. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an 
existing STA to remain silent)

                                                                  100.00

 8. Cable Television Service

a. Cable Television Relay Service

(i) Construction Permit

                                                                  155.00

(ii) Assignment or Transfer

                                                                  155.00

(iii) Renewal

                                                                  155.00

(iv) Modification

                                                                  155.00

(v) Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an 
existing STA to remain silent)

                                                                  100.00

b. Cable Special Relief Petition

                                                                  790.00

c. 76.12 Registration Statement (per statement)

                                                                   35.00

d. Aeronautical Frequency Usage Notifications (per notice)

                                                                   35.00

e. Aeronautical Frequency Usage Waivers (per waiver)

                                                                   35.00

 9. Direct Broadcast Satellite

a. New or Major Change Construction Permit

(i) Application for Authorization to Construct a Direct Broadcast Satellite

                                                                2,030.00

(ii) Issuance of Construction Permit & Launch Authority

                                                               19,710.00

(iii) License to Operate Satellite

                                                                  565.00

b. Hearing (Comparative New, Major/Minor Modifications, or Comparative 
Renewal)

                                                                6,760.00

c. Special Temporary Authority (other than to remain silent or extend an 
existing STA to remain silent)

                                                                  100.00

                         common carrier services

 1. All Common Carrier Services

a. Hearing (Comparative New or Major/Minor Modifications)

                                                                6,760.00

b. Development Authority . . . Same application fee as regular authority in 
service unless otherwise indicated

c. Formal Complaints and Pole Attachment Complaints Filing Fee

                                                                  120.00

d. Proceeding under section 1008(b) of this title

                                                                   5,000

 2. Domestic Public Land Mobile Stations (includes Base, Dispatch, Control 
& Repeater Stations)

a. New or Additional Facility (per transmitter)

                                                                  230.00

b. Major Modifications (per transmitter)

                                                                  230.00

c. Fill In Transmitters (per transmitter)

                                                                  230.00

d. Major Amendment to a Pending Application (per transmitter)

                                                                  230.00

e. Assignment or Transfer

(i) First Call Sign on Application

                                                                  230.00

(ii) Each Additional Call Sign

                                                                   35.00

f. Partial Assignment (per call sign)

                                                                  230.00

g. Renewal (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

h. Minor Modification (per transmitter)

                                                                   35.00

i. Special Temporary Authority (per frequency/per location)

                                                                  200.00

j. Extension of Time to Construct (per application)

                                                                   35.00

k. Notice of Completion of Construction (per application)

                                                                   35.00

l. Auxiliary Test Station (per transmitter)

                                                                  200.00

m. Subsidiary Communications Service (per request)

                                                                  100.00

n. Reinstatement (per application)

                                                                   35.00

o. Combining Call Signs (per call sign)

                                                                  200.00

p. Standby Transmitter (per transmitter/per location)

                                                                  200.00

q. 900 MHz Nationwide Paging

(i) Renewal

(1) Network Organizer

                                                                   35.00

(2) Network Operator (per operator/per city)

                                                                   35.00

r. Air-Ground Individual License (per station)

(i) Initial License

                                                                   35.00

(ii) Renewal of License

                                                                   35.00

(iii) Modification of License

                                                                   35.00

 3. Cellular Systems (per system)

a. New or Additional Facilities

                                                                  230.00

b. Major Modification

                                                                  230.00

c. Minor Modification

                                                                   60.00

d. Assignment or Transfer (including partial)

                                                                  230.00

e. License to Cover Construction

(i) Initial License for Wireline Carrier

                                                                  595.00

(ii) Subsequent License for Wireline Carrier

                                                                   60.00

(iii) License for Nonwireline Carrier

                                                                   60.00

(iv) Fill In License (all carriers)

                                                                   60.00

f. Renewal

                                                                   35.00

g. Extension of Time to Complete Construction

                                                                   35.00

h. Special Temporary Authority (per system)

                                                                  200.00

i. Combining Cellular Geographic Service Areas (per system)

                                                                   50.00

 4. Rural Radio (includes Central Office, Interoffice, or Relay Facilities)

a. New or Additional Facility (per transmitter)

                                                                  105.00

b. Major Modification (per transmitter)

                                                                  105.00

c. Major Amendment to Pending Application (per transmitter)

                                                                  105.00

d. Minor Modification (per transmitter)

                                                                   35.00

e. Assignments or Transfers

(i) First Call Sign on Application

                                                                  105.00

(ii) Each Additional Call Sign

                                                                   35.00

(iii) Partial Assignment (per call sign)

                                                                  105.00

f. Renewal (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

g. Extension of Time to Complete Construction (per application)

                                                                   35.00

h. Notice of Completion of Construction (per application)

                                                                   35.00

i. Special Temporary Authority (per frequency/per location)

                                                                  200.00

j. Reinstatement (per application)

                                                                   35.00

k. Combining Call Signs (per call sign)

                                                                  200.00

l. Auxiliary Test Station (per transmitter)

                                                                  200.00

m. Standby Transmitter (per transmitter/per location)

                                                                  200.00

 5. Offshore Radio Service (Mobile, Subscriber, and Central Stations; fees 
would also apply to any expansion of this service into coastal waters other 
than the Gulf of Mexico)

a. New or Additional Facility (per transmitter)

                                                                  105.00

b. Major Modifications (per transmitter)

                                                                  105.00

c. Fill In Transmitters (per transmitter)

                                                                  105.00

d. Major Amendment to Pending Application (per transmitter)

                                                                  105.00

e. Minor Modification (per transmitter)

                                                                   35.00

f. Assignment or Transfer

(i) Each Additional Call Sign

                                                                   35.00

(ii) Partial Assignment (per call sign)

                                                                  105.00

g. Renewal (per call sign)

                                                                   35.00

h. Extension of Time to Complete Construction (per application)

                                                                   35.00

i. Reinstatement (per application)

                                                                   35.00

j. Notice of Completion of Construction (per application)

                                                                   35.00

k. Special Temporary Authority (per frequency/per location)

                                                                  200.00

l. Combining Call Signs (per call sign)

                                                                  200.00

m. Auxiliary Test Station (per transmitter)

                                                                  200.00

n. Standby Transmitter (per transmitter/per location)

                                                                  200.00

 6. Point-to-Point Microwave and Local Television Radio Service

a. Conditional License (per station)

                                                                  155.00

b. Major Modification of Conditional License or License Authorization (per 
station)

                                                                  155.00

c. Certification of Completion of Construction (per station)

                                                                  155.00

d. Renewal (per licensed station)

                                                                  155.00

e. Assignment or Transfer

(i) First Station on Application

                                                                   55.00

(ii) Each Additional Station

                                                                   35.00

f. Extension of Construction Authorization (per station)

                                                                   55.00

g. Special Temporary Authority or Request for Waiver of Prior Construction 
Authorization (per request)

                                                                   70.00

 7. Multipoint Distribution Service (including multichannel MDS)

a. Conditional License (per station)

                                                                  155.00

b. Major Modification of Conditional License or License Authorization (per 
station)

                                                                  155.00

c. Certification of Completion of Construction (per channel)

                                                                  455.00

d. Renewal (per licensed station)

                                                                  155.00

e. Assignment or Transfer

(i) First Station on Application

                                                                   55.00

(ii) Each Additional Station

                                                                   35.00

f. Extension of Construction Authorization (per station)

                                                                  110.00

g. Special Temporary Authority or Request for Waiver of Prior Construction 
Authorization (per request)

                                                                   70.00

 8. Digital Electronic Message Service

a. Conditional License (per nodal station)

                                                                  155.00

b. Modification of Conditional License or License Authorization (per nodal 
station)

                                                                  155.00

c. Certification of Completion of Construction (per nodal station)

                                                                  155.00

d. Renewal (per licensed nodal station)

                                                                  155.00

e. Assignment or Transfer

(i) First Station on Application

                                                                   55.00

(ii) Each Additional Station

                                                                   35.00

f. Extension of Construction Authorization (per station)

                                                                   55.00

g. Special Temporary Authority or Request for Waiver of Prior Construction 
Authorization (per request)

                                                                   70.00

 9. International Fixed Public Radio (Public and Control Stations)

a. Initial Construction Permit (per station)

                                                                  510.00

b. Assignment or Transfer (per application)

                                                                  510.00

c. Renewal (per license)

                                                                  370.00

d. Modification (per station)

                                                                  370.00

e. Extension of Construction Authorization (per station)

                                                                  185.00

f. Special Temporary Authority or Request for Waiver (per request)

                                                                  185.00

10. Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Stations

a. Initial Application (per station)

                                                                1,525.00

b. Modification of License (per station)

                                                                  105.00

c. Assignment or Transfer

(i) First Station on Application

                                                                  300.00

(ii) Each Additional Station

                                                                  100.00

d. Developmental Station (per station)

                                                                1,000.00

e. Renewal of License (per station)

                                                                  105.00

f. Special Temporary Authority or Waivers of Prior Construction 
Authorization (per request)

                                                                  105.00

g. Amendment of Application (per station)

                                                                  105.00

h. Extension of Construction Permit (per station)

                                                                  105.00

11. Small Transmit/Receive Earth Stations (2 meters or less and operating 
in the 4/6 GHz frequency band)

a. Lead Application

                                                                3,380.00

b. Routine Application (per station)

                                                                   35.00

c. Modification of License (per station)

                                                                  105.00

d. Assignment or Transfer

(i) First Station on Application

                                                                  300.00

(ii) Each Additional Station

                                                                   35.00

e. Developmental Station (per station)

                                                                1,000.00

f. Renewal of License (per station)

                                                                  105.00

g. Special Temporary Authority or Waivers of Prior Construction 
Authorization (per request)

                                                                  105.00

h. Amendment of Application (per station)

                                                                  105.00

i. Extension of Construction Permit (per station)

                                                                  105.00

12. Receive Only Earth Stations

a. Initial Application for Registration

                                                                  230.00

b. Modification of License or Registration (per station)

                                                                  105.00

c. Assignment or Transfer

(i) First Station on Application

                                                                  300.00

(ii) Each Additional Station

                                                                  100.00

d. Renewal of License (per station)

                                                                  105.00

e. Amendment of Application (per station)

                                                                  105.00

f. Extension of Construction Permit (per station)

                                                                  105.00

g. Waivers (per request)

                                                                  105.00

13. Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Systems

a. Initial Application (per system)

                                                                5,630.00

b. Modification of License (per system)

                                                                  105.00

c. Assignment or Transfer of System

                                                                1,505.00

d. Developmental Station

                                                                1,000.00

e. Renewal of License (per system)

                                                                  105.00

f. Special Temporary Authority or Waivers of Prior Construction 
Authorization (per request)

                                                                  105.00

g. Amendment of Application (per system)

                                                                  105.00

h. Extension of Construction Permit (per system)

                                                                  105.00

14. Mobile Satellite Earth Stations

a. Initial Application of Blanket Authorization

                                                                5,630.00

b. Initial Application for Individual Earth Station

                                                                1,350.00

c. Modification of License (per system)

                                                                  105.00

d. Assignment or Transfer (per system)

                                                                1,505.00

e. Developmental Station

                                                                1,000.00

f. Renewal of License (per system)

                                                                  105.00

g. Special Temporary Authority or Waivers of Prior Construction 
Authorization (per request)

                                                                  105.00

h. Amendment of Application (per system)

                                                                  105.00

i. Extension of Construction Permit (per system)

                                                                  105.00

15. Radio determination Satellite Earth Stations

a. Initial Application of Blanket Authorization

                                                                5,630.00

b. Initial Application for Individual Earth Station

                                                                1,350.00

c. Modification of License (per system)

                                                                  105.00

d. Assignment or Transfer (per system)

                                                                1,505.00

e. Developmental Station

                                                                1,000.00

f. Renewal of License (per system)

                                                                  105.00

g. Special Temporary Authority or Waivers of Prior Construction 
Authorization (per request)

                                                                  105.00

h. Amendment of Application (per system)

                                                                  105.00

i. Extension of Construction Permit (per system)

                                                                  105.00

16. Space Stations

a. Application for Authority to Construct

                                                                2,030.00

b. Application for Authority to Launch & Operate

(i) Initial Application

                                                               70,000.00

(ii) Replacement Satellite

                                                               70,000.00

c. Assignment or Transfer (per satellite)

                                                                5,000.00

d. Modification

                                                                5,000.00

e. Special Temporary Authority or Waiver of Prior Construction 
Authorization (per request)

                                                                  500.00

f. Amendment of Application

                                                                1,000.00

g. Extension of Construction Permit/Launch Authorization (per request)

                                                                  500.00

17. Section 214 Applications

a. Overseas Cable Construction

                                                                9,125.00

b. Cable Landing License

(i) Common Carrier

                                                                1,025.00

(ii) Non-Common Carrier

                                                               10,150.00

c. Domestic Cable Construction

                                                                  610.00

d. All Other 214 Applications

                                                                  610.00

e. Special Temporary Authority (all services)

                                                                  610.00

f. Assignments or Transfers (all services)

                                                                  610.00

18. Recognized Private Operating Status (per application)

                                                                  610.00

19. Telephone Equipment Registration

                                                                  155.00

20. Tariff Filings

a. Filing Fee

                                                                  490.00

b. Special Permission Filing (per filing)

                                                                  490.00

21. Accounting and Audits

a. Field Audit

                                                               62,290.00

b. Review of Attest Audit

                                                               34,000.00

c. Review of Depreciation Update Study (Single State)

                                                               20,685.00

(i) Each Additional State

                                                                  680.00

d. Interpretation of Accounting Rules (per request)

                                                                2,885.00

e. Petition for Waiver (per petition)

                                                                4,660.00

22. Low-Earth Orbit Satellite Systems

a. Application for Authority to Construct (per system of technology 
identical satellites)

                                                                6,000.00

b. Application for Authority to Launch and Operate (per system of 
technologically identical satellites)

                                                              210,000.00

c. Assignment or Transfer (per request)

                                                                6,000.00

d. Modification (per request)

                                                               15,000.00

e. Special Temporary Authority or Waiver of Prior Construction 
Authorization (per request)

                                                                1,500.00

f. Amendment of Application (per request)

                                                                3,000.00

g. Extension of Construction Permit/Launch Authorization (per request)

                                                                1,500.00

                     miscellaneous application fees

 1. International Telecommunications Settlements Administrative Fee for 
Collections (per line item)

                                                                    2.00

 2. Radio Operator Examinations

a. Commercial Radio Operator Examination

                                                                   35.00

b. Renewal of Commercial Radio Operator License, Permit, or Certificate

                                                                   35.00

c. Duplicate or Replacement Commercial Radio Operator License, Permit, or 
Certificate

                                                                   35.00

 3. Ship Inspections

a. Inspection of Oceangoing Vessels Under Title III, Part II of the 
Communications Act (per inspection)

                                                                  620.00

b. Inspection of Passenger Vessels Under Title III, Part III of the 
Communications Act (per inspection)

                                                                  320.00

c. Inspection of Vessels Under the Great Lakes Agreement (per inspection)

                                                                   75.00

d. Inspection of Foreign Vessels Under the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 
Convention (per inspection)

                                                                  540.00

e. Temporary Waiver for Compulsorily Equipped Vessel

                                                                   60.00

(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, Sec. 8, as added Pub. L. 99-272, title 
V, Sec. 5002(e), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 118; amended Pub. L. 100-594, 
Sec. 5, Nov. 3, 1988, 102 Stat. 3021; Pub. L. 101-239, title III, 
Sec. 3001(a), (b), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2124, 2131; Pub. L. 102-538, 
title II, Sec. 209, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3544; Pub. L. 103-66, title 
VI, Sec. 6003(a)(2), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 401; Pub. L. 103-414, 
title III, Secs. 302, 303(a)(3), (4), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4294.)

                       References in Text

    Parts II and III of title III of the Communications Act, referred to 
in subsec. (g), mean parts II and III of title III of the Communications 
Act of 1934 which are classified to parts II (Sec. 351 et seq.) and III 
(Sec. 381 et seq.), respectively, of subchapter III of this chapter.


                               Amendments

    1994--Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 103-414, Sec. 303(a)(3), substituted 
``payment of an'' for ``payment of a''.
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103-414, Sec. 303(a)(4), substituted 
``Additional Application Fee'' for ``Additional Charge'' in item 7.f. 
under heading ``equipment approval services/experimental radio'' in 
Schedule of Application Fees.
    Pub. L. 103-414, Sec. 302, added item 1.d. under heading ``common 
carrier services'' in Schedule of Application Fees.
    1993--Pub. L. 103-66, Sec. 6003(a)(2)(A), substituted ``Application 
fees'' for ``Charges'' as section catchline.
    Subsecs. (a) to (e). Pub. L. 103-66, Sec. 6003(a)(2)(B)-(D), 
substituted ``application fees'' for ``charges'' and ``Schedule of 
Application Fees'' for ``Schedule of Charges'' wherever appearing, and 
substituted ``application fee'' for ``charge'' in subsec. (c).
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103-66, Sec. 6003(a)(2)(D), in text substituted 
``Schedule of Application Fees'' for ``Schedule of Charges''.
    Pub. L. 103-66, Sec. 6003(a)(2)(E), which directed amendment of 
schedule by substituting ``Schedule of Application Fees'' for ``Schedule 
of Charges'', ``Application fees'' for ``Charges'', ``application fee'' 
for ``charge'', and ``Application fees'' for ``Charges'' was executed by 
substituting ``SCHEDULE OF APPLICATION FEES'' for ``SCHEDULE OF 
CHARGES'' in heading, ``miscellaneous application fees'' for 
``miscellaneous charges'' in last subheading, and ``application fee'' 
for ``charge'' in two places in text of schedule, to reflect probable 
intent of Congress.
    1992--Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 102-538 in Schedule of Charges added 
twenty-second category, relating to Low-Earth Orbit Satellite Systems, 
under heading ``common carrier services'', and substituted ``75.00'' for 
``360.00'' in item 3.c., relating to inspection of vessels under the 
Great Lakes Agreement, under heading ``miscellaneous charges''.
    1989--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-239, Sec. 3001(b)(1), struck out at 
end ``The Schedule of Charges established under this subsection shall be 
implemented not later than 360 days after April 7, 1986.''
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 101-239, Sec. 3001(b)(2), substituted 
``October 1, 1991'' for ``April 1, 1987''.
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 101-239, Sec. 3001(b)(3), substituted ``(A) 
to governmental entities and nonprofit entities licensed in the 
following radio services:'' for ``to the following radio services:'' and 
inserted ``(B)'' after ``Emergency Radio, or''.
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101-239, Sec. 3001(a), added subsec. (g).
    1988--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100-594 substituted ``two years after 
April 1, 1987,'' for ``two years after April 7, 1986,''.


                    Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

    Section 3001(c) of Pub. L. 101-239 provided that: ``The amendments 
made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 1989], and the Schedule of 
Charges required by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section 
shall be implemented not later than 150 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act.''


                           Schedule of Charges

    Section 5002(f) of Pub. L. 99-272 established the Schedule of 
Charges which the Federal Communications Commission is required to 
prescribe pursuant to subsec. (a) of this section. See subsec. (g) of 
this section as added by Pub. L. 101-239.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 309 of this title.
