47 C.F.R. § 1.1153
Schedule of annual regulatory fees and filing locations for mass media services.
Cite as 47 C.F.R. § 1.1153 (2026)
Table 1 to § 1.1153
Radio [AM and FM] (47 CFR part 73)
Fee amount
1. AM Class A:
≤10,000 population
$560
10,001-25,000 population
935
25,001-75,000 population
1,405
75,001-150,000 population
2,105
150,001-500,000 population
3,160
500,001-1,200,000 population
4,730
1,200,001-3,000,000 population
7,105
3,000,001-6,000,000 population
10,650
>6,000,000 population
15,980
2. AM Class B:
≤10,000 population
405
10,001-25,000 population
675
25,001-75,000 population
1,015
75,001-150,000 population
1,520
150,001-500,000 population
2,280
500,001-1,200,000 population
3,415
1,200,001-3,000,000 population
5,130
3,000,001-6,000,000 population
7,690
>6,000,000 population
11,535
3. AM Class C:
≤10,000 population
350
10,001-25,000 population
585
25,001-75,000 population
880
75,001-150,000 population
1,315
150,001-500,000 population
1,975
500,001-1,200,000 population
2,960
1,200,001-3,000,000 population
4,445
3,000,001-6,000,000 population
6,665
>6,000,000 population
10,000
4. AM Class D:
≤10,000 population
385
10,001-25,000 population
645
25,001-75,000 population
970
75,001-150,000 population
1,450
150,001-500,000 population
2,180
500,001-1,200,000 population
3,265
1,200,001-3,000,000 population
4,900
3,000,001-6,000,000 population
7,345
>6,000,000 population
11,025
5. AM Construction Permit
585
6. FM Classes A, B1 and C3:
≤10,000 population
615
10,001-25,000 population
1,025
25,001-75,000 population
1,540
75,001-150,000 population
2,305
150,001-500,000 population
3,465
500,001-1,200,000 population
5,185
1,200,001-3,000,000 population
7,790
3,000,001-6,000,000 population
11,675
>6,000,000 population
17,515
7. FM Classes B, C, C0, C1 and C2:
≤10,000 population
700
10,001-25,000 population
1,170
25,001-75,000 population
1,755
75,001-150,000 population
2,635
150,001-500,000 population
3,955
500,001-1,200,000 population
5,920
1,200,001-3,000,000 population
8,890
3,000,001-6,000,000 population
13,325
>6,000,000 population
19,995
8. FM Construction Permits
1,025
TV (47 CFR part 73)
9. Digital TV (UHF and VHF Commercial Stations):
1. Digital TV Construction Permits
5,200
2. Television Fee Factor
.006598 per pop.
10. Low Power TV, Class A TV, FM Translator, & TV/FM Booster (47 CFR part 74)
245
[89 FR 78509, Sept. 25, 2024]
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