[CW] FCC Fees for Amateur Licenses starts April 19, 2022

[Richard Knoppow]

    Has the ARRL jumped on this yet? The FCC has threatened to 
charge for ham licenses for years if not decades but is generally 
stopped in their tracks. Interesting to see what happens here.

On 3/23/2022 4:43 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> Free Study Guide for FCC Exams - remember no Morse code requirement.
> https://hamradioprep.com/free-ham-radio-practice-tests/ 
> <https://hamradioprep.com/free-ham-radio-practice-tests/>
> 
> You can take Technician / General or Extra exams and if you do it 
> and pass before April 19, 2022 you will only have to pay the 
> testing fee, after that date, FCC will require you to pay $35.00 
> for a 10 year term license.
> 
> 
> 
> __
> FCC Application Fee Instructions
> 
> 
> FCC $35 Amateur Application Fee Effective Date Announced
> 
> 
> *The new Amateur Radio license application fees will take effect on*
> *
> *
> *April 19, 2022.*
> *
> *
> *The Federal Communications Commission's authority to impose and 
> collect fees is mandated by Congress.*
> 
> 
> *The $35 application fee, when it becomes effective on April 19, 
> will apply to new, modification (upgrade and sequential call sign 
> change), renewal, and vanity call sign applications. The fee will 
> be per application.*
> 
> 
> *Administrative updates, such as a change of name, mailing or 
> email address, will be exempt from fees.*
> 
> *VECs and Volunteer Examiner (VE) teams will not have to collect 
> the $35 fee at exam sessions. Once the FCC application fee takes 
> effect, new and upgrade applicants will pay the $15 exam session 
> fee to the ARRL VE team as usual, and pay the $35 application fee 
> directly to the FCC by using the CORES FRN Registration system 
> (CORES - Login).*
> 
> *When the FCC receives the examination information from the VEC, 
> it will email a link with payment instructions to each successful 
> candidate who then will have*
> *10 calendar days from the date of the email to pay.*
> 
> *After the fee is paid and the FCC has processed an application, 
> examinees will receive a second email from the FCC with a link to 
> their official license. The link will be good for 30 days.*
> *
> *
> *FOR ADDITIONAL INFO:*
> *
> *
> *https://www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee 
> <https://www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee>*
> 
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Richard Knoppow
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WB6KBL