[CTSARA] FCC Robbery

[Charles Lelievre]

One FCC class A 5kw local station broadcast license fee is $25k. And what
do they do for it?
On Feb 29, 2016 6:43 PM, "Tom Alessi" <tom at k1ta.com> wrote:

> OK, I just have to vent a little about the FCC and their fees.
>
> I have a Marine Coastal license that I've had forever.  I had to renew it
> today and BOY WAS I SURPRISED !!!!
>
> $130.00    Processing Fee
> $350.00    Regulatory Fee
> ====
> $480.00    Total
>
> $480.00 for what?  For the computer to spit out another piece of paper.
>
> Nothing more than another way to tax Americans...
>
> What a load of crap.
>
> Tom Alessi
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