[GCARC] FCC new $50 proposed fee/more

[Agustin Neron Properties LLC]

Hi all,
This was posted on another reflector.
Note the last sentence about Section 9 that is referenced in the act continues to exempt Amateur Radio from regulatory fees. 
73 Darrell AB2E

"Proposed new fees for Amateur Radio and reduction in GMRS fees

Section 8 of the RAY BAUM’S Act does not provide any kind of statutory exemption for filing fees in the Amateur Radio Service, which, historically has had no filing fees. Citing the costs involved in the automated processes, routine maintenance of the Commission’s Universal Licensing System (ULS) and limited instances where staff needs to be involved in the application process, the FCC is proposing an across-the-board fee of $50 for new and modified licenses in the personal radio services, which includes Amateur Radio and the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS). For GMRS, this is a reduction of the current $70 fee. The FCC also proposes these fees for license renewals and requests for vanity call signs, the latter which had its filing fee eliminated several years ago. The FCC is proposing to still not charge for administrative updates, such as mailing address changes on amateur or GMRS applications. Amateur Radio will remain exempt from annual regulatory fees under Section 9 of the RAY BAUM’S Act."


> On 08/29/2020 12:36 PM djgrath1 <djgrath1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> All,
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> The FCC is proposing a $50 fee for new licenses, renewals, upgrades, and
> vanity call signs requests. Here is an URL from the ARRL website :
> http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-proposes-to-reinstate-amateur-radio-service-fee
> s. There are links within the article to read the FCC proposal and to make
> comments.
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> Thanks
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