6712-01
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 1
[MD Docket No. 24-86; FCC 24-68; FRS ID 226976]
Review of the Commission’s Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2024
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks
comment on revising the fee schedule of FY 2024 regulatory fees and on several additional regulatory

fee issues, as described in the text below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 15, 2024. Reply comments must be submitted
on or before July 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 1.419,
interested parties may file comments and reply comments identified by MD Docket No. 23-159, by any of
the following methods below. Comments and reply comments may be filed using the Commission’s
Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking
Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
1.

Comment Filing Procedures. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s

rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the
dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s
Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS).
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Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the
ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/.

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Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each
filing.

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Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial courier, or by the U.S. Postal
Service. All filings must be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission.

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Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary are accepted
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. by the FCC’s mailing contractor at 9050 Junction Drive,
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or
fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building.

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Commercial courier deliveries (any deliveries not by the U.S. Postal Service) must be sent to
9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.

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Filings sent by U.S. Postal Service First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express
must be sent to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
2. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with

disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
1. Pursuant to section 1.49 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.49, parties to this proceeding
must file any documents in this proceeding using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS): http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
2. Materials in Accessible Formats. To request materials in accessible formats for people with
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call
the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice).
3. Availability of Documents. Comments, reply comments, and ex parte submissions will be
available via ECFS. Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Microsoft Word, and/or Adobe
Acrobat. When the FCC Headquarters reopens to the public, these documents will also be available for
public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Federal Communications
Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20554.
For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process,
see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland Helvajian, Office of Managing Director at

(202) 418-0444.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Second Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FCC 24-68, MD Docket No. 24-86, adopted on June 12, 2024 and
released on June 13, 2024. Comments, reply comments, and ex parte submissions will be available via
ECFS. Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Microsoft Word, and/or Adobe Acrobat.
When the FCC Headquarters reopens to the public, these documents will also be available for public
inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Federal Communications
Commission, 45 L Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20554. To request materials in accessible formats for
people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to
fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice).
I.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
4. Ex Parte Information. The proceeding initiated by this NPRM, in which we seek comment

on proposals as described below, shall be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance
with the Commission’s ex parte rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any
written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after
the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making
oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all
persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made,
and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation
consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s
written comments, memoranda, or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to
such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant
page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them
in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are
deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with section 1.1206(b) of the
Commission’s rules. In proceedings governed by section 1.49(f) of the Commission’s rules or for which
the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and
memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through

the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native
format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize
themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules.
5. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended
(RFA), requires that an agency prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis for notice and comment
rulemakings, unless the agency certifies that “the rule will not, if promulgated, have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.” Accordingly, we have prepared an Initial
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) concerning the potential impact of rule and policy change
proposals on small entities accompanying the NPRM. The IRFA is set forth in Section VII of this
document.
6.

Initial Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Analysis. This document may contain proposed

new or modified information collection requirements. The Commission, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and OMB to comment on any information collection
requirements contained in this document, as required by the PRA. In addition, pursuant to the Small
Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), we seek specific
comment on how we might further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns
with fewer than 25 employees.
II.

INTRODUCTION
7.

For fiscal year (FY) 2024, the Commission is required to collect $390,192,000 in

regulatory fees, an amount equal to our annual salaries and expenses (S&E) appropriation, pursuant to
section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Communications Act or Act), and the
Commission’s FY 2024 Further Consolidation Appropriations Act. In this annual Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM), we seek comment on the Commission’s proposed methodology and regulatory fees
for FY 2024, as set forth in Tables 3, 4, and 7. In 2023, the Commission eliminated the International
Bureau, established a new Space Bureau and a new Office of International Affairs, and reallocated the
authorities and functions of the International Bureau to the Space Bureau and the Office of International
Affairs. In light of these actions, we reviewed the FY 2023 reallocations to determine if any changes are
warranted, and propose to slightly revise the FY 2023 reallocations to the core bureaus, including the new
Space Bureau and the new Office of International Affairs, for FY 2024, as further detailed below.

8.

We also seek comment on several additional regulatory fee issues, including: (i) the

calculation of television broadcaster regulatory fees; (ii) how our proposals may promote or inhibit
advances in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; (iii) the end of temporary relief measures we
implemented in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; (iv) our proposal to
discontinue the Commission’s presumption that broadcast stations that are dark or were recently dark or
bankrupt are experiencing financial hardship sufficient to justify waiver of their regulatory fees; and (v)
ways in which the Commission might assist regulatory fee payors in meeting their annual regulatory fee
obligations.
III.

BACKGROUND
9.

Section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934 obligates the Commission to assess and

collect regulatory fees each year in an amount that can reasonably be expected to equal the amount of its
annual S&E appropriation. Thus, the Commission has no discretion regarding the total amount to be
collected in any given fiscal year. For FY 2024, the Commission must recover $390,192,000 as set forth
in the FY 2024 Further Consolidation Appropriations Act. Regulatory fees recover all of the
Commission’s direct costs, such as salaries and expenses; indirect costs, such as overhead functions;
statutorily required tasks that do not directly equate with oversight and regulation of a particular
regulatee, but instead benefit the Commission and the industry as a whole; and support costs such as rent,
utilities, and equipment. Regulatory fees must recover the total amount of the appropriation; therefore,
they also cover the Commission’s costs incurred in oversight and regulation of entities that are statutorily
exempt from paying regulatory fees (i.e., governmental and nonprofit entities, amateur radio operators,
and noncommercial radio and television stations), entities that are exempt from payment of regulatory
fees because their total assessed annual regulatory fees fall below the annual de minimis threshold, and
entities whose regulatory fees are waived. Pursuant to section 9(d) of the Communications Act, the
Commission’s methodology for assessing regulatory fees must “reflect the full-time equivalent number of
employees within the bureaus and offices of the Commission, adjusted to take into account factors that
are reasonably related to the benefits provided to the payor of the fee by the Commission’s activities.”
10.

In section 9 of the Communications Act, Congress prescribed a method of collecting an

amount equal to the full S&E appropriation by keying the regulatory fee assessment to the Commission’s

FTE burden. As a result, the fee assigned to each regulatory fee category relates to the FTE burden
associated with oversight and regulation of each regulatory fee category by the relevant core bureaus.
Because the total amount the Commission must collect in an offsetting collection generally changes each
fiscal year, payors’ regulatory fees will also typically change each fiscal year as a mathematical
consequence of the changes in the total amount to be collected, the number of FTEs, and projected unit
estimates for each regulatory fee category. Beyond those changed collection requirements, in considering
changes, additions, or deletions to the regulatory fee schedule the Commission focuses on direct FTE cost
burden related to the regulatory fee category at issue within each core bureau. The Commission has
explained that, consistent with its statutory directive, it bases regulatory fees on the direct FTEs in core
bureaus. The Commission has stated that, given the Communication Act’s explicit language that fees
must reflect FTEs, the FTE counts are by far the most administrable starting point for regulatory fee
allocations.
11.

The Commission does not assign direct FTEs within a bureau to specific fee categories

by rote or at random, but rather in a manner that reflects the time spent by FTEs on a regulatory fee
category, which is in itself a reflection of “benefit” to the fee category. Thus, we apportion regulatory
fees across fee categories based on the number of direct FTEs in each core bureau to take into account
factors that are reasonably related to the payor’s benefits.
12.

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Allocation and Fee Calculation. The Commission allocates

FTEs according to the nature of the work performed by its different organizational units. If the work
performed by a group or office is directly related to our oversight and regulation of a regulatory fee
category or categories in one of the five core licensing bureaus, then such FTEs are counted as a direct
FTE. If the work cannot be allocated to one of the bureau’s designated regulatory fee categories, the
work performed is counted as an indirect FTE. Under this framework, the Commission, therefore,
assesses the allocation of FTEs by first determining the number of direct FTEs, those non-auctions FTEs
that work in each of the Commission’s core bureaus (i.e., the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, the
Media Bureau, part of the Wireline Competition Bureau, the Office of International Affairs, and the Space
Bureau). Regulatory fees are initially apportioned across the regulatory fee categories based on the
number of direct FTEs in each core bureau whose time is focused on a particular industry segment and

then is adjusted “to take into account factors that are reasonably related to the benefits provided to the
payor of the fee by the Commission’s activities.”
13.

The FTE time devoted to developing and implementing the Commission’s spectrum

auctions is not included in the calculation of regulatory fees and is not offset by the collection of
regulatory fees. Instead, such FTE time is offset by the auction proceeds that the Commission is
permitted to retain pursuant to section 309(j)(8)(B) of the Communications Act and the Commission’s
annual appropriation. Thus, spectrum auctions FTEs are not included in the calculation of regulatory fees
and the Commission’s methodology excludes all spectrum auction-related FTEs and their overhead from
the regulatory fee calculations. To the extent that FTEs within core bureaus spend a portion of their time
on auctions issues and a portion of their time on appropriated issues, their time is split and only the nonauctions portion of their time is reflected in the relevant core bureau’s FTE count.
14.

Early in each fiscal year, the Commission receives FTE data from its Human Resources

Management office and identifies FTEs at the core bureau level (i.e., direct FTEs), which is then used to
determine the FTE allocations for the five core bureaus. This FTE data is then validated through
consultation with the bureaus and apportioned to the various fee categories within each core bureau based
on FTE time spent on each fee category. After the number of direct FTEs is determined for each core
bureau of the Commission, the direct FTE numbers are used to calculate the percentage of the total
amount of regulatory fees to be collected for a given fiscal year. We allocate appropriated amounts to be
recovered proportionally based on the number of direct FTEs within each core bureau. Those proportions
are then subdivided within each core bureau into fee categories among the regulatees served by the core
bureau. Finally, within each regulatory fee category the amount to be collected is divided by a unit that
allocates the regulatee’s proportionate share based on an objective measure.
15.

In prior regulatory fee proceedings, the Commission has categorized the FTEs in the

Enforcement Bureau, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bureau, Chairwoman’s and Commissioners’ Offices, Office of the Managing Director, Office of General
Counsel, Office of Inspector General, Office of Communications Business Opportunities, Office of
Engineering and Technology, Office of Legislative Affairs, Office of Workplace Diversity, Office of
Media Relations, Office of Economics and Analytics, and Office of Administrative Law Judges, along

with some FTEs in the Wireline Competition Bureau and the International Bureau as indirect for
regulatory fee purposes. Unlike the work of direct FTEs, the work of indirect FTEs in the non-core
bureaus and offices is not focused on the oversight and regulation of a specific category of regulatory fee
payors, but instead benefits the Commission, the telecommunications industry, and the public as a whole.
The Commission’s high percentage of indirect FTEs demonstrates that many of our activities and costs
are not limited to a particular fee category.
16.

Adjustments and Amendments to Regulatory Fee Schedule. In accordance with the

statute, each year, in an annual fee proceeding, the Commission proposes adjustments to the prior fee
schedule under section 9(c) to “(A) reflect unexpected increases or decreases in the number of units
subject to the payment of such fees; and (B) result in the collection of the amount required” by the
Commission’s annual appropriation. The Commission will also propose amendments to the fee schedule
under section 9(d) “if the Commission determines that the schedule requires amendment so that such fees
reflect the full-time equivalent number of employees within the bureaus and offices of the Commission,
adjusted to take into account factors that are reasonably related to the benefits provided to the payor of the
fee by the Commission’s activities. Pursuant to section 9A(b)(1) of the Act, the Commission must notify
Congress immediately upon adoption of any adjustment. Pursuant to section 9A(b)(2) of the Act, the
Commission must notify Congress at least 90 days prior to making effective any amendments to the
regulatory fee schedule.
17.

In implementing our section 9 authority, we consider the adoption of a new regulatory fee

category or a change in an existing regulatory fee category only when we develop a sufficient basis for
making the change, and we work to ensure that all changes serve the goal of ensuring that our assessment
of regulatory fees is fair, administrable, and sustainable. The Commission has adopted new regulatory fee
categories and new methodologies for calculating regulatory fees when there is a sufficient basis for
doing so under the relevant statutory provisions and precedent, and based on the record. Most recently, in
2020, the Commission included non-U.S. licensed space stations with U.S. market access grants in the
existing “Space Stations” fee category. The Commission concluded that assessing the same regulatory
fees on non-U.S. licensed space stations with U.S. market access as assessed on U.S. licensed space
stations would better reflect the benefits received by these operators, i.e., the adjudicatory, enforcement,

regulatory, and international coordination activities by the Commission’s FTEs in the International
Bureau.
IV.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
18.

In this NPRM, we propose and seek comment on regulatory fees for FY 2024 as set forth

in Tables 3, 4, and 7. We also seek comment on several additional regulatory fee issues, including: (i) the
calculation of television broadcaster regulatory fees; (ii) how our proposals may promote or inhibit
advances in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; (iii) the end of temporary relief measures we
implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; (iv) our proposal to discontinue the Commission’s
presumption that broadcast stations that are dark or were recently dark or bankrupt are experiencing
financial hardship sufficient to justify waiver of their regulatory fees; and (v) ways in which the
Commission might assist regulatory fee payors in meeting their annual regulatory fee obligations.
A.

Assessment of Regulatory Fees
1.

19.

Methodology for Assessing Regulatory Fees

In FY 2024, the Commission is required to collect $390,192,000 in regulatory fees.

Section 9 of the Communications Act requires us to set regulatory fees to “reflect the full-time equivalent
number of employees within the bureaus and offices of the Commission adjusted to take into account
factors that are reasonably related to the benefits provided to the payor of the fee by the Commission’s
activities.” Our first step in establishing our regulatory fee schedule is to take into consideration the
adjustments necessitated by the more apparent changes from the prior fiscal year regulatory fee
proceeding, e.g., changes in the (i) FY appropriation, (ii) FTE levels, and (iii) relevant unit measures for
each regulatory fee category. Such adjustments are often considered ministerial. Our second step is a
more substantive review where we look to the core bureaus within the Commission in order to identify
the number of direct non-auction FTEs in each core bureau for purposes of the regulatory fee calculation.
After we determine the number of direct FTEs for each core bureau, we use these numbers to start our
calculations of the percentage of the total amount of regulatory fees to be collected for a given fiscal year
from each regulatory fee category within each core bureau. These proportional calculations allocate all
Commission non-auction related costs across all regulatory fee categories.

a.
20.

Indirect FTE Reallocations

In FY 2023, the Commission found that the Commission’s general methodology for

establishing regulatory fees has been, and continues to be, appropriate and consistent with section 9 of the
Communications Act. The Commission therefore implemented this same methodology, but, in addition
to looking at the current allocation of direct FTEs within the core bureaus, it also conducted a high-level
analysis of the work of the Commission’s indirect FTEs in non-core bureaus and offices and, where the
Commission could determine with reasonable accuracy for FY 2023 that such work was spent on the
regulation and oversight of a regulatory fee payor, the Commission reallocated the burden of that work as
direct to a core bureau, solely for regulatory fee purposes. As a result of this analysis, for FY 2023, 63
indirect FTEs located in the Office of General Counsel, the Office of Economics and Analytics, and the
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau that were previously considered to be indirect FTEs were
allocated as direct FTEs to a core bureau, for regulatory fee purposes, based on the Commission’s
evaluation of the burden of their work. In the FY 2023 Report and Order, the Commission explained that,
while the Commission will continue to evaluate whether any FTEs should be reallocated for regulatory
fee purposes each year when reviewing and validating the FTE data, the Commission will exercise its
discretion regarding where to focus its analytical efforts each year to best respond to changes in the
Commission’s substantive work and organization, and changes in the telecommunications industry itself.
The Commission therefore indicated that where its analysis merits inclusion of proposed reallocations, it
will seek comment on any such potential reallocation of FTEs in an annual proceeding.
21.

For FY 2024, we propose to employ the same methodology the Commission employed in

FY 2023. We conclude, however, that changes within the Commission’s organizational structure and
additional staff resources merit a review of the FY 2023 reallocations. Specifically, effective on April 10,
2023, the Commission eliminated the International Bureau, established a new Space Bureau and a new
Office of International Affairs, and reallocated the International Bureau’s authorities and functions
between the Space Bureau and the Office of International Affairs. In light of these organizational
changes, we reviewed FTEs that were previously allocated to the International Bureau as direct for
regulatory fee purposes and we analyzed the work done by those FTEs to determine whether such FTEs
should be allocated to the Office of International Affairs or to the Space Bureau. In addition, FTE levels

in the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau have increased during this fiscal year. In light of
these changes, we analyzed the work of the new staff in the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
to determine whether any of their work should be allocated as indirect FTEs or allocated as direct FTEs to
a core bureau for regulatory fee purposes. We also analyzed the work of the FTEs in the Office of General
Counsel, the Office of Economics and Analytics, and the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
that we reallocated in FY 2023 as direct FTEs to core bureaus for regulatory fee purposes to determine
whether their work assignments continue to merit allocation of those FTEs as direct to a core bureau for
regulatory fee purposes.
22.

Also, in instances where an FTE was previously allocated to the International Bureau as

direct for regulatory fee purposes, we analyzed the specific work done by the FTE to determine whether
such FTE should be allocated to the new Office of International Affairs or the Space Bureau. We limited
our analytical efforts for FY 2024 to address the specific changes within the Commission and did not
conduct a high-level analysis this fiscal year of all FTEs within the Commission as we believe the
adjustments we make for FY 2024 reasonably reflect the major changes in the burden of work within the
Commission. We thus utilize our discretion to ensure that we conduct our annual review in a manner that
is fair, manageable, and sustainable. As described in more detail below, we propose that, for FY 2024,
approximately 69 indirect FTEs should be reallocated as direct FTEs to a core bureau for regulatory fee
purposes, based on our evaluation of the burden of their work. We find that these proposed reallocations
are consistent with section 9 of the Communications Act, which requires us to base our methodology on
the number of FTEs in calculating regulatory fees.
b.
23.

Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fee Rates

On March 13, 2024, the Commission released the Space and Earth Station Regulatory

Fees NPRM seeking comment on proposed changes to the regulatory fee methodology used for assessing
space and earth station regulatory fees for FY 2024. In this NPRM, we propose regulatory fee rates in
Tables 3 and 4, based on our existing methodology, and regulatory fee rates in Table 7 based on the
proposals set forth in the Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees NPRM. Our proposed space and earth
station regulatory fee rates are, however, estimates because we recognize that, ultimately, final space and
earth station regulatory fee rates are dependent upon the outcome of the Space and Earth Station

Regulatory Fees NPRM proceeding. We also recognize that there could be a combination of the
proposals based upon commenters’ feedback and the outcome of the Space and Earth Station Regulatory
Fees NPRM. Accordingly, we do not seek comment again in this proceeding on the specific proposals to
adjust our existing methodology for assessing space and earth station regulatory fees, or to adopt an
alternative methodology for assessing space station regulatory fees, which were set forth in the Space and
Earth Station Regulatory Fees NPRM. Instead, comments pertaining to the proposals set forth in the
Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees NPRM regarding the categories and allocation of fees for space
and earth stations should be submitted in the proceeding, MD Docket No. 24-85, and need not be
submitted again in response to this NPRM. In this item, we specifically seek comment on the proposed
regulatory fee rates for space and earth station payors for FY 2024 based on the proposals set forth in the
Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees NPRM.
24.

The existing schedule of regulatory fees for space and earth station payors is contained in

section 1.1156 of the Commission’s rules. There are four current categories of space station payors:
Space Stations (Geostationary Orbit); Space Stations (Non-Geostationary Orbit)—Less Complex; Space
Stations (Non-Geostationary Orbit)—Other; and Space Station (Small Satellites). “Less Complex”
NGSO systems are defined as NGSO satellite systems planning to communicate with 20 or fewer U.S.
authorized earth stations that are primarily used for Earth Exploration Satellite Service (EESS) and/or
Automatic Identification System (AIS). “Small Satellites” are space stations licensed pursuant to the
streamlined small satellite process contained in section 25.122 of the Commission’s rules. The Space
Stations (Small Satellites) category also includes “small spacecraft” licensed pursuant to the analogous
streamlined procedures of section 25.123 of the rules. In addition, there is a single category of earth
station payors – Earth Stations: Transmit/Receive & Transmit only. Since our fiscal year 2020
proceeding, non-U.S. licensed space stations granted market access to the United States through a Petition
for Declaratory Ruling or through earth station licenses are subject to regulatory fees.
25.

Under the existing methodology of calculating regulatory fees for space and earth station

payors, the Commission multiplies the space station and earth station FTE allocation percentages by the
target goal of collections (overall total amount to collect), respectively, to determine the amount to be
collected from each regulatory fee category. Since 2020, the space station allocation percentages reflect

an 80/20 split between the GSO and NGSO regulatory fee categories, respectively. The amount to be
collected by the space station and earth station regulatory fee categories, divided by the projected number
of units, determines the fee rate. There are several space station regulatory fee categories – GSO, NGSO
“other,” NGSO “less complex,” and small satellites – and each of these regulatory fee categories has its
own respective FTE allocation percentage to determine the fee rate. The small satellite fee rate is
calculated by taking the average of the calculated fee rate for space stations in the NGSO “other” and
NGSO “less complex” categories. The average fee rate is then multiplied by 5% (1/20) and rounded to
the nearest $5 to determine the small satellite fee rate. The small satellite fee rate is then multiplied by
the number of small satellite units, and the amount derived is divided by an 80/20 split and reduced from
the target goals of NGSO-Other and NGSO-Less Complex, respectively. After reducing the NGSO
“other” and NGSO “less complex” target goal amounts, the fee rates for both of these NGSO regulatory
fee categories are re-calculated (dividing the revised target goal by its respective unit count) to reflect a
slightly lower fee rate. We calculate the proposed regulatory fees for space and earth station payors for
FY 2024 under this existing methodology in Tables 3 and 4, taking into account the changes in the
Commission’s S&E appropriation for FY 2024, as well as the change in the percentage of direct FTEs
allocated to the Space Bureau as a result of the elimination of the International Bureau and the
establishment of a new Space Bureau and a new Office of International Affairs. We seek comment on
these proposed regulatory fee amounts.
26.

In the Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees NPRM, we sought comment on a range

of proposed changes related to the regulatory fee methodology for assessing space and earth station
regulatory fees. The space and earth station regulatory fees calculated under our existing methodology
could change substantially if these proposed changes are adopted, in part or in whole, and are effective for
FY 2024. For example, if the proposal is adopted to amend the existing fee methodology to change the
allocation of regulatory fee assessments for GSO and NGSO space stations from the current 80/20 split to
a 60/40 split, the proposed regulatory fees for NGSO space stations will be greater than the amount
calculated under the existing methodology, and the proposed regulatory fees for GSO space stations will
be less. Similarly, the change proposed in the Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees NPRM to assess
regulatory fees on authorized, not just operational, space stations may increase the number of units of

space station payors, which in turn could decrease the calculated per unit regulatory fee for GSO and
NGSO space station payors. This and other proposed changes, such as the proposal to adopt regulatory
fees for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO), On-Orbit Servicing (OOS), and Orbital Transfer
Vehicles (OTV), could assess fees on space station regulatees that may not be assessed regulatory fees
under the existing methodology. Furthermore, the earth station regulatory fees calculated for FY 2024
under the existing methodology would increase substantially if the proposals of the Space and Earth
Station Regulatory Fees NRPM were adopted and effective for FY 2024, which could also result in a
decrease in the amount of regulatory fees calculated for space station payors. Finally, the alternative
methodology for assessing regulatory fees proposed in the Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees
NPRM would replace the existing four categories of space station regulatory fees for GSO and NGSO
space stations with a single fee category for all space stations and a fee for small satellites. This would
also substantially change the regulatory fees calculated for FY 2024 under the existing methodology.
27.

We provide calculations of possible space and earth station regulatory fees if the

proposals of the Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees NPRM were adopted and effective for FY 2024
in Table 7. We acknowledge the difficulty of making these calculations while the Space and Earth
Station Regulatory Fees NPRM proceeding is still ongoing and it is unknown whether the proposals will
be adopted, in part, in whole, or a variation thereof, in time to be effective for FY 2024. In addition, the
number of units per fee category depends on whether certain proposals in the Space and Earth Station
Regulatory Fees NRPM are adopted or not. To address these difficulties, we explain, as part of our
calculations within Table 7, the methodology and the underlying assumptions for arriving at the
calculated regulatory fees in order to provide as much information as reasonably possible at this time to
potential commenters. We seek comment on these calculations and the methodology and underlying
assumptions that went into them.
28.

Based on the foregoing, we seek comment on these proposals and on the proposed FY

2024 regulatory fees as set forth in Tables 3, 4, and 7. We recognize that, due to the potential variations
to our proposals as described in the Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees NPRM, there could be
slight changes to the proposed regulatory fee rates upon adoption of the regulatory fee rates in a
subsequent Report and Order. Any proposals or comments requesting a change or modification to our

proposed methodology in this NPRM and regulatory fees for FY 2024 should include a thorough analysis
showing a sufficient basis for making the change. Commenters should also provide alternative options
for the Commission to meet its statutory obligation to collect the full amount of the appropriation by the
end of the fiscal year, and indicate how such proposed alternative options are fair, administrable, and
sustainable.
2.

Adjustment of Reallocations, for Regulatory Fee Purposes, of Certain
Indirect FTEs as Direct FTEs

29.

According to information provided by our Human Resources Management office, there

currently are 404 direct non-auctions FTEs for FY 2024 that are distributed among the core bureaus. In
FY 2023, the Commission reallocated 63 indirect FTEs from the Office of Economics and Analytics, the
Office of General Counsel, and the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and added those FTEs
as direct to the relevant core bureau solely for the purposes of collecting regulatory fees. Today, we
revisit those reallocations in light of the elimination of the International Bureau and the creation of the
Space Bureau and the Office of International Affairs, and additional hires in the Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau. As a result of our analysis, for FY 2024 we proposed to reallocate 69 indirect
FTEs from the Office of Economics and Analytics, the Office of General Counsel, and Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau and add those FTEs as direct to the relevant core bureau solely for the
purposes of collecting regulatory fees.
30.

Our calculations of direct FTEs under our proposal, which are more fully detailed below,

would be as follows: Office of International Affairs (8), Space Bureau (51), Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (121), Wireline Competition Bureau (153.25), and Media Bureau (140).
Based on these proposed reallocations and after adjustments are made to these direct FTE counts to
implement Commission precedent, we would collect approximately $6.59 million (1.69%) in fees from
the Office of International Affairs regulatory fee payors; $42.14 million (10.80%) in fees from the Space
Bureau regulatory fee payors; $100.05 million (25.64%) in fees from Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau regulatory fee payors; $126.69 million (32.47%%) in fees from Wireline Competition Bureau
regulatory fee payors; and $114.72 million (29.40%) in fees from Media Bureau regulatory fee payors.
31.

For purposes of this determination for FY 2024, we used the same analysis as was done

in FY 2023 and evaluated whether measurable FTE time for FY 2024 is primarily being spent on the
regulation and oversight of regulatory fee payors. Specifically, where the amount of work under
consideration equaled .5 FTE or less, we rounded down to the nearest whole FTE and only proposed our
reallocations in one full FTE increments. The Commission concluded that less than a full-time FTE
demonstrates that the work being done is appropriately considered to be indirect and should not be
reassigned. The table below summarizes the FY 2023 reallocations and the proposed FY 2024
reallocations.
TABLE 1
CORE BUREAU FY 2023 FTE PERCENTAGES WITH FY 2024 PROPOSED FTE
REALLOCATION ADJUSTMENTS
Core Bureau

FY 2023 FTE%
With FTE
Reallocations

FY 2024 Proposed
FTE % With
Adjusted FTE
Reallocations

35.91%

FY 2023 Amount
With FTE
Reallocations
(Millions)
FY 2023
Appropriation was
$390.192
$140.12

32.47%

FY 2024 Amount
With FTE
Reallocations
(Millions)
FY 2024
Appropriation is
$390.192
$126.69

Wireline Bureau
Media Bureau
Media Bureau;
subcategory
Broadcasters
Media Bureau;
subcategory
Cable
Wireless Bureau

31.76%
14.12%

$123.9
$55.10

29.40%
13.09%

$114.72
$51.08

17.64%

$68.83

16.31%

$63.64

24.56%

$95.83

25.64%

$100.05

International
Bureau

7.77%

$30.32

N/A

N/A

Office of
International
Affairs

N/A

N/A

1.69%

$6.59

Space Bureau

N/A

N/A

10.80%

$42.14

32.

Based upon our re-evaluation of indirect FTE time in the Office of Economics and

Analytics, the Office of General Counsel, and the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, we
propose that 69 indirect FTEs should be reallocated as direct FTEs because they devote their time to the
oversight and regulation of regulatory fee payors. We therefore propose to reallocate the FTE time as
direct to the relevant core bureaus and office for calculating regulatory fees. Consistent with the
Commission’s determination in FY 2023, we propose to continue to reallocate two direct FTEs from the
Media Bureau as indirect because the nature of their work is sufficiently linked to work that is similar to
that performed in the Enforcement Bureau, which has previously been categorized as indirect. We find

no reason at this time to alter this determination and conclude that the time of two FTEs in the Media
Bureau should continue be considered indirect. We seek comment on this conclusion. Below, we discuss
our analysis for the Office of Economics and Analytics, the Office of General Counsel, and the Public
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
33.

Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) FTEs. In FY 2023, the Commission

reallocated 30 indirect FTEs from OEA as direct to a core bureau for regulatory fee purposes as follows:
two to the International Bureau, eight to the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 13 to the Wireline
Competition Bureau, and seven to the Media Bureau. Consistent with the Commission’s analysis in the
FY 2023 Regulatory Fee Report and Order, we continue to find that there is measurable work done by
OEA that is being done directly in furtherance of the oversight and regulation of regulatory fee payors in
certain industry segments. For FY 2024, staff analysis of OEA’s work, however, has slightly changed
from FY 2023 to FY 2024 and rather than reallocating two FTEs as direct for regulatory fee purposes as
was done in FY 2023, based on OEA staff analysis, specifically one FTE is reallocated to the Space
Bureau based on OEA’s work on satellite service related issues. We therefore propose to adjust the FY
2023 allocations for OEA and allocate 29 indirect FTEs from OEA as direct to a core bureau for a
regulatory fee purposes for FY 2024 as follows: one to the Space Bureau, eight to the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, 13 to the Wireline Competition Bureau, and seven to the Media Bureau.
We seek comment on this proposed allocation for FY 2024.
34.

Office of General Counsel (OGC) FTEs. In FY 2023, the Commission reallocated five

indirect FTEs from OGC as direct to a core bureau for regulatory fee purposes as follows: one to the
Wireline Competition Bureau, two to the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, one to the Media Bureau,
and one to the International Bureau. Consistent with the Commission’s analysis in the FY 2023
Regulatory Fee Report and Order, we continue to find that the majority of OGC’s work is appropriately
categorized as indirect, however, certain aspects of OGC’s work are sufficiently linked to the oversight
and regulation of individual regulatory fee categories such that, for FY 2024, four FTEs from OGC
should be reallocated as direct FTEs to a relevant core bureau for regulatory purposes. For FY 2024, staff
analysis of OGC’s work has also slightly changed from FY 2023 to FY 2024 in that no OGC indirect
FTEs will be reallocated to what was formerly the International Bureau (now, the Office of International

Affairs and the Space Bureau). We make this proposal because OGC FTE time devoted to the Office of
International Affair’s efforts is for FY 2024 focused on Office of International Affair’s matters other than
the Office of International Affair’s regulatory fee payors (satellite and international bearer circuits and
submarine cables). We therefore propose to adjust the FY 2023 allocations for OGC and allocate four
indirect FTEs from OGC as direct to a core bureau for regulatory fee purposes for FY 2024 as follows:
one to the Wireline Competition Bureau, two to the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and one to the
Media Bureau. We seek comment on this proposed allocation for FY 2024.
35.

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) FTEs. In FY 2023, the

Commission reallocated 28 indirect FTEs from PSHSB as direct to a core bureau for regulatory fee
purposes as follows: 13 to the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, nine to the Wireline Competition
Bureau, and six to the Media Bureau. PSHSB advises and coordinates within the Commission on all
matters pertaining to public safety, homeland security, national security, cybersecurity, emergency
management and preparedness, disaster management, and related matters. Consistent with the
Commission’s analysis in the FY 2023 Report and Order, to the extent that the bureau leads initiatives
that strengthen public safety and emergency response capabilities enabling the Commission to assist the
public, first responders, law enforcement, hospitals, the communications industry and all levels of
government in times of emergency, we continue to conclude that the majority of its work is best
categorized as indirect. In FY 2023, the Commission, however, concluded that specific aspects of the
FTE work within PSHSB’s three divisions—the Policy and Licensing Division, the Operations and
Emergency Management Division, and the Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division—-is
sufficiently linked to the oversight and regulation of individual regulatory fee categories such that certain
FTE time should be reallocated as direct to a relevant core bureau for regulatory purposes. For FY 2024,
we continue to conclude that certain aspects of the of the FTE work in these divisions of PSHSB can be
allocated as direct to a core bureau because such work provides direct oversight and regulation of specific
regulatory fee categories. Staff therefore analyzed the work of the 28 indirect FTEs which were allocated
as direct to a core bureau in FY 2023 and their analysis of the work performed of the 28 indirect FTEs
remains unchanged. Since FY 2023, PSHSB has 11 additional FTEs. Consistent with the Commission’s
analysis in the FY 2023 Regulatory Fee Report and Order, we analyzed the work PSHSB was able to

accomplish with the additional 11 FTE resources and determined it was directly in furtherance of the
oversight and regulation of regulatory fee payors of a core bureau. We therefore propose to adjust the FY
2023 allocations and allocate a total of 38 PSHSB FTEs as direct to a core for regulatory fee purposes for
FY 2024 as follows: 16 to the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 11 to the Wireline Competition
Bureau, and nine to the Media Bureau, and two to the Space Bureau. We seek comment on this proposal.
36.

Conclusion of the Proposal to Reallocate Certain Indirect FTEs from OEA, OGC, and

PSHSB as Direct FTEs to a Relevant Core Bureau. As represented above, FTE time associated with the
proposed reallocations for regulatory fee purposes would be added to the relevant core bureau. Such a
reallocation for regulatory fee purposes would result in increasing the number of direct FTEs in a core
bureau and reducing the total number of indirect FTEs within the Commission. Because our underlying
methodology for calculating regulatory fees remains unchanged, we conclude that our fee regulatory fee
calculation continues to be consistent with section 9 of the Communications Act, which requires us to
base our methodology on the number of FTEs in calculating regulatory fees. We seek comment on this
conclusion.
37.

We continue to be mindful that our treatment of FTEs as direct or indirect can change

over time based on our evaluation of the FTE burden associated with the Commission’s work
assignments, fluctuations within industry segments, and needs of specific regulatory fee payors. As
depicted in the table below, the percentage of regulatory fees allocated to each core bureau has generally
decreased due to the increase in the number of FTEs from FY 2023 within the core bureaus. The only
exception to this is the FY 2024 allocation of direct FTEs to the Space Bureau. Because there are more
direct FTEs in the Space Bureau attributable to space and earth station fee payors than there were in the
International Bureau, the percentage of regulatory fees allocated to the Space Bureau in FY 2024 is larger
than the FY 2023 allocation to the International Bureau. The table below shows the proposed
reallocations of a total of 69 FTEs to each of the core bureaus, as discussed above. Such reallocations, for
regulatory fee purposes, would be proportionally distributed within the core bureau. We seek comment
on these reallocations for FY 2024.
TABLE 2
FTE ALLOCATIONS: FY 2023 AND FY 2024

Core Bureau/Office

FY 2023 FTE
Reallocations

International Bureau
(Reorganized in April
2023)

+2 from OEA
+ 1 from OGC
Total additional
FTEs +3

Office of International
Affairs
(Submarine Cable and
International Bearer
Circuits)
Space Bureau
(Space and Earth
Stations)

N/A

N/A

Wireless
Telecommunications
Bureau

Wireline Competition
Bureau

Media Bureau

+8 from OEA
+2 from OGC
+13 from PSHSB
Total additional
FTEs +23

+13 from OEA
+1 from OGC
+9 from PSHSB
Total additional
FTEs +23

+7 from OEA
+1 from OGC
+6 from PSHSB
-2 from MB
Reallocated as
Indirect
Total additional
FTEs +12

Total

38.

Total # of
FY 2023 % Total # of Direct FY 2024 FTE Total # of FY 2024 %
After
FY 2024 FTEs Reallocations Direct FY
After
Direct FY 2023
FTEs With FTE Reallocations Without FTE
2024 FTEs Reallocations
Reallocations
With FTE
Reallocations
Reallocations

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

+0 from OEA
+0 from OGC
Total
additional
FTEs +0

1.69%

10.80%

25.64%

153.25

32.47%

29.40%

473.25

100%

7.77%

N/A

N/A

N/A

24.56%

143.25

N/A

35.91%

31.76%

400.25

100%

95

128.25

404.25

+1 from OEA
+2 from
PSHSB
Total
additional
FTEs +3
+8 from OEA
+2 from OGC
+16 from
PSHSB
Total
additional
FTEs +26
+13 from OEA
+1 from OGC
+11 from
PSHSB
Total
additional
FTEs +25
+7 from OEA
+1 from OGC
+9 from
PSHSB
-2 from EB
Reallocated as
Indirect
Total
additional
FTEs +15
As reflected in the table above, our proposals to adjust the reallocation of 63 indirect

FTEs as direct for regulatory fee purposes in FY 2023 to 69 indirect FTEs as direct for regulatory fee
purposes in FY 2024 will result in a 17.1% increase in our overall direct FTE count for FY 2024, and an
increase of 18.2% in the overall direct FTE count from FY 2023. We continue to make these proposals
consistent with our long standing regulatory fee methodology and conclude that our determinations are

reasonably accurate for fiscal year 2024. We seek comment on our proposals and this tentative
conclusion. While our proposals adjust the reallocations for regulatory fee purposes for FY 2024, we are
mindful that FTE’s work in OEA, OGC, and PSHSB can change from year to year and we want to avoid
any unplanned shifts in regulatory fees on an annual basis that would undermine the goals of having a
fair, administrable, and sustainable program. In light of the creation of the Space Bureau and Office of
International Affairs and the expanded number of FTEs in PSHSB, it was necessary to review the
Commission’s FY 2023 allocations to ensure a reasonably accurate allocation of direct and indirect FTEs
to the core bureaus for the calculation of regulatory fees for FY 2024.
B.

Elimination of the International Bureau

39.

In January 2023, the Commission eliminated the International Bureau and established: (1)

a Space Bureau to handle policy and licensing matters related to satellite communications and other inspace activities under the Commission’s jurisdiction; and (2) an Office of International Affairs to handle
issues involving foreign and international regulatory authorities as well as international
telecommunications and submarine cable licensing. The reorganization became effective on April 10,
2023. When the Commission adopted regulatory fees for FY 2023, it noted that it would be the last year
for doing so for the International Bureau. The Commission anticipated that the elimination of the
International Bureau and the creation of the Space Bureau and the Office of International Affairs, could
result in a change in the number of FTEs, due to increased oversight of various relevant industries.
Accordingly, the Commission stated that it would closely review the Space Bureau and Office of
International Affairs FTEs to determine the appropriate number of FTEs in each entity as a result of the
reorganization and how they will be apportioned among the different services. Accordingly, for purposes
of FY 2024 and going forward, we discuss the functions and FTE allocations of the Office of
International Affairs and the Space Bureau below.
1.
40.

Office of International Affairs

The Office of International Affairs (OIA) is responsible for the Commission’s

engagement of foreign and international regulatory authorities, including multilateral and regional
organizations. OIA also facilitates through rulemaking and licensing the Commission’s development of
policies regarding international telecommunications facilities and services, including submarine cables,

and advises and makes recommendations to the Commission on foreign ownership issues. In undertaking
these functions, OIA implements Commission policies to facilitate competition and foreign investment in
U.S. international telecommunications markets while ensuring, in consultation with relevant federal
partners, that national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade policy concerns are addressed.
OIA also is responsible for intergovernmental leadership, negotiation and international and inter-agency
representational functions. Additionally, OIA oversees and coordinates the Commission’s global
participation in international and multilateral conferences, regional organizations, cross-border
negotiations and international standard setting efforts. Further, OIA also oversees bilateral meetings with
other countries and foreign government officials.
41.

OIA is composed of the Telecommunications and Analysis Division (TAD) and the

Global Strategy and Negotiation Division (GSN). Because the majority of OIA’s work does not benefit
specific regulatory fee payors, but rather the government as whole, consistent with Commission
precedent, we conclude that the majority of the work of its FTEs is appropriately categorized as indirect.
As the Commission discussed in the FY 2023 Report and Order, all FTEs in GSN are considered indirect
FTEs. Specifically, GSN staff represent the Commission in international conferences, meetings, and
negotiations, and manage Commission participation in the fellowship telecommunication training
program for foreign officials offered through the U.S. Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) as
well as the Commission’s International Visitors Program. They also participate in various international
and regional organizations such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the International
Maritime Organization, the International Civil Aeronautics Organization, the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, and the Inter-American
Telecommunication Commission. GSN also coordinates cross-border issues with Mexico and Canada
that involve a wide range of services, such as maritime, aeronautical, mobile and fixed satellite,
broadcasting, mobile, and terrestrial wireless services. In addition, GSN’s functions include international
broadcasting station licensing and coordination of frequencies for International Broadcast licenses at the
ITU. GSN’s multilateral and bilateral international work ultimately benefits all fee payors by maintaining
and advancing the United States’ global leadership and interests, which encompasses, among others, U.S.
trade, foreign policy, and national security interests. Thus, the work of GSN does not benefit a specific

fee payor, but rather the government as whole and is therefore appropriately categorized as indirect.
There are, however, 8 FTEs within TAD that work on international bearer circuit related issues, including
the services provided over submarine cables, and their time can be appropriately categorized as direct in
furtherance of the oversight and regulation of specific regulatory fee payors. Therefore, we conclude, for
FY 2024, that there are a total of 47 FTEs within OIA, 8 direct FTEs and 39 indirect FTEs. We seek
comment on this conclusion.
2.
42.

Space Bureau

The Space Bureau plays a key role in advancing the Commission’s Space Innovation

Agenda to meet the needs of the next generation Space Age. The Space Bureau promotes a competitive
and innovative global communications marketplace by leading policy and licensing matters related to
satellite and space-based communications and activities. Among its responsibilities, the Space Bureau
leads complex policy analysis and rulemakings; authorizes satellite and earth station systems used for
space-based services; streamlines regulatory processes to provide maximum flexibility for operators to
meet customer needs; and fosters the efficient use of scarce spectrum and orbital resources. The Space
Bureau also serves as the Commission’s focal point for coordination with other U.S. government agencies
on matters of space policy and governance, and collaborates with OIA for consultations with other
countries, international and multi-lateral organizations, and foreign government officials that involve
satellite and space policy matters.
43.

The Space Bureau is comprised of the Satellite Licensing Division (SLD), Satellite

Programs & Policy Division (SPPD), and the Earth Station Licensing Division (ESLD). These new
divisions have the responsibilities and authorities for the analysis and functions that were housed within
the Satellite Division of the International Bureau, including its branches, the Policy Branch, the
Engineering Branch, and the System Analysis Branch. ESLD is responsible for the technical analysis,
review, and licensing of applications and special temporary requests for satellite earth stations. SLD is
responsible for the engineering review of satellite systems applications, and for registering FCC-licensed
satellite systems with the ITU. SPPD develops and administers rules, regulations, and policies to support
a competitive and innovative space-based global telecommunications marketplace. Our Human
Resources Management office has provided data identifying 54 FTEs in the Space Bureau to be counted

for FY 2024. The Space Bureau anticipates that 48 of these FTEs will be categorized as direct FTEs, with
the exception of six FTEs that work exclusively, or nearly exclusively, on matters that do not provide
oversight and regulation of a specific category of regulatory fee payors. A number of space related
activities indirectly benefit the existing fee categories, including space stations, commercial mobile
services, and earth stations. For example, the Space Bureau coordinates with the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), State Department on space sustainability, planetary protections,
and on space innovation. Staff in ESLD, SLD, and SPPD assist the Office of Engineering & Technology
in reviewing applications for experimental licenses for space-based activities. Lastly, the Space Bureau
works closely with GSN staff in the Office of International Affairs to help cover certain ITU World
Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) agenda items. These six Space Bureau FTEs would therefore
be considered indirect.
44.

Of these six indirect FTEs, three FTEs work with the staff of the Office of International

Affairs on covering ITU World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) agenda items, and three FTEs
work with the staff of the Office of Engineering & Technology on experimental licenses involving space
or earth stations. Thus, we conclude that such FTEs are indirect since such work does not focus on the
oversight and regulation of a specific category of regulatory fee payors, but instead benefits the
Commission, the telecommunications industry, or the public as a whole, or in the case of work done on
experimental licenses, is in furtherance of licenses that are not subject to a regulatory fee.
45.

In addition to the 48 direct FTEs out of the 54 FTEs identified by our Human Resources

Office, as indicated above, we also propose to reallocate one FTE from OEA and two FTEs from PSHSB
as direct to the Space Bureau for regulatory fee purposes. We therefore conclude, for regulatory fee
purposes for FY 2024, there are a total of 54 FTEs within the Space Bureau, 48 direct FTEs and six
indirect FTEs, and three indirect FTEs that are designated as direct for a total of 51 direct FTEs and six
indirect FTEs. We recognize that the increase in number of direct FTEs allocated to the Space Bureau
will directly result in a significant increase in regulatory fees for Space Bureau regulatory fee payors
between FY 2023 and FY 2024. This is true even though the amount of appropriated S&E for FY 2024
remains the same as for FY 2023 due to the significant increase in the number of direct FTEs attributed to

the Space Bureau. We seek comment on this conclusion.
C.

Broadcast Television Stations

46.

In the FY 2020 Report and Order, we completed the transition to a population-based full-

service broadcast television regulatory fee. The population-based methodology conforms with the service
authorized here—broadcasting television to the American people. For FY 2024, we propose to continue
to assess fees for full-power broadcast television stations based on the population covered by a fullservice broadcast television station’s contour. Currently, we use 2010 U.S. Census data to assess fees for
full-power broadcast television stations. In FY 2024, we will use the results of the 2020 U.S. Census. As
a result, there will be no need to make any population adjustments to account for reductions in the
population since 2010. However, the Commission will continue to base assessments on limiting the
population count of full-power television stations that rely on satellite television stations to reach terrainlimited areas. We seek comment on our mechanism, described below, for how we will calculate the
regulatory fee based on the previously decided population-based methodology. We propose adopting a
factor of $.006598 per population served for FY 2024 full-power broadcast television station fees. The
population data for broadcasters’ service areas are determined using the TVStudy software and the LMS
database, based on a station’s projected noise-limited service contour. The population data for each
licensee and the population-based fee (population multiplied by $.006598 for each full-power broadcast
television station is listed in Table 8. We seek comment on these proposed fees.
D.

Digital Equity and Inclusion

47.

The Commission, as part of its continuing effort to advance digital equity for all,

including people of color, persons with disabilities, persons who live in rural or tribal areas, and others
who are or have been historically underserved, marginalized, or adversely affected by persistent poverty
or inequality, invites comment on any equity-related considerations and benefits (if any) that may be
associated with the proposals and issues discussed herein. Specifically, we seek comment on how our
proposals for collecting regulatory fees for FY 2024 may promote or inhibit advances in diversity, equity,
inclusion, and accessibility, as well the scope of the Commission’s relevant legal authority. We note that
diversity and equity considerations, however, do not allow the Commission to shift fees from one party of
fee payors to another nor to fees under section 9 of the Act for any purpose other than as an offsetting

collection in the amount of our annual S&E appropriation.
E.

Temporary Relief Measures Due to Economic Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic

48.

During the COVID-19 pandemic and through FY 2023, the Commission provided certain

temporary relief to regulatory fee payors experiencing financial hardship caused or exacerbated by the
COVID-19 pandemic through a combination of partial rule waivers and direction to the Office of the
Managing Director in exercising its delegated authority. As we explain below, we do not plan to
implement these temporary measures for FY 2024. The circumstances for which the measures were
temporarily implemented have changed. The National Emergency COVID-19 pandemic has ended and
the national economy is rebounding. We seek comment on the following proposals.
49.

For FY 2023, the Commission directed the Office of the Managing Director to continue

to exercise its delegated authority to partially waive section 1.1910 of the Commission’s rules to allow
regulatees on “red light” and experiencing financial hardship to nonetheless request waiver, reduction,
deferral, and/or installment payment of their FY 2023 regulatory fees, provided that those regulatees
resolve all of the delinquent debt they owe to the Commission in advance of the Commission’s decision
on their relief requests. For fiscal year 2024, we do not intend to direct the Office of the Managing
Director to exercise its discretion in this manner in this proceeding. This means that absent grant of
individual requests for waiver of section 1.1910 of our rules, the Commission would not act on a request
for waiver, reduction and/or deferral of a regulatory fee filed by a fee payor on red light until full payment
of the fee payor’s delinquent debt and that the Commission would dismiss the request if the debt was not
paid in full within 30 days of the filing of the request.
50.

During FY 2023 the Commission also directed OMD to offer a nominal interest rate and

waive its down payment requirement for installment payment of regulatory fee debt. For FY 2024, the
Commission does not intend to direct Office of the Managing Director to fix the interest rate charged on
installment debt at a nominal rate or to waive the requirement that regulatory fee debtors seeking
installment payment relief make a downpayment. That means that the Office of the Managing Director
will have authority to, but will not be required to, assess a minimum interest rate on regulatory fee
installment debt, and will have authority to assess a higher rate of interest if it determines that a higher
rate of interest is necessary to protect the interests of the United States. In addition, the Office of the

Managing Director will have authority to require a down payment from a regulatory fee payor seeking
installment payment relief.
51.

During FY 2023, the Commission partially waived section 1.1166 of our rules to permit

fee payors seeking waiver, reduction and/or deferral of their FY 2023 regulatory fees based on financial
hardship to submit financial documentation supporting their requests after their underlying requests are
submitted, but the Commission modified the waiver to permit only one post-filing submission of
supplemental financial documents by a deadline of January 31, 2023. This was a change from FY 2022,
in that we limited our rule waiver to more closely align it with the requirements of section 1.1166,
anticipating a return to the normal operation of section 1.1166. For fiscal year 2024, we do not intend to
direct OMD to waive any aspect of this rule in this proceeding. Absent individual waiver requests being
granted, this means that parties seeking waiver, reduction and/or deferral relief to submit with their
requests all such financial documentation necessary to justify the relief sought on financial hardship
grounds. Documents submitted after a request is filed would not be considered, and failure to submit any
supporting financial documentation with a request would result in dismissal and/or denial of the request.
52.

We recognize that some regulatory fee payors may be experiencing lingering or

continuing financial difficulties related to the pandemic’s economic effects, but we believe that sections
1.1166 and 1.1914 of our rules, now streamlined and simplified, offer those fee payors a straightforward
path to regulatory fee relief. Commenters that disagree with our proposals should explain why any
continued relief based on the COVID-19 pandemic is necessary or justified, and to the extent continuation
of any measure requires waiver of a Commission’s rule, commenters should explain why good cause
exists for, and the public interest would be served by, waiver or modification of the relevant rule.
F.

Non-Operating Broadcast Stations

53.

We seek comment on ending a policy of presuming that dark or silent stations have

experienced financial hardship and therefore merit grant of a request for waiver of regulatory fees on the
basis of financial hardship, without requiring submission of evidence of actual financial hardship. This
policy was first mentioned by the Commission in 1995, observing that when a broadcast station is dark, it
is “generally based on financial hardship.” The Commission then concluded that “it is unnecessary to
require a licensee to make a further showing of financial hardship” when requesting a waiver of

regulatory fees. In articulating this policy in 1995, the Commission assumed that most stations go dark
because of financial hardship and observed that “broadcast stations which are dark must request
permission to suspend operation” under FCC rules. In 1996, the Commission’s Office of the Managing
Director applied the presumption to regulatory fees assessed in the first year of a station’s operation by a
licensee that purchased a recently dark or bankrupt station.
54.

The Commission has never codified this policy and it is rarely used. The policy,

moreover, appears to assume that the only rationale for a dark or silent station is financial duress. There
is no such limitation, however, contained in section 73.1740(a)(4) of our rules. Licensees might go dark
for different reasons depending on each station’s particular circumstances. Thus, drawing on the
Commission’s experience since establishment of the policy in 1995, the assumption that requiring
financial information in a request for waiver of regulatory fees is unnecessary by the operators of a dark
or silent station appears to be no longer accurate in 2024.
55.

In considering whether a licensee is experiencing financial hardship sufficient to justify a

waiver under section 1.1166 of our rules, the Commission considers the financial circumstances of the
licensee, including all of its assets and revenue streams. In the case of a licensee with multiple stations,
the silence of one of its stations does not automatically mean that the licensee’s overall financial
circumstances are such that it cannot pay its stations’ regulatory fees and continue operating its remaining
stations. Similarly, it is not always the case that a newly purchased station that was previously dark or
bankrupt is insufficiently funded in its first year of operations such that its regulatory fees cannot be paid.
A new station owner may have other revenue sources, including from its other stations it operates, or
financing for the new station’s start-up costs. In other words, while a station’s silence or reduced
operation may be the result of, or may cause financial hardship, we tentatively conclude that the question
of whether that is in fact the case is more appropriately determined on a case-by-case basis.
56.

For these reasons, we propose to end the assumption that stations are dark or were

recently dark or bankrupt are experiencing financial distress when they file a request for waiver of
regulatory fees. We propose instead to require these licensees to submit supporting financial
documentation with their fee requests to prove financial hardship sufficient to justify a fee waiver, just as
all other regulatory fee payors are required to do under ection 1.1166 of our rules. In order to give

regulatory fee payors more time to make any necessary changes to comply with this change in policy, we
propose to make the change effective for fiscal year 2025. We seek comment on this proposal.
G.

Improving the Regulatory Fee Process

57.

We have a statutory obligation to assess and collect regulatory fees each fiscal year to

meet the Commission’s S&E appropriation. At the same time, we are committed to ensuring that the
regulatory fee process is administratively manageable and reasonably predictable for both the
Commission and regulatory fee payors. We therefore seek comment on ways in which the Commission
might improve the regulatory fee process to ensure that regulatory fee payors can timely meet their annual
regulatory fee obligations. We ask that commenters explain the legal bases for any proposals they make
and how such proposals fit within the Commission’s statutory authorizations and our existing regulatory
fee methodology.
58.

Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act. Consistent with the Providing

Accountability Through Transparency Act, Public Law 118-9, a summary of this document will be
available on https://www.fcc.gov/proposed-rulemakings.
H.

New Regulatory Fee Categories

59.

Finally, we continue to seek additional comment on “whether we should adopt new

regulatory fee categories and on ways to improve our regulatory fee process regarding any and all
categories of service.” We invite additional comment in order to help inform our consideration of these
issues.
V.

PROCEDURAL MATTERS
60.

Included below are procedural items as well as our current payment and collection

methods. We include these payments and collection procedures here as a useful way of reminding
regulatory fee payers and the public about these aspects of the annual regulatory fee collection process.
61.

Credit Card Transaction Levels. In accordance with Treasury Financial Manual,

Volume I, Part 5, Chapter 7000, section 7065.20a—Credit Card Collections, the total daily credit card
transactions processed from a single customer can be no more than $24,999.99 (hereinafter the
“Maximum Daily Limit”) and the total monthly transactions processed from a single customer (based on
a rolling 30-day period) can be no more than $100,000.00 (hereinafter the “Maximum Monthly Limit”).
Transactions greater than the Maximum Daily Limit will be rejected. If a customer initiates multiple

transactions on the same day with the same credit card, those transactions causing the total charge to
exceed the Maximum Daily Limit will also be rejected. This limit applies to single payments or bundled
payments of more than one bill. Multiple transactions to a single agency in one day may be aggregated
and treated as a single transaction subject to the $24,999.99 limit. Customers who wish to pay an amount
greater than $24,999.99 should consider available electronic alternatives such as Visa or MasterCard debit
cards, Automates Clearing House (ACH) debits from a bank account, and wire transfers. Each of these
payment options is available after filing regulatory fee information in CORES. Further details will be
provided regarding payment methods and procedures at the time of FY 2024 regulatory fee collection in
Fact Sheets, https://www.fcc.gov/regfees.
62.

Payment Methods. During the fee season for collecting regulatory fees, regulatees can

pay their fees by credit card through Pay.gov, ACH, debit card, or by wire transfer. Additional payment
instructions are posted on the Commission’s website at https://www.fcc.gov/licensingdatabases/fees/wire-transfer. The receiving bank for all wire payments is the U.S. Treasury, New York,
NY (TREAS NYC). Any other form of payment (e.g., checks, cashier’s checks, or money orders) will be
rejected. For payments by wire, an FCC Form 159-E should still be transmitted via fax so that the
Commission can associate the wire payment with the correct regulatory fee information. The fax should
be sent to the Commission at (202) 418-2843 at least one hour before initiating the wire transfer (but on
the same business day) so as not to delay crediting their account. Regulatees should discuss arrangements
(including bank closing schedules) with their bankers several days before they plan to make the wire
transfer to allow sufficient time for the transfer to be initiated and completed before the deadline.
Complete instructions for making wire payments are posted at https://www.fcc.gov/licensingdatabases/fees/wire-transfer.
63.

Standard Fee Calculations and Payment Dates. The Commission will accept fee

payments made in advance of the window for the payment of regulatory fees. The responsibility for
payment of fees by service category is as follows:
•

Media Services: Regulatory fees must be paid for initial construction permits that were granted
on or before October 1, 2023 for AM/FM radio stations, VHF/UHF broadcast television stations,
and satellite television stations. Regulatory fees must be paid for all broadcast facility licenses

granted on or before October 1, 2023.
•

Wireline (Common Carrier) Services: Regulatory fees must be paid for authorizations that were
granted on or before October 1, 2023. In instances where a permit or license is transferred or
assigned after October 1, 2023, responsibility for payment rests with the holder of the permit or
license as of the fee due date. Audio bridging service providers are included in this category.
For Responsible Organizations (RespOrgs) that manage Toll Free Numbers (TFN), regulatory
fees should be paid on all working, assigned, and reserved toll free numbers as well as toll free
numbers in any other status as defined in section 52.103 of the Commission’s rules. The unit
count should be based on toll free numbers managed by RespOrgs on or about December 31,
2023.

•

Wireless Services: Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) cellular, mobile, and messaging
services (fees based on number of subscribers or telephone number count): Regulatory fees
must be paid for authorizations that were granted on or before October 1, 2023. The number of
subscribers, units, or telephone numbers on December 31, 2023 will be used as the basis from
which to calculate the fee payment. In instances where a permit or license is transferred or
assigned after October 1, 2023, responsibility for payment rests with the holder of the permit or
license as of the fee due date.

•

Wireless Services, Multi-year fees: The first eight regulatory fee categories in our Schedule of
Regulatory Fees (first seven in our Calculation of Fees in Table 4) pay “small multi-year
wireless regulatory fees.” Entities pay these regulatory fees in advance for the entire amount
period covered by the five-year or ten-year terms of their initial licenses, and pay regulatory fees
again only when the license is renewed, or a new license is obtained. We include these fee
categories in our rulemaking to publicize our estimates of the number of “small multi-year
wireless” licenses that will be renewed or newly obtained in FY 2024.

•

Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) Services (cable television operators,
Cable Television Relay Service (CARS) licensees, DBS, and IPTV): Regulatory fees must be
paid for the number of basic cable television subscribers as of December 31, 2023. Regulatory
fees also must be paid for CARS licenses that were granted on or before October 1, 2023. In

instances where a permit or license is transferred or assigned after October 1, 2023,
responsibility for payment rests with the holder of the permit or license as of the fee due date.
For providers of DBS service and IPTV-based MVPDs, regulatory fees should be paid based on
a subscriber count on or about December 31, 2023. In instances where a permit or license is
transferred or assigned after October 1, 2023, responsibility for payment rests with the holder of
the permit or license as of the fee due date.
•

International Services: Regulatory fees must be paid for earth stations that were licensed (or
authorized) on or before October 1, 2023. Regulatory fees must also be paid for Geostationary
orbit space stations (GSO) and non-geostationary orbit satellite systems (NGSO), and the two
NGSO subcategories “Other” and “Less Complex,” that were licensed and operational on or
before October 1, 2023. Licensees of small satellites that were licensed and operational on or
before October 1, 2023 must also pay regulatory fees. Proposals have also been made to assess
regulatory fees on all space stations that are authorized only (earth stations are feeable when they
become licensed or authorized). Proposals have also been made to adopt regulatory fees for
Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO), On-Orbit Servicing (OOS), and Orbital Transfer
Vehicles (OTV). In instances where a permit or license is transferred or assigned after October
1, 2023, responsibility for payment rests with the holder of the permit or license as of the fee due
date.

•

International Services (Submarine Cable Systems, Terrestrial and Satellite Services):
Regulatory fees for submarine cable systems are to be paid on a per cable landing license basis
based on lit circuit capacity as of December 31, 2023. Regulatory fees for terrestrial and satellite
IBCs are to be paid based on active (used or leased) international bearer circuits as of December
31, 2023, in any terrestrial or satellite transmission facility for the provision of service to an end
user or resale carrier. When calculating the number of such active circuits, entities must include
circuits used by themselves or their affiliates. For these purposes, “active circuits” include
backup and redundant circuits as of December 31, 2023. Whether circuits are used specifically
for voice or data is not relevant for purposes of determining that they are active circuits. In
instances where a permit or license is transferred or assigned after October 1, 2023,

responsibility for payment rests with the holder of the permit or license as of the fee due date.
64.

CMRS and Mobile Services Assessments. The Commission will compile data from the

Numbering Resource Utilization Forecast (NRUF) report that is based on “assigned” telephone number
(subscriber) counts that have been adjusted for porting to net Type 0 ports (“in” and “out”). We have
included non-geographic numbers in the calculation of the number of subscribers for each CMRS
provider in Table 3 and the CMRS regulatory fee factor proposed in Table 4. CMRS provider regulatory
fees will be calculated and should be paid based on the inclusion of non-geographic numbers. CMRS
providers can adjust the total number of subscribers, if needed. This information of telephone numbers
(subscriber count) will be posted on the Commission’s Registration System (CORES) along with the
carrier’s Operating Company Numbers (OCNs).
65.

A carrier wishing to revise its telephone number (subscriber) count can do so by

accessing CORES and following the prompts to revise their telephone number counts. Any revisions to
the telephone number counts should be accompanied by an explanation. The Commission will then
review the revised count and supporting explanation, if any, and either approve or disapprove the
submission in CORES. If the submission is disapproved, the Commission will contact the provider to
afford the provider an opportunity to discuss its revised subscriber count and/or provide supporting
documentation. If the Commission receives no response from the provider, or the Commission does not
reverse its initial disapproval of the provider’s revised count submission, the fee payment must be based
on the number of subscribers listed initially in CORES. Once the timeframe for revision has passed, the
telephone number counts are final and are the basis upon which CMRS regulatory fees are to be paid.
Providers can view their final telephone counts online in CORES.
66.

Because some carriers do not file the NRUF report, they may not see their telephone

number counts in CORES. In these instances, the carriers should compute their fee payment using the
standard methodology that is currently in place for CMRS Wireless services (i.e., compute their telephone
number counts as of December 31, 2024), and submit their fee payment accordingly. Whether a carrier
reviews its telephone number counts in CORES or not, the Commission reserves the right to audit the
number of telephone numbers for which regulatory fees are paid. In the event that the Commission
determines that the number of telephone numbers that are paid is inaccurate, the Commission will bill the

carrier for the difference between what was paid and what should have been paid.
67.

Regulatory Flexibility Act. The RFA requires that an agency prepare a regulatory

flexibility analysis for notice and comment rulemakings, unless the agency certifies that “the rule will not,
if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.”
Accordingly, we have prepared an IRFA concerning the potential impact of rule and policy change
proposals on small entities in the NPRM. The IRFA is set forth in the back of this rulemaking. The
Commission invites the general public, in particular small businesses, to comment on the IRFA.
Comments must be filed by the deadlines for comments on the NPRM indicated on the first page of this
document and must have a separate and distinct heading designating them as responses to the IRFA.
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 3
Calculation of FY 2024 Revenue Requirements and Pro-Rata Fees
Regulatory fees for the categories shaded in gray are collected by the Commission in advance to cover the
term of the license and are submitted at the time the application is filed.

Fee Category

PLMRS (Exclusive Use)
PLMRS (Shared use)
Microwave
Marine (Ship)
Aviation (Aircraft)
Marine (Coast)
Aviation (Ground)
AM Class A1
AM Class B1
AM Class C1
AM Class D1
FM Classes A, B1 & C31
FM Classes B, C, C0, C1 &
C21
AM Construction Permits 2
FM Construction Permits2

FY 2024
Payment Units Yrs

1,150
23,300
16,500
7,000
5,800
280
270
58
1,305
784
1,325
3,021
3,064

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
1
1
1
1
1
FY 2023
Revenue
Estimate

Pro-Rated Computed Rounded Expected
FY 2024
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Regulatory Reg. Fee Revenue
RequireFee
ment

300,000
287,500
1,900,000 2,330,000
4,000,000 4,125,000
1,050,000 1,050,000
480,000
580,000
96,000
112,000
60,000
54,000
286,800
266,175
3,556,605 3,302,737
1,273,910 1,182,590
4,208,245 3,906,677
8,885,560 8,238,364
10,872,945 10,087,736

25.00
10.00
25.00
15.00
10.00
40.00
20.00
4,589
2,531
1,508
2,948
2,727
3,292

25
287,500
10 2,330,000
25 4,125,000
15 1,050,000
10
580,000
40
112,000
20
54,000
4,590
266,220
2,530 3,301,650
1,510 1,183,840
2,950 3,908,750
2,725 8,232,225
3,290 10,080,560

2 1

3,100

1,170

585

1,170

14 1

17,360

14,350

1,025

1,025

14,350

Fee Category

Digital Television5
(including Satellite TV)
Digital TV Construction
Permits2
LPTV/Class A/Translators
FM Trans/Boosters
CARS Stations

FY 2024
Payment Units Yrs

3.541 billion 1
population

Space Stations
(Geostationary)

Pro-Rated Computed Rounded Expected
FY 2024
FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024
Revenue Regulatory Reg. Fee Revenue
RequireFee
ment

25,463,735 23,365,758

.0065978

.006598 23,363,518

5 1

20,400

26,000

5,200

5,200

26,000

6,215 1

1,644,500

1,512,193

243.3

1,522,675

105 1

206,400

190,963

1,818.7

1,820

191,100

68,880,000 63,437,881

1.2688

Cable TV Systems,
50,000,000 1
including IPTV & DBS
Interstate
$22,100,000,000 1
Telecommunication
Service Providers
Toll Free Numbers
35,000,000 1
CMRS Mobile Services
562,000,000 1
(Cellular/Public Mobile)
CMRS Messaging Services
600,000 1
3
BRS/
1,200 1
LMDS
370 1
Per Gbps circuit Int’l
Bearer Circuits
Terrestrial (Common &
Non-Common) & Satellite
(Common & NonCommon)
Submarine Cable Providers
(See chart at bottom of
Table 4)4
Earth Stations

FY 2023
Revenue
Estimate

135,540,000 122,486,646

4,511,000 4,208,697
88,480,000 90,320,215

1.27 63,500,000

0.005542 0.005540 122,434,000

0.12025
0.1607

0.12 4,200,000
0.16 89,920,000

104,000
836,500
252,000

48,000
870,000
268,250

0.0800
725
0.080
725
48,000
870,000
268,250

20,000 1

442,000

329,712

16.5

340,000

71.56 1

8,228,605

6,264,533

87,542

87,540

6,264,362

2,900 1

1,667,500

3,244,837

1,119

1,120

3,248,000

15,990,880 31,112,505

232,183

232,185 31,112,790

134 1

Space Stations (NonGeostationary, Other)

8 1

3,129,795

5,975,115

746,889

746,890

5,975,120

Space Stations (NonGeostationary, Less
Complex)
Space Stations (NonGeostationary, Small
Satellite)
****** Total Estimated
Revenue to be Collected

6 1

782,430

1,496,939

249,490

249,490

1,496,940

12 1

85,505

25,945

25,945

311,340

****** Total Revenue
Requirement
Difference

311,340

392,991,324 389,916,319

390,621,601

390,192,000 390,192,000

390,192,000

2,799,324

(275,681)

429,601

Notes on Table 3
The fee amounts listed in the column entitled “Rounded New FY 2024 Regulatory Fee” constitute a
weighted average broadcast regulatory fee by class of service. The actual FY 2024 regulatory fees for
AM/FM radio station are listed on a grid located at the end of Table 4.
The AM and FM Construction Permit revenues and the Digital (VHF/UHF) Construction Permit
revenues were adjusted, respectively, to set the regulatory fee to an amount no higher than the lowest
licensed fee for that class of service based on the threshold 10,001 – 25,000, the traditional basis for
identifying the lowest licensed fee. Reductions in the Digital (VHF/UHF) Construction Permit revenues,
and in the AM and FM Construction Permit revenues, were offset by increases in the revenue totals for
Digital television stations by market size, and in the AM and FM radio stations by class size and
population served, respectively.
The MDS/MMDS category was renamed Broadband Radio Service (BRS). See Amendment of Parts 1,
21, 73, 74 and 101 of the Commission’s Rules to Facilitate the Provision of Fixed and Mobile Broadband
Access, Educational and Other Advanced Services in the 2150-2162 and 2500-2690 MHz Bands, Report
& Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 FCC Rcd 14165, 14169, para. 6 (2004).
The chart at the end of Table 4 lists the submarine cable bearer circuit regulatory fees (common and
non-common carrier basis) that resulted from the adoption of the Assessment and Collection of
Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2008, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 24
FCC Rcd 6388 (2008) and Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2008, Second
Report and Order, 24 FCC Rcd 4208 (2009). The Submarine Cable fee in Table A is a weighted average
of the various fee payers in the chart at the end of Table 3.
5 The

actual digital television regulatory fees to be paid by call sign are identified in Table 8.

TABLE 4
FY 2024 Schedule of Regulatory Fees
Regulatory fees for the categories shaded in gray are collected by the Commission in advance to cover the
term of the license and are submitted at the time the application is filed.

Fee Category

Annual
Regulatory Fee
(U.S. $s)

PLMRS (per license) (Exclusive Use) (47 CFR part 90)

Microwave (per license) (47 CFR part 101)

Marine (Ship) (per station) (47 CFR part 80)

Marine (Coast) (per license) (47 CFR part 80)

Rural Radio (47 CFR part 22) (previously listed under the Land Mobile
category)

PLMRS (Shared Use) (per license) (47 CFR part 90)

Aviation (Aircraft) (per station) (47 CFR part 87)

Aviation (Ground) (per license) (47 CFR part 87)

CMRS Mobile/Cellular Services (per unit) (47 CFR parts 20, 22, 24, 27,
80 and 90) (Includes Non-Geographic telephone numbers)

.16

CMRS Messaging Services (per unit) (47 CFR parts 20, 22, 24 and 90)

.08

Broadband Radio Service (formerly MMDS/ MDS) (per license) (47 CFR
part 27)

Local Multipoint Distribution Service (per call sign) (47 CFR, part 101)

AM Radio Construction Permits

FM Radio Construction Permits

1,025

AM and FM Broadcast Radio Station Fees

See Table Below

Digital TV (47 CFR part 73) VHF and UHF Commercial Fee Factor

$.006598
See Table 8 for
fee amounts due,
also available at
https://www.fcc.
gov/licensingdatabases/fees/re
gulatory-fees

Digital TV Construction Permits
Low Power TV, Class A TV, TV/FM Translators & FM Boosters (47 CFR

5,200
part 74)
CARS (47 CFR part 78)

1,820

Cable Television Systems (per subscriber) (47 CFR part 76), Including
IPTV and Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS)

1.27

Interstate Telecommunication Service Providers (per revenue dollar)
Toll Free (per toll free subscriber) (47 CFR section 52.101 (f) of the rules)
Earth Stations (47 CFR part 25)
Space Stations (per operational station in geostationary orbit) (47 CFR
part 25) also includes DBS Service (per operational station) (47 CFR part
100)

.00554
.12
1,120
232,185

Space Stations (per operational system in non-geostationary orbit) (47
CFR part 25) (Other)

746,890

Space Stations (per operational system in non-geostationary orbit) (47
CFR part 25) (Less Complex)

249,945

Space Stations (per license/call sign in non-geostationary orbit) (47 CFR
part 25) (Small Satellite)

25,945

International Bearer Circuits - Terrestrial/Satellites (per Gbps circuit)
Submarine Cable Landing Licenses Fee (per cable system)

$17
See Table Below

FY 2024 RADIO STATION REGULATORY FEES
Population
Served

AM Class
A

AM
Class B

AM
Class C

AM
Class D

FM Classes
A, B1 & C3

FM Classes
B, C, C0, C1 &
C2

<=10,000

$560

$405

$350

$385

$615

$700

10,001 - 25,000

$935

$675

$585

$645

$1,025

$1,170

25,001 – 75,000

$1,405

$1,015

$880

$970

$1,540

$1,755

75,001 – 150,000

$2,105

$1,520

$1,315

$1,450

$2,305

$2,635

150,001 – 500,000

$3,160

$2,280

$1,975

$2,180

$3,465

$3,955

500,001 – 1,200,000

$4,730

$3,415

$2,960

$3,265

$5,185

$5,920

1,200,001 – 3,000,000

$7,105

$5,130

$4,445

$4,900

$7,790

$8,890

3,000,001 – 6,000,000

$10,650

$7,690

$6,665

$7,345

$11,675

$13,325

>6,000,000

$15,980

$11,535

$10,000

$11,025

$17,515

$19,995

FY 2024 International Bearer Circuits - Submarine Cable Systems
Submarine Cable Systems
(capacity as of December 31, 2023)

Fee Ratio

FY 2024 Regulatory Fees

Less than 50 Gbps

.0625 Units

$5,475

50 Gbps or greater, but less than 250
Gbps

.125 Units

$10,945

250 Gbps or greater, but less than
1,500 Gbps

.25 Units

$21,885

1,500 Gbps or greater, but less than
3,500 Gbps

.5 Units

$43,770

3,500 Gbps or greater, but less than
6,500 Gbps

1.0 Unit

$87,540

6,500 Gbps or greater

2.0 Units

$175,080

TABLE 5
Sources of Payment Unit Estimates for FY 2024

In order to calculate individual service fees for FY 2024, we adjusted FY 2023 payment units for each
service to more accurately reflect expected FY 2024 payment liabilities. We obtained our updated
estimates through a variety of means and sources. For example, we used Commission licensee data bases,
actual prior year payment records and industry and trade association projections, where available. The
databases we consulted include our Universal Licensing System (ULS), International Bureau Filing
System (IBFS), Licensing and Management System (LMS) and Cable Operations and Licensing System
(COALS), as well as reports generated within the Commission such as the Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau’s Numbering Resource Utilization Forecast. Regulatory fee payment units are not all the same
for all fee categories. For most fee categories, the term “units” reflect licenses or permits that have been
issued, but for other fee categories, the term “units” reflect quantities such as subscribers, population
counts, circuit counts, telephone numbers, and revenues. As more current data is received after the Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is released, the Commission sometimes adjusts the NPRM fee rates to
reflect the new information in the Report and Order. This is intended to make sure that the fee rates in
the Report and Order reflect more recent and accurate information. We realize that by adjusting the unit
counts as more accurate information is received may adjust the fee rates for certain regulatory fee
categories. Certain entities that collect the fees from customers in advance in order to pay the
Commission, such as Cable and DBS companies, ITSP providers, Cell Phone and Toll-Free providers, to
name a few, may need to adjust their billings to customers as the Commission adjusts its fee rates. As a
result, the Commission understands that these adjustments are necessary so that these regulatees can
recover their fee obligations from their customers.
We sought verification for these estimates from multiple sources and, in all cases, we compared FY 2024
estimates with actual FY 2023 payment units to ensure that our revised estimates were reasonable. Where
appropriate, we adjusted and/or rounded our final estimates to take into consideration the fact that certain
variables that impact on the number of payment units cannot yet be estimated with sufficient accuracy.
These include an unknown number of waivers and/or exemptions that may occur in FY 2024 and the fact
that, in many services, the number of actual licensees or station operators fluctuates from time to time due to
economic, technical, or other reasons. When we note, for example, that our estimated FY 2024 payment

units are based on FY 2023 actual payment units, it does not necessarily mean that our FY 2024 projection
is exactly the same number as in FY 2023. We have either rounded the FY 2024 number or adjusted it
slightly to account for these variables.

FEE CATEGORY

SOURCES OF PAYMENT UNIT ESTIMATES

Land Mobile (All),
Microwave, Marine (Ship &
Coast), Aviation (Aircraft &
Ground), Domestic Public
Fixed

Based on Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB)
information as well as prior year payment information.
Estimates have been adjusted to take into consideration the
licensing of portions of these services.

CMRS Cellular/Mobile
Services

Based on WTB projection reports, and FY 2023 payment
data.

CMRS Messaging Services

Based on WTB reports, and FY 2023 payment data.

AM/FM Radio Stations

Based on downloaded LMS data, adjusted for exemptions,
and actual FY 2023 payment units.

Digital TV Stations
(Combined VHF/UHF units)

Based on LMS data, fee rate adjusted for exemptions, and
population figures are calculated based on individual station
parameters.

AM/FM/TV Construction
Permits

Based on LMS data, adjusted for exemptions, and actual FY
2023 payment units.

LPTV, Translators and
Boosters, Class A Television

Based on LMS data, adjusted for exemptions, and actual FY
2023 payment units.

BRS (formerly
MDS/MMDS)LMDS

Based on WTB reports and actual FY 2023 payment units.
Based on WTB reports and actual FY 2023 payment units.

Cable Television Relay
Service (CARS) Stations

Based on cable trend data, data from the Media Bureau’s
COALS database, and actual FY 2023 payment units.

Cable Television System
Subscribers, Including IPTV
Subscribers

Based on publicly available data sources for estimated
subscriber counts, trend information from past payment data,
and actual FY 2023 payment units.

Interstate Telecommunication
Service Providers

Based on FCC Form 499-A worksheets due in April 2024,
and any data assistance provided by the Wireline
Competition Bureau.

Earth Stations

Based on International Bureau licensing data and actual FY
2023 payment units.

Space Stations (GSOs &
NGSOs)

Based on International Bureau data reports and actual FY
2023 payment units.

International Bearer Circuits

Based on assistance provided by the International Bureau,
any data submissions by licensees, adjusted as necessary, and
actual FY 2023 payment units.

Submarine Cable Licenses

Based on International Bureau license information, and
actual FY 2023 payment units.

TABLE 6
Factors, Measurements, and Calculations that Determine Station Signal Contours and Associated
Population Coverages
AM Stations
For stations with nondirectional daytime antennas, the theoretical radiation was used at all
azimuths. For stations with directional daytime antennas, specific information on each day tower,
including field ratio, phase, spacing, and orientation was retrieved, as well as the theoretical
pattern root-mean-square of the radiation in all directions in the horizontal plane (RMS) figure
(milliVolt per meter (mV/m) @ 1 km) for the antenna system. The standard, or augmented
standard if pertinent, horizontal plane radiation pattern was calculated using techniques and
methods specified in sections 73.150 and 73.152 of the Commission’s rules. Radiation values
were calculated for each of 360 radials around the transmitter site. Next, estimated soil
conductivity data was retrieved from a database representing the information in FCC Figure R3.
Using the calculated horizontal radiation values, and the retrieved soil conductivity data, the
distance to the principal community (5 mV/m) contour was predicted for each of the 360 radials.
The resulting distance to principal community contours were used to form a geographical
polygon. Population counting was accomplished by determining which 2020 block centroids
were contained in the polygon. (A block centroid is the center point of a small area containing
population as computed by the U.S. Census Bureau.) The sum of the population figures for all
enclosed blocks represents the total population for the predicted principal community coverage
area.
FM Stations
The greater of the horizontal or vertical effective radiated power (ERP) (kW) and respective
height above average terrain (HAAT) (m) combination was used. Where the antenna height
above mean sea level (HAMSL) was available, it was used in lieu of the average HAAT figure to
calculate specific HAAT figures for each of 360 radials under study. Any available directional
pattern information was applied as well, to produce a radial-specific ERP figure. The HAAT and

ERP figures were used in conjunction with the Field Strength (50-50) propagation curves
specified in 47 CFR 73.313 of the Commission’s rules to predict the distance to the principal
community (70 dBu (decibel above 1 microVolt per meter) or 3.17 mV/m) contour for each of the
360 radials. The resulting distance to principal community contours were used to form a
geographical polygon. Population counting was accomplished by determining which 2020 block
centroids were contained in the polygon. The sum of the population figures for all enclosed
blocks represents the total population for the predicted principal community coverage area.

TABLE 7
Space Station Satellite Charts for FY 2024 Regulatory Fees
Listing of Satellites Under Existing Methodology
Space Stations (Geostationary Orbit): U.S.-Licensed Space Stations
LICENSEE

CALL SIGN

SATELLITE NAME

Astranis Projects USA
LLC

S3092

ARCTURUS

Open Plaza Corp.

S2922

SKY-B1

DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC

S2640

DIRECTV T11

DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC

S2711

DIRECTV RB-1

DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC

S2632

DIRECTV T8

DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC

S2669

DIRECTV T9S

DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC

S2641

DIRECTV T10

DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC
DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC
DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC
DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC

TYPE
GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO

S2797

DIRECTV T12
GSO

S2930

DIRECTV T15
GSO

S2673

DIRECTV T5
GSO

S2133

SPACEWAY 2

DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC

S3039

DIRECTV T16

DISH Operating L.L.C.

S2931

ECHOSTAR 18

GSO

DISH Operating L.L.C.

S2738

ECHOSTAR 11

GSO

DISH Operating L.L.C.

S2694

ECHOSTAR 10

GSO

DISH Operating L.L.C.

S2740

ECHOSTAR 7

GSO

DISH Operating L.L.C.

S2790

ECHOSTAR 14

GSO

EchoStar Satellite
Operating Corporation

GSO

GSO
S2811

ECHOSTAR 15

EchoStar Satellite
Operating Corporation

GSO
S2844

ECHOSTAR 16

EchoStar Satellite
Services L.L.C.

GSO
S2179

ECHOSTAR 9

ES 172 LLC

S2610

EUTELSAT 174A

GSO

ES 172 LLC

S3021

EUTELSAT 172B

GSO

Horizon-3 Satellite LLC

S2947

HORIZONS-3e

GSO

Hughes Network
Systems, LLC

S2663

SPACEWAY 3

Hughes Network
Systems, LLC

S2834

ECHOSTAR 19

Hughes Network
Systems, LLC

S2753

ECHOSTAR XVII

Intelsat License
LLC/ViaSat, Inc.

S2160

GALAXY 28

Intelsat License LLC

S2414

INTELSAT 10-02

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2972

INTELSAT 37e

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2854

NSS-7

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2409

INELSAT 905

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2405

INTELSAT 901

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2408

INTELSAT 904

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2804

INTELSAT 25

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2959

INTELSAT 35e

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2237

INTELSAT 11

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2785

INTELSAT 14

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2380

INTELSAT 9

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2831

INTELSAT 23

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2915

INTELSAT 34

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2863

INTELSAT 21

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2750

INTELSAT 16

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2715

GALAXY 17

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2154

GALAXY 25

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2253

GALAXY 11

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2381

GALAXY 3C

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2887

INTELSAT 30

GSO

GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2924

INTELSAT 31

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2647

GALAXY 19

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2687

GALAXY 16

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2733

GALAXY 18

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2385

GALAXY 14

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2386

GALAXY 13

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2422

GALAXY 12

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2387

GALAXY 15

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S3016

GALAXY 30

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S3078

GALAXY 32

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S3148

GALAXY 36

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2704

INTELSAT 5

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2817

INTELSAT 18

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2850

INTELSAT 19

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2368

INTELSAT 1R

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2789

INTELSAT 15

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2423

HORIZONS 2

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2846

INTELSAT 22

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2847

INTELSAT 20

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2948

INTELSAT 36

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2814

INTELSAT 17

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2410

INTELSAT 906

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2406

INTELSAT 902

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2939

INTELSAT 33e

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2382

INTELSAT 10

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2751

INTELSAT 28

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S3023

INTELSAT 39

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S3066

INTELSAT 40e

GSO

Ligado Networks
Subsidiary, LLC
Ligado Networks
Subsidiary, LLC

GSO
S2358

SKYTERRA-1
GSO

AMSC-1

MSAT-2

Novavision Group, Inc.

S2861

DIRECTV KU-79W

GSO

Satellite CD Radio LLC

S2812

FM-6

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2415

NSS-10

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2162

AMC-3

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2347

AMC-6

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2826

SES-2

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2807

SES-1

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2180

AMC-15

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2713

AMC-18

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S3097

SES-19

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S3099

SES-21

GSO

Silkwave Africa, LLC

S3074

AsiaStar

GSO

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

S2710

FM-5

GSO

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

S3034

XM-8

GSO

Skynet Satellite Corp.

S2933

TELSTAR 12V

GSO

Skynet Satellite
Corporation

GSO
S2357

TELSTAR 11N

ViaSat, Inc.

S2747

VIASAT-1

GSO

ViaSat, Inc.

S2917

VIASAT-3

GSO

XM Radio LLC

S2786

XM-5

GSO

Space Stations (Geostationary Orbit): Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations – Market Access Through
Petition for Declaratory Ruling
LICENSEE

CALL SIGN

SATELLITE NAME

TYPE

ABS Global Ltd.

S2987

ABS-3A

GSO

Avanti Hylas 2 Ltd.

S3130

HYLAS-4

GSO

DBSD Services Ltd

S2651

DBSD G1

GSO

Embratel TVSAT
Telecomunicacoes S.A.

GSO
S3142

Star One D2

Empresa Argentina de
Soluciones Satelitales S.A.

GSO
S2956

ARSAT-2

Eutelsat S. A.

S3056

EUTELSAT 8 WEST B

GSO
GSO

Eutelsat S.A.

S3055

EUTELSAT 139 WEST
A

Gamma Acquisition L.L.C.

S2633

TerreStar 1

GSO

Hispamar Satélites, S.A.

S2793

AMAZONAS-2

GSO

Hispamar Satélites, S.A.

S2886

AMAZONAS-3

GSO

Hispamar Satélites, S.A.

S3086

AMAZONAS NEXUS

GSO

Hispasat, S.A.

S2969

HISPASAT 30W-6

GSO

Inmarsat PLC

S2932

Inmarsat-4 F3

GSO

Inmarsat PLC

S2949

Inmarsat-3 F5

GSO

New Skies Satellites B.V.

S2756

NSS-9

GSO

New Skies Satellites B.V.

S2870

SES-6

GSO

New Skies Satellites B.V.

S3048

NSS-6

GSO

New Skies Satellites B.V.

S2828

SES-4

GSO

New Skies Satellites B.V.

S2950

SES-10

GSO
GSO

S2695

EUTELSAT 113 WEST
A

GSO

S2926

EUTELSAT 117 WEST
B

GSO

S2938

EUTELSAT 115 WEST
B

GSO

S2873

EUTELSAT 117 WEST
A

Satelites Mexicanos, S.A.
de C.V.
Satelites Mexicanos, S.A.
de C.V.
Satelites Mexicanos, S.A.
de C.V.
Satelites Mexicanos, S.A.
de C.V.
SES Satellites (Gibraltar)
Ltd.

GSO
S2676

AMC 21

SES Americom, Inc.

S3037

NSS-11

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2964

SES-11

GSO

SES DTH do Brasil Ltda

S2974

SES-14

GSO

Telesat Canada

S2745

ANIK F1

GSO

Telesat Canada

S2674

ANIK F1R

GSO

Telesat Canada

S2703

ANIK F3

GSO

Telesat Canada

S2472

ANIK F2

GSO
GSO

Telesat International Ltd.

S2955

TELSTAR 19
VANTAGE

Viasat, Inc.

S2902

VIASAT-2

GSO

Space Stations (Geostationary Orbit): Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations – Market Access Through
Earth Station Licenses
LICENSEE
APSTAR VI

CALL SIGN

SATELLITE NAME

TYPE

APSTAR 6

M292090

GSO

AUSSAT B 152E

OPTUS D2

M221170

GSO

Ciel Satellite Group

Ciel-2

E050029

GSO

Eutelsat 65 West A

Eutelsat 65 West A

E160081

GSO

INMARSAT 4F1

INMARSAT 4F1

KA25

GSO

INMARSAT 5F2

INMARSAT 5F2

E120072

GSO

INMARSAT 5F3

INMARSAT 5F3

E150028

GSO

JCSAT-2B

M174163

GSO

NIMIQ 5

E080107

GSO

WILDBLUE-1

E040213

GSO

JCSAT-2B
NIMIQ 5
WILDBLUE-1

Space Stations (per license/call sign in non-geostationary orbit) (Small Satellite)
ITU NAME (if available)

Common Name

Call Sign

Capella Space Corp.

Capella-2, Capella-3, Capella4

S3073

Capella Space Corp.

Capella-5, Capella-6

S3080

Small Satellite

Capella Space Corp.

Capella -7, Capella-8

S3100

Small Satellite

Capella Space Corp.

Acadia-1

S3162

Small Satellite

Orbiter SN3

S3161

Small Satellite

Loft Orbital Solutions Inc.

YAM-3

S3072

Small Satellite

Loft Orbital Solutions Inc.

YAM-5

S3147

Small Satellite

DROID.001

S3146

Small Satellite

XR-1

S3067

Small Satellite

ICEYE US, Inc.

ICEYE

S3082

Small Satellite

Umbra Lab Inc.

Umbra SAR

S3095

Small Satellite

ICEYE US, Inc.

ICEYE Second Tranche

S3165

Small Satellite

Launcher, Inc.

Turion Space Corp.
R2 Space, Inc.

TYPE
Small Satellite

Space Stations (Non-Geostationary Orbit)—Less Complex
ITU NAME (if
available)
Planet Labs

Common Name

Call Sign

TYPE

Flock/Skysats

S2912

Less Complex

WorldView 1,2 & 3,
GeoEye-1

S2129/S2348

BlackSky Global

Global

S3032

Less Complex

Orbital Sidekick, Inc.

GHOSt

S3139

Less Complex

Maxar License

Less Complex

Hawkeye 360

HE360

S3042

Less Complex

Spire Global

LEMUR & MINAS

S2946/S3045

Less Complex

Space Stations (Non-Geostationary Orbit)—Other
ITU NAME (if available)

Common Name

Call Sign

TYPE

ORBCOMM License Corp

ORBCOMM

S2103

Other

Iridium Constellation LLC

IRIDIUM

S2110

Other

TELESAT Ku/Ka-Band

S2976

Other

KEPLER

S2981

Other

O3b

S2935

Other

GLOBALSTAR

S2115

Other

Telesat Canada
Kepler Communications, Inc.
O3b Ltd.
Globalstar License LLC
Swarm Technologies (Space
Exploration Holdings, LLC)

Other
SWARM

S3041

WorldVu Satellites Ltd.

ONEWEB

S2963

Other

Space Station Satellite Charts for Proposed FY 2024 Regulatory Fees
Table A – Space Stations Potentially Subject to Regulatory Fees in FY 2024
These charts publish a list of space stations and systems that would be subject to regulatory fees in FY
2024, including under the proposal made in the Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking to assess regulatory fees on all authorized space stations, not only operational space
stations.
Italicized entries reflect that the space station or system of NGSO space stations are authorized, but not
operational for FY 2024, or are collocated with another GSO space station, and thus would be required to
pay regulatory fees for FY 2024 if the proposals made in the Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the existing methodology or under the alternative methodology
are adopted, but would not otherwise be required to pay regulatory fees under the existing methodology.
Space Stations (Geostationary Orbit): U.S.-Licensed Space Stations
LICENSEE

CALL SIGN

SATELLITE NAME

Astranis Projects USA
LLC

S3092

ARCTURUS

Open Plaza Corp.

S2922

SKY-B1

DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC

S2640

DIRECTV T11

TYPE
GSO
GSO
GSO

DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC
DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC
DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC
DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC
DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC
DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC
DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC

GSO
S2711

DIRECTV RB-1
GSO

S2632

DIRECTV T8
GSO

S2669

DIRECTV T9S
GSO

S2641

DIRECTV T10
GSO

S2797

DIRECTV T12
GSO

S2930

DIRECTV T15
GSO

S2673

DIRECTV T5

DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC

S2133

SPACEWAY 2

DIRECTV Enterprises,
LLC

S3039

DIRECTV T16

DISH Operating
L.L.C.

S2931

ECHOSTAR 18

DISH Operating
L.L.C.

S2738

ECHOSTAR 11

DISH Operating
L.L.C.

S2694/S3093

ECHOSTAR
10/ECHOSTAR 23

DISH Operating
L.L.C.

S2740

ECHOSTAR 7

DISH Operating
L.L.C.

S2790

ECHOSTAR 14

EchoStar Satellite
Operating Corporation

S2811

ECHOSTAR 15

EchoStar Satellite
Operating Corporation

S2844

ECHOSTAR 16

EchoStar Satellite
Services L.L.C.

S2179

ECHOSTAR 9

ES 172 LLC

S2610

EUTELSAT 174A

GSO

ES 172 LLC

S3021

EUTELSAT 172B

GSO

Horizon-3 Satellite
LLC
Hughes Network

GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO

GSO
S2947

HORIZONS-3e

S2663

SPACEWAY 3

GSO

Systems, LLC
Hughes Network
Systems, LLC

S2834

ECHOSTAR 19

GSO

Hughes Network
Systems, LLC

S2753

ECHOSTAR XVII

Hughes Network
Systems, LLC

S3017

EchoStar XXIV

Intelsat License
LLC/ViaSat, Inc.

S2160

GALAXY 28

Intelsat License LLC

S2414

INTELSAT 10-02

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2972

INTELSAT 37e

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2854

NSS-7

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2409

INELSAT 905

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2405

INTELSAT 901

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2408

INTELSAT 904

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2804

INTELSAT 25

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2959

INTELSAT 35e

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2237

INTELSAT 11

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2785

INTELSAT 14

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2380

INTELSAT 9

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2831

INTELSAT 23

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2915

INTELSAT 34

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2863

INTELSAT 21

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2750

INTELSAT 16

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2715

GALAXY 17

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2154

GALAXY 25

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2253

GALAXY 11

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2381

GALAXY 3C

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2887

INTELSAT 30

GSO

S2924/S3143

INTELSAT
31/GALAXY 35

GSO

Intelsat License LLC
Intelsat License LLC

S2647

GALAXY 19

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2687

GALAXY 16

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2733

GALAXY 18

GSO

GSO

GSO
GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2385

GALAXY 14

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2386

GALAXY 13

GSO
GSO

S2422/S3083

GALAXY 12/GALAXY
GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2387/S3015

GALAXY 15/GALAXY
Intelsat License LLC

S3016

GALAXY 30

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S3078

GALAXY 32

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S3148

GALAXY 36

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2704

INTELSAT 5

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2817

INTELSAT 18

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2850

INTELSAT 19

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2368

INTELSAT 1R

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2789

INTELSAT 15

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2423

HORIZONS 2

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2846

INTELSAT 22

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2847

INTELSAT 20

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2948

INTELSAT 36

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2814

INTELSAT 17

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2410

INTELSAT 906

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2406

INTELSAT 902

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2939

INTELSAT 33e

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2382

INTELSAT 10

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S2751

INTELSAT 28

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S3023

INTELSAT 39

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

S3066

INTELSAT 40e

GSO

Intelsat License LLC

Ligado Networks
Subsidiary, LLC
Ligado Networks
Subsidiary, LLC
Novavision Group, Inc.

GSO
S2358

SKYTERRA-1
GSO

AMSC-1

MSAT-2

S2861

DIRECTV KU-79W

Satellite CD Radio
LLC

S2812

FM-6

SES Americom, Inc.

S2415

NSS-10

GSO
GSO
GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2162

AMC-3

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2347

AMC-6

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2826

SES-2

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2807

SES-1

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2892/S3096/S3098

SES-3/SES-18/SES-20

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2180

AMC-15

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2713

AMC-18

GSO

Telesat Canada

S2433

AMC-11

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S3097/S3138

SES-19/SES-22

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S3099

SES-21

GSO

Silkwave Africa, LLC

S2666

AfriStar-2

GSO

Silkwave Africa, LLC

S3074

AsiaStar

GSO

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

S2710

FM-5

GSO
GSO

S3034/S2617/S2616/S3033

XM-8/XM-3/XM4//XM-7

Sirius XM Radio Inc.
Skynet Satellite
Corporation

GSO
S2933

TELSTAR 12V

Skynet Satellite
Corporation

S2357

TELSTAR 11N

ViaSat, Inc.

S2747

VIASAT-1

GSO

S2917/S3050

VIASAT-3/VIASAT89US

GSO

ViaSat, Inc.

S2786

XM-5

GSO

XM Radio LLC

GSO

Space Stations (Geostationary Orbit): Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations – Market Access Through
Petition for Declaratory Ruling
LICENSEE

CALL SIGN

SATELLITE NAME

TYPE

ABS Global Ltd.

S2987

ABS-3A

GSO

Avanti Hylas 2 Ltd.

S3130

HYLAS-4

GSO

DBSD Services Ltd

S2651

DBSD G1

GSO

Embratel TVSAT
Telecomunicacoes S.A.

GSO
S3142

Star One D2

Empresa Argentina de
Soluciones Satelitales
S.A.

GSO
S2956

ARSAT-2

Eutelsat S. A.

S3056

EUTELSAT 8 WEST B

GSO

Eutelsat S.A.

S3055

EUTELSAT 139 WEST
A

GSO

Gamma Acquisition
L.L.C.

S2633

TerreStar 1

Hispamar Satélites, S.A.

S2793

AMAZONAS-2

GSO

Hispamar Satélites, S.A.

S2886

AMAZONAS-3

GSO

Hispamar Satélites, S.A.

S3086

AMAZONAS NEXUS

GSO

Hispasat, S.A.

S2969

HISPASAT 30W-6

GSO

Inmarsat PLC

S2932

Inmarsat-4 F3

GSO

Inmarsat PLC

S2949

Inmarsat-3 F5

GSO

New Skies Satellites
B.V.

S2756

NSS-9

New Skies Satellites
B.V.

S2870

SES-6

New Skies Satellites
B.V.

S3048

NSS-6

New Skies Satellites
B.V.

S2828

SES-4

New Skies Satellites
B.V.

S2950

SES-10

Satelites Mexicanos,
S.A. de C.V.

EUTELSAT 113 WEST
A

GSO

S2695

Satelites Mexicanos,
S.A. de C.V.

EUTELSAT 117 WEST
B

GSO

S2926

Satelites Mexicanos,
S.A. de C.V.

EUTELSAT 115 WEST
B

GSO

S2938

GSO

S2873

EUTELSAT 117 WEST
A

Satelites Mexicanos,
S.A. de C.V.

GSO

GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO
GSO

SES Satellites
(Gibraltar) Ltd.

GSO
S2676

AMC 21

SES Americom, Inc.

S3037

NSS-11

GSO

SES Americom, Inc.

S2964

SES-11

GSO

SES DTH do Brasil
Ltda

S2974

SES-14

Telesat Canada

S2745

ANIK F1

GSO

Telesat Canada

S2674

ANIK F1R

GSO

Telesat Canada

S2703

ANIK F3

GSO

GSO

Telesat Canada

S2472

ANIK F2

GSO

Telesat International
Ltd.

TELSTAR 19
VANTAGE

GSO

S2955

Viasat, Inc.

S2902

VIASAT-2

GSO

Space Stations (Geostationary Orbit): Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations – Market Access Through
Earth Station Licenses
LICENSEE

CALL SIGN

SATELLITE NAME

TYPE

APSTAR VI

APSTAR 6

M292090

GSO

AUSSAT B 152E

OPTUS D2

M221170

GSO

Ciel Satellite Group

Ciel-2

E050029

GSO

Eutelsat 65 West A

Eutelsat 65 West A

E160081

GSO

INMARSAT 4F1

INMARSAT 4F1

KA25

GSO

INMARSAT 5F2

INMARSAT 5F2

E120072

GSO

INMARSAT 5F3

INMARSAT 5F3

E150028

GSO

JCSAT-2B

M174163

GSO

NIMIQ 5

E080107

GSO

WILDBLUE-1

E040213

GSO

JCSAT-2B
NIMIQ 5
WILDBLUE-1

Space Stations (per license/call sign in non-geostationary orbit) (Small Satellite)
ITU NAME (if available)

Common Name

Call Sign

TYPE

Capella Space Corp.

Capella-2, Capella-3, Capella4

S3073

Capella Space Corp.

Capella-5, Capella-6

S3080

Small Satellite

Capella Space Corp.

Capella -7, Capella-8

S3100

Small Satellite

Capella Space Corp.

Acadia-1

S3162

Small Satellite

Orbiter SN3

S3161

Small Satellite

Loft Orbital Solutions Inc.

YAM-3

S3072

Small Satellite

Loft Orbital Solutions Inc.

YAM-5

S3147

Small Satellite

DROID.001

S3146

Small Satellite

XR-1

S3067

Small Satellite

ICEYE US, Inc.

ICEYE

S3082

Small Satellite

Umbra Lab Inc.

Umbra SAR

S3095

Small Satellite

S2990

RPO/OOS

Launcher, Inc.

Turion Space Corp.
R2 Space, Inc.

Space Logistics, LLC

MISSION EXTENSION

Small Satellite

VEHICLE-1
Space Logistics, LLC

MISSION EXTENSION
VEHICLE-2

S3059

Momentus Space LLC

VIGORIDE-5

S3144

OTV

Momentus Space LLC

VIGORIDE-6

S3154

OTV

Spaceflight Inc.

SHERPA-AC1

S3133

OTV

Lynk Tower 1-10

S3087

Small Satellite

Lynk Global, Inc.

RPO/OOS

Outpost Technologies
Corporation

Small Satellite
Outpost Mission 2

S3174

Odyssey SpaceWorks

OSW Cazorla

S3176

Small Satellite

ICEYE Second Tranche

S3165

Small Satellite

ICEYE US, Inc.

Space Stations (Non-Geostationary Orbit)—Less Complex
ITU NAME (if
available)

Planet Labs

Common Name

Call Sign

TYPE

Number of
Space
Stations
Authorized

Flock/Skysats

S2912

Less Complex

Less Complex

WorldView 1,2 & 3,
GeoEye-1

S2129/S2348

BlackSky Global

Global

S3032

Less Complex

Orbital Sidekick, Inc.

GHOSt

S3139

Less Complex

Hawkeye 360

HE360

S3042

Less Complex

Spire Global

LEMUR & MINAS

S2946/S3045

Less Complex

Maxar License

Space Stations (Non-Geostationary Orbit)—Other (Small Constellation)
ITU NAME (if available)

Common Name

Call Sign

Number of Space
Stations Authorized

ORBCOMM License Corp

ORBCOMM

S2103

Iridium Constellation LLC

IRIDIUM

S2110

TELESAT Ku/Ka-Band

S2976

Kepler Communications, Inc.

KEPLER

S2981

Myriota Pty. Ltd

MYRIOTA

S3047

O3b

S2935

GLOBALSTAR

S2115

Telesat Canada

O3b Ltd.
Globalstar License LLC

Swarm Technologies (Space
Exploration Holdings, LLC)

SWARM

S3041

THEIA

S2986

ARCTIC SATELLITE
BROADBAND MISSION

S2978

KINÉIS

S3054

Theia Holdings A, Inc.
Space Norway AS
Kinéis

Space Stations (Non-Geostationary Orbit)—Other (Large Constellation)
ITU NAME (if
available)

Common Name

Space Exploration
Holdings, LLC

SPACEX Ku/KaBand

Space Exploration
Holdings, LLC

Call Sign

Number of
Space Stations
Authorized
S2983/S3018/
SPACEX GEN 2

S3069

WorldVu Satellites
Ltd.

720
ONEWEB

S2963

WorldVu Satellites
Limited, Debtor-inPossession

ONEWEB V-BAND

S2994

Kuiper Systems LLC

KUIPER

S3051

Table B - FY 2024 Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees Calculations if Proposals to Amend the
Existing Fee Methodology are Adopted and Effective
The following chart provides an analysis of potential regulatory fees for space and earth stations for FY
2024 assuming all the proposals to amend the existing methodology for determining space and earth
station fees in the Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM),
FCC 24-31, are adopted and effective for FY 2024. These proposals include reallocation of the split of
space station regulatory fees between GSO and NGSO from 80/20 to 60/40, creation of new fee categories
for Large and Small Constellations in the NGSO “other” category, assessment of fees on authorized, not
just operational, space stations, establishment of a fixed fee for small satellites/spacecraft fee, assessing
fees on rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), on-orbit servicing (OOS), and orbital transfer vehicle
(OTV) space stations using the fee category for small satellites, and an allocation of 20% of Space Bureau
regulatory fees to earth stations. It assumes the same number of earth station payors in FY 2024 as there

were in FY 2023 (2900 units). It does not incorporate the proposals included in the alternative
methodology.
Space Bureau Share of FCC FY 2024
Appropriation

$42,140,736 (rounded up to nearest dollar)

Equals $390,192,000 times 10.8%
Earth Station Share of Space Bureau FTE
Burden

$8,428,148 (rounded up to nearest dollar)

Equals Space Bureau Share of FCC FY 2024
Appropriation * 20% (proposed)
Per Unit Fee - Earth Stations:
Transmit/Receive & Transmit only (per
authorization or registration)

$2,907 (rounded up to nearest dollar)

Equals Earth Station Share of Space Bureau FTE
Burden / 2,900 units (FY 2023)
Space Station Share of Space Bureau FTE
Burden (Includes GSO and NGSO Satellites)

$33,712,589 (rounded up to nearest dollar)

Equals GSO Space Bureau Share of FCC FY 2024
$26,970,070 divided by 136 GSO Satellites =
Appropriation * 80% (proposed)
$198,309 per satellite
Equals GSO Space Station Share of Space Bureau
FTE Burden * 60% (proposed)
$20,227,553 divided by 136 GSO Satellites =
$148,732
Small Satellite Share of Space Station Share

$244,300 (rounded up to nearest dollar)

Equals FY 2023 small satellite fee ($12,215) * 20
estimated small satellite fee payors in FY 2024
(including RPO, OOS, or OTV space stations)

NGSO – Other Revenue Portion - $195,440

NGSO Space Station Share of Space Bureau
FTE Burden

$13,485,035 (rounded up to nearest dollar)

Equals NGSO Space Station Share of Space
Bureau FTE Burden * 40% (proposed))
NGSO – Other at 80%
NGSO – Less Complex at 20%

NGSO – Less Complex Portion - $48,860

$10,788,028 divided by 16 units = $674,252 fee
With Small Satellite Reduction =
$662,037$2,697,007 divided by 6 units =
$449,501fee
With Small Satellite Reduction = $441,358

NGSO Space Station Share of Space Bureau
FTE Burden

$6,742,518 (rounded up to nearest dollar)
$5,394,014 divided by 16 units = $337,126

Share at 20% (proposed)
Equals NGSO Space Station Share – 20%
NGSO – Other at 80%
NGSO – Less Complex at 20%

With Small Satellite Reduction = $324,911
$1,348,504 divided by 6 units = $224,751
With Small Satellite Reduction = $216,607

Space Stations (Non-Geostationary Orbit) –
Other (Large Constellations) Share
Equals NGSO Other * 50% - Proposed 20%
Per System Fee - Space Stations (NonGeostationary Orbit) – Other (Large
Constellations)

$5,394,014 divided by 50% = $2,697,007
$5,394,014 divided by 3 = $1,798,005 (rounded
up to nearest dollar)

Equals NGSO Other (Large Constellation) Share /
3 authorized (SpaceX, OneWeb, Kuiper)
Space Stations (Non-Geostationary Orbit) –
Other (Small Constellations) Share

$5,394,014 divided by 50% = $2,697,007

Equals NGSO Other * 50% - Proposed 20%
Per System Fee - Space Stations (NonGeostationary Orbit) – Other (Small
Constellations)

$5,394,014 divided by 12 = $449,501 (rounded
up to nearest dollar)

Equals NGSO Other (Small Constellation) Share /
12 authorized (O3b, Kepler , Swarm, Iridium,
Globalstar, Orbcomm Space Norway, Theia,
Viasat, Myriota, Kineis, Telesat)
Space Stations (Non-Geostationary Orbit) –
Other (Large Constellations) Share
Equals NGSO Other * 50% - Proposed 40%
Per System Fee - Space Stations (NonGeostationary Orbit) – Other (Large
Constellations)

$10,788,028 divided by 50% = $5,394,014
$10,788,028 divided by 3 = $3,596,009 (rounded
up to nearest dollar)

Equals NGSO Other (Large Constellation) Share /
3 authorized (SpaceX, OneWeb, Kuiper)
Space Stations (Non-Geostationary Orbit) –
Other (Small Constellations) Share

$10,788,028 divided by 50% = $5,394,014

Equals NGSO Other * 50% - Proposed 40%
Per System Fee - Space Stations (NonGeostationary Orbit) – Other (Small
Constellations)

$10,788,028 divided by 12 = $899,002 (rounded
up to nearest dollar)

Equals NGSO Other (Small Constellation) Share /
12 authorized (O3b, Kepler , Swarm, Iridium,
Globalstar, Orbcomm Space Norway, Theia,
Viasat, Myriota, Kineis, Telesat)

Table C – FY 2024 Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees Calculated if the Proposed Alternative
Fee Methodology is Adopted and Effective

The following chart provides an analysis of potential regulatory fees for space and earth stations for FY
2024 if the alternative methodology for assessing space station fees in the Space and Earth Station
Regulatory Fees Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FCC 24-31, is adopted and effective for FY
2024. It assumes that the share of space station regulatory fees will be 80% of all Space Bureau fees for
FY 2024 ($33,712,589), and that 20 small satellite payors (including RPO, OOS, and OTV space stations)
will contribute $244,300 in collections, resulting in $33,468,289 to be collected from remaining space
station payors. It also assumes that the proposal to assess regulatory fees on authorized, not just
operational, space stations is adopted.
Number of GSO Units: 150 (estimate of 135 operational and 15 authorized GSO space stations for FY
2024)
Number of NGSO Units (non-small sats): 70 (using 500 space station tiers); 49 (using 1,000 space station
tiers)
Total Number of Units (GSO + NGSO (non-small sats)): 220 (using 500 space station tiers); 199 (using
1000 space station tiers)
Fee per Unit/Tier: $152,129 (500 space station tier); $168,182 (1,000 space station tier) (This number
would be the annual fee for all authorized GSO space stations; for NGSO space stations – other than small
satellites – the fee would be calculated by taking the fee per unit for the first 100 authorized space stations
per system, and adding the number of additional units, on either per 500 or per 1000 authorized space
stations for each additional tier)

Licensee – Call Sign(s) No. of
Authorized
Space
Stations

Number
of Units
Assessed
(500 tier)

Maxar (WORLDVIEW
1, 2, and 3 /
WORLDVIEW
LEGION 1-12)

15

Total Estimated Number
Fee (500 tier)
of Units
Assessed
(1,000
tier)

Total Estimated
Fee (1,000 tier)

1
$152,129

$168,183

S2129
Planet
FLOCK/SKYSAT/PEL
ICAN
S2912

3

2
$456,386

$336,365

SPIRE GLOBAL

3

S2946 /S3045
BlackSky Global

$456,386
1

S3032
Hawkeye 360

150

$336,365
$304,258
1

$336,365
$152,129
1

$168,183
$152,129
1

S3054
ORBCOMM License
Corp.

2

S3047
Kineis

$168,183

$304,258

S3139
Myriota

2

S3041
Orbital Sidekick

$336,365

$152,129

S3042
Swarm

$168,183
$168,183

$152,129
1

1
$152,129

$168,183

S2103
Iridium Constellation
LLC

1

1
$152,129

$168,183

S2110
GLOBALSTAR

1

S2115
O3b

1
$152,129

1

S2935
WorldVU Satellites
2720
Ltd. (OneWeb) Ku-/Kaband/V-band

$168,183
$152,129
$168,183
$912,772

$672,730

S2963/ S2994
Telesat Canada (Ku/Ka- 117
band)
S2976

2
$304,258

$336,365

Theia

2

S2986
Space Norway

$304,258
1

S2978
Kepler
Communications, Inc.

2
$336,365
1
$152,129

2

$168,183
$304,258

$336,365

S2981
Viasat

1

S2985
Kuiper

$152,129
12

S3051
SpaceX (Ku/Kaband/Gen-2)

1
$168,183
7
$1,825,544

11,908

$1,177,277
$3,803,215

$2,186,371

S2983/S3018/S3069
Total Number of NGSO
Units

Total Number of GSO
Units
Totals

49
$10,659,001

$8,240,936
$22,812,889
$33,468,289

$25,227,354
199
$33,468,289

TABLE 8
FY 2024 Full-Service Broadcast Television Stations by Call Sign

Facility Id.
3246
18285
11912
56528
282
1236
33261
8263
2728
2767
62442
4145
67494
13988
40517
65522
804
148
51598
51241
40820
8523
65301
2506
3658
23079
33440
37005
32311
41212
7143
55049
33471
13813
21649
33543
50182
21488
Call Sign
KAAH-TV
KAAL
KAAS-TV
KABB
KABC-TV
KACV-TV
KADN-TV
KAEF-TV
KAET
KAFT
KAID
KAII-TV
KAIL
KAIT
KAJB
KAKE
KAKM
KAKW-DT
KALB-TV
KALO
KAMC
KAMR-TV
KAMU-TV
KAPP
KARD
KARE
KARK-TV
KARZ-TV
KASA-TV
KASN
KASW
KASY-TV
KATC
KATN
KATU
KATV
KAUT-TV
KAUU
KAUZ-TV

Service Area
Population
1,018,897
605,222
243,984
3,017,860
18,303,336
383,228
889,583
139,510
4,867,739
1,294,492
864,547
203,698
2,091,288
594,090
393,654
821,488
397,237
3,350,876
933,915
1,018,088
411,973
377,485
395,784
337,194
680,743
4,243,145
1,243,813
1,153,588
1,198,361
1,200,705
4,828,272
1,182,887
1,376,057
95,520
3,400,708
1,285,451
1,810,654
398,876
366,943

Terrain Limited
Population
939,246
580,564
243,947
3,000,477
17,670,502
383,071
889,583
124,133
4,836,434
1,218,670
857,276
179,435
2,061,175
583,749
393,355
816,811
395,241
3,242,159
932,500
971,631
411,949
377,410
392,044
298,159
678,724
4,234,439
1,230,366
1,134,221
1,159,350
1,185,725
4,813,078
1,143,258
1,376,057
95,197
3,238,560
1,265,986
1,809,428
396,486
365,162

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
6,197
3,831
1,610
19,797
116,590
2,528
5,869
819
31,911
8,041
5,656
1,184
13,600
3,852
2,595
5,389
2,608
21,392
6,153
6,411
2,718
2,490
2,587
1,967
4,478
27,939
8,118
7,484
7,649
7,823
31,757
7,543
9,079
628
21,368
8,353
11,939
2,616
2,409

Facility Id.
73101
49579
49578
58684
29234
17433
776273
1151
35811
4148
16940
53586
22685
56384
65395
169030
61068
48556
29108
33658
83306
63768
53324
10150
22121
49760
55370
66414
66415
19593
66416
4939
62469
61214
6669
35909
58618
6823
33756
21422
11265
Call Sign
KAVU-TV
KAWB
KAWE
KAYU-TV
KAZA-TV
KAZD
KAZF
KAZQ
KAZT-TV
KBAK-TV
KBCA
KBCB
KBDI-TV
KBEH
KBFD-DT
KBGS-TV
KBHE-TV
KBIM-TV
KBIN-TV
KBJR-TV
KBLN-TV
KBLR
KBME-TV
KBMT
KBMY
KBOI-TV
KBRR
KBSD-DT
KBSH-DT
KBSI
KBSL-DT
KBSV
KBTC-TV
KBTV-TV
KBTX-TV
KBVO
KBVU
KBYU-TV
KBZK
KCAL-TV
KCAU-TV
KCBA

Service Area
Population
323,202
193,767
139,854
925,282
15,481,136
8,087,952
253,785
1,137,703
495,353
1,626,532
465,218
1,510,168
4,731,715
18,512,098
1,016,508
176,432
153,390
226,233
1,014,918
278,564
322,286
2,280,730
146,149
799,217
142,682
869,688
154,408
151,986
97,884
730,259
47,462
1,535,281
4,319,699
771,692
5,354,551
1,911,833
136,908
2,838,181
156,388
18,258,912
769,096
3,334,176

Terrain Limited
Population
322,961
193,705
137,788
861,276
14,233,993
8,085,339
188,057
1,126,947
409,112
1,363,867
465,157
1,478,647
4,335,180
18,476,669
887,671
173,977
144,914
226,194
1,013,041
274,572
145,745
2,220,879
146,082
798,262
142,622
862,287
154,405
151,901
95,916
728,325
46,328
1,424,913
4,228,861
771,692
5,351,089
1,684,206
121,846
2,620,447
139,258
17,586,821
754,352
2,557,080

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
2,131
1,278
909
5,683
93,916
53,347
1,241
7,436
2,699
8,999
3,069
9,756
28,604
121,909
5,857
1,148
956
1,492
6,684
1,812
962
14,653
964
5,267
941
5,689
1,019
1,002
633
4,805
306
9,402
27,902
5,092
35,306
11,112
804
17,290
919
116,038
4,977
16,872

Facility Id.
27507
9628
49750
33710
9640
63158
62424
83913
57219
10245
13058
18079
132606
60793
33722
62468
41969
47903
71586
33742
19117
63165
33894
53843
33875
9719
60728
59494
33749
41230
58605
10036
64444
51502
42008
166511
24316
68713
22201
33764
79258
Call Sign
KCBD
KCBS-TV
KCBY-TV
KCCI
KCCW-TV
KCDO-TV
KCDT
KCEB
KCEC
KCEN-TV
KCET
KCFW-TV
KCGE-DT
KCHF
KCIT
KCKA
KCLO-TV
KCNC-TV
KCNS
KCOP-TV
KCOS
KCOY-TV
KCPQ
KCPT
KCRA-TV
KCRG-TV
KCSD-TV
KCSG
KCTS-TV
KCTV
KCVU
KCWC-DT
KCWE
KCWI-TV
KCWO-TV
KCWV
KCWX
KCWY-DT
KDAF
KDBC-TV
KDCK
KDCU-DT

Service Area
Population
433,372
18,628,137
92,825
1,216,146
294,831
3,305,368
807,726
446,377
4,497,531
2,224,490
17,868,933
196,292
129,244
1,157,628
392,243
1,082,723
150,949
4,460,509
9,007,762
18,134,022
1,092,982
700,154
5,131,164
2,690,171
11,608,107
1,174,546
323,237
229,899
4,848,434
2,732,197
700,745
42,872
2,642,880
1,152,163
55,411
210,633
4,947,756
85,085
7,951,276
1,101,513
43,010
773,823

Terrain Limited
Population
432,694
17,359,665
77,624
1,209,219
287,246
3,160,730
762,258
445,850
4,237,580
2,174,193
16,310,676
157,001
129,244
1,127,207
391,646
906,771
145,392
4,175,114
8,012,556
17,318,605
1,092,792
478,768
4,985,829
2,688,808
7,153,845
1,156,435
323,093
220,818
4,778,758
2,730,443
689,702
38,501
2,641,432
1,151,070
55,383
210,626
4,941,660
84,715
7,949,040
1,097,028
42,993
773,808

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$
$
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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
2,855
114,539
512
7,978
1,895
20,854
5,029
2,942
27,960
14,345
107,618
1,036
853
7,437
2,584
5,983
959
27,547
52,867
114,268
7,210
3,159
32,896
17,741
47,201
7,630
2,132
1,457
31,530
18,015
4,551
254
17,428
7,595
365
1,390
32,605
559
52,448
7,238
284
5,106

Facility Id.
38375
17037
33770
29102
25454
60740
4691
41975
55379
55375
25221
78915
56524
24518
1005
60736
61064
53329
56527
49326
83491
33778
67910
126
18084
51208
58408
55435
37103
41983
34440
776162
2777
26304
63845
18338
50591
56029
49324
40878
61067
Call Sign
KDEN-TV
KDFI
KDFW
KDIN-TV
KDKA-TV
KDKF
KDLH
KDLO-TV
KDLT-TV
KDLV-TV
KDMD
KDMI
KDNL-TV
KDOC-TV
KDOR-TV
KDRV
KDSD-TV
KDSE
KDSM-TV
KDTN
KDTP
KDTV-DT
KDTX-TV
KDVR
KECI-TV
KECY-TV
KEDT
KEET
KEKE
KELO-TV
KEMO-TV
KEMS
KEMV
KENS
KENV-DT
KENW
KEPB-TV
KEPR-TV
KERA-TV
KERO-TV
KESD-TV
KESQ-TV

Service Area
Population
3,968,060
7,990,955
7,962,141
1,193,740
3,569,162
73,619
267,326
214,024
700,230
98,101
394,250
1,248,443
3,013,924
18,264,021
1,180,603
551,809
65,355
52,777
1,202,702
7,901,133
25,965
8,697,794
7,985,188
4,301,541
228,161
407,175
527,343
181,333
105,022
767,130
9,007,762
55,920
634,060
3,091,086
52,294
85,762
631,758
515,354
7,984,381
1,387,245
172,302
1,487,393

Terrain Limited
Population
3,943,641
7,989,287
7,959,855
1,189,191
3,428,192
66,137
264,686
213,819
689,305
97,673
391,278
1,247,337
3,009,244
17,379,123
1,177,894
469,537
60,171
51,188
1,201,866
7,898,922
23,729
7,750,134
7,983,676
4,144,268
210,560
403,848
527,343
161,389
101,614
715,437
8,012,556
54,847
576,758
3,077,749
45,932
85,762
574,973
493,941
7,981,440
1,257,683
165,214
615,803

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$
$
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$
$
$
$
$
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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
26,020
52,713
52,519
7,846
22,619
436
1,746
1,411
4,548
644
2,582
8,230
19,855
114,667
7,772
3,098
397
338
7,930
52,117
157
51,135
52,676
27,344
1,389
2,665
3,479
1,065
670
4,720
52,867
362
3,805
20,307
303
566
3,794
3,259
52,662
8,298
1,090
4,063

Facility Id.
50205
62182
37101
2768
12895
55643
2770
53903
92872
68853
33691
60637
83715
34406
34412
125
51466
22589
48521
65370
49264
12729
83992
42122
53321
74256
21613
21612
66222
33716
41517
81509
31597
59013
51429
66469
8620
29560
83714
60537
60549
Call Sign
KETA-TV
KETC
KETD
KETG
KETH-TV
KETK-TV
KETS
KETV
KETZ
KEYC-TV
KEYE-TV
KEYT-TV
KEYU
KEZI
KFBB-TV
KFCT
KFDA-TV
KFDM
KFDR
KFDX-TV
KFFV
KFFX-TV
KFJX
KFMB-TV
KFME
KFNB
KFNE
KFNR
KFOR-TV
KFOX-TV
KFPH-DT
KFPX-TV
KFQX
KFRE-TV
KFSF-DT
KFSM-TV
KFSN-TV
KFTA-TV
KFTC
KFTH-DT
KFTR-DT
KFTS

Service Area
Population
1,874,445
2,945,200
3,918,776
421,357
7,296,694
1,072,485
1,209,518
1,491,674
505,102
553,554
3,533,479
1,466,777
351,434
1,221,893
96,782
967,548
394,744
770,621
672,350
367,320
4,674,758
467,787
709,125
4,239,135
442,176
84,543
53,059
9,724
1,789,693
1,107,424
385,474
1,072,290
197,918
1,850,426
7,986,866
1,003,012
1,973,852
907,937
64,284
7,287,908
18,326,526
77,847

Terrain Limited
Population
1,860,161
2,942,622
3,879,692
403,179
7,296,428
1,071,097
1,191,713
1,486,408
502,310
539,853
3,444,549
1,275,243
351,403
1,166,907
95,488
960,099
393,695
770,609
657,307
366,583
4,634,964
463,006
679,797
3,914,207
441,664
83,990
52,392
9,457
1,789,342
1,097,251
313,720
1,072,222
173,495
1,835,478
7,039,241
978,896
1,957,279
894,593
64,250
7,287,530
16,971,273
66,866

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$
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$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
12,273
19,415
25,598
2,660
48,142
7,067
7,863
9,807
3,314
3,562
22,727
8,414
2,319
7,699
630
6,335
2,598
5,084
4,337
2,419
30,581
3,055
4,485
25,826
2,914
554
346
62
11,806
7,240
2,070
7,075
1,145
12,110
46,445
6,459
12,914
5,903
424
48,083
111,976
Facility Id.
81441
34439
664
592
29015
35336
17625
70917
84453
56079
41427
25685
34457
7841
24485
34459
53320
7894
83945
34445
58608
36914
36920
10061
34470
56034
81694
25511
40876
36918
34874
63177
63162
63166
63170
4146
60353
27300
26431
21160
36917
Call Sign
KFTU-DT
KFTV-DT
KFVE
KFVS-TV
KFWD
KFXA
KFXB-TV
KFXK-TV
KFXL-TV
KFXV
KFYR-TV
KGAN
KGBT-TV
KGCW
KGEB
KGET-TV
KGFE
KGIN
KGLA-DT
KGMB
KGMC
KGMD-TV
KGMV
KGNS-TV
KGO-TV
KGPE
KGPX-TV
KGTF
KGTV
KGUN-TV
KGW
KGWC-TV
KGWL-TV
KGWN-TV
KGWR-TV
KHAW-TV
KHBS
KHCE-TV
KHET
KHGI-TV
KHII-TV
KHIN

Service Area
Population
109,271
1,930,415
91,164
867,835
7,970,373
914,357
377,548
969,012
977,327
1,335,643
153,218
1,121,266
1,350,104
938,174
1,257,918
982,744
120,237
235,875
1,754,806
1,016,756
2,076,523
101,247
209,577
283,777
9,406,080
1,829,902
792,059
155,729
4,257,568
1,479,221
3,397,112
84,597
37,314
558,685
49,435
102,381
610,455
2,848,289
1,022,459
245,331
1,017,217
1,137,059

Terrain Limited
Population
105,476
1,914,464
81,417
847,638
7,964,229
912,893
370,365
966,868
976,428
1,335,643
150,858
1,109,006
1,350,004
935,835
1,224,797
940,071
120,237
233,749
1,754,806
907,381
2,052,808
100,762
175,904
274,877
8,630,291
1,812,936
724,592
154,491
3,912,037
1,292,183
3,239,730
84,117
37,199
528,237
49,242
101,946
588,263
2,842,696
1,009,772
244,515
907,842
1,135,866

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$
$
$
$
$
$
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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
696
12,632
537
5,593
52,548
6,023
2,444
6,379
6,442
8,813
995
7,317
8,907
6,175
8,081
6,203
793
1,542
11,578
5,987
13,544
665
1,161
1,814
56,943
11,962
4,781
1,019
25,812
8,526
21,376
555
245
3,485
325
673
3,881
18,756
6,662
1,613
5,990
7,494

Facility Id.
17688
47670
47987
34867
60354
4144
34529
4690
34537
30601
34348
24508
69677
64544
23394
34564
56028
58560
53382
66258
16950
10188
29095
34527
63865
56033
66402
67089
34847
51708
26249
62427
66781
62430
12896
64548
59255
47285
13792
14000
20015
Call Sign
KHME
KHMT
KHNE-TV
KHNL
KHOG-TV
KHON-TV
KHOU
KHQA-TV
KHQ-TV
KHRR
KHSD-TV
KHSL-TV
KHSV
KHVO
KIAH
KICU-TV
KIDK
KIDY
KIEM-TV
KIFI-TV
KIFR
KIII
KIIN
KIKU
KILM
KIMA-TV
KIMT
KINC
KING-TV
KINT-TV
KION-TV
KIPT
KIRO-TV
KISU-TV
KITU-TV
KITV
KIVI-TV
KIXE-TV
KJJC-TV
KJLA
KJNP-TV
KJRE

Service Area
Population
196,002
193,159
205,833
1,016,725
862,177
1,016,508
7,289,635
299,409
938,773
1,298,625
203,077
634,956
2,384,812
101,138
7,307,171
8,992,796
351,335
126,096
177,885
370,169
2,356,175
580,363
1,405,103
1,017,227
18,009,859
325,241
671,281
2,320,873
4,735,386
1,093,579
2,602,418
190,856
4,715,994
358,145
749,934
1,016,508
864,257
484,629
85,813
18,725,198
96,266
15,414

Terrain Limited
Population
194,233
188,714
204,923
907,350
797,810
944,271
7,287,991
298,038
887,184
1,241,818
199,032
615,388
2,343,597
99,980
7,306,816
7,837,235
348,794
126,079
166,501
365,995
2,330,021
577,602
1,375,871
920,837
16,478,550
275,599
662,859
2,230,933
4,686,752
1,093,227
906,539
189,839
4,685,383
353,319
749,934
890,101
856,996
444,405
84,995
17,464,578
96,001
15,394

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$
$
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$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
1,282
1,245
1,352
5,987
5,264
6,230
48,086
1,966
5,854
8,194
1,313
4,060
15,463
660
48,210
51,710
2,301
832
1,099
2,415
15,373
3,811
9,078
6,076
108,725
1,818
4,374
14,720
30,923
7,213
5,981
1,253
30,914
2,331
4,948
5,873
5,654
2,932
561
115,231
633
Facility Id.
59439
55364
7675
55031
13814
36607
83180
58267
24766
776228
35097
22644
35037
35042
52907
3660
65523
38430
77719
51479
37105
56032
35059
54011
11264
52593
47975
38590
38588
749
11951
8564
8322
31114
24436
38587
38589
38591
68540
12913
57220
Call Sign
KJRH-TV
KJRR
KJTL
KJTV-TV
KJUD
KJZZ-TV
KKAI
KKAP
KKCO
KKEL
KKJB
KKPX-TV
KKTV
KLAS-TV
KLAX-TV
KLBK-TV
KLBY
KLCS
KLCW-TV
KLDO-TV
KLEI
KLEW-TV
KLFY-TV
KLJB
KLKN
KLML
KLNE-TV
KLPA-TV
KLPB-TV
KLRN
KLRT-TV
KLRU
KLSR-TV
KLST
KLTJ
KLTL-TV
KLTM-TV
KLTS-TV
KLTV
KLUJ-TV
KLUZ-TV
KLVX

Service Area
Population
1,475,194
45,707
365,659
426,315
32,087
2,837,622
1,016,756
1,002,980
218,313
396,796
780,452
8,265,775
3,340,505
2,421,827
350,490
409,551
29,875
17,868,933
404,384
267,717
149,648
173,816
1,380,417
1,003,676
1,295,353
285,490
124,206
395,240
749,224
2,865,059
1,206,848
3,404,331
617,791
205,611
7,239,268
438,847
670,083
930,704
1,125,646
1,304,523
1,122,002
2,368,176

Terrain Limited
Population
1,458,401
44,148
365,242
426,302
31,083
2,620,561
995,859
967,770
183,190
390,474
775,264
7,324,470
2,899,502
2,256,225
350,144
409,512
29,852
16,310,676
404,369
267,717
122,977
158,086
1,379,775
992,763
1,249,913
232,725
124,134
395,079
749,224
2,843,302
1,187,015
3,364,831
555,511
176,862
7,239,082
438,847
665,283
927,650
1,108,403
1,304,523
1,061,683
2,246,495

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$
$
$
$
$
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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
9,623
291
2,410
2,813
205
17,290
6,571
6,385
1,209
2,576
5,115
48,327
19,131
14,887
2,310
2,702
197
107,618
2,668
1,766
811
1,043
9,104
6,550
8,247
1,536
819
2,607
4,943
18,760
7,832
22,201
3,665
1,167
47,763
2,896
4,390
6,121
7,313
8,607
7,005
14,822

Facility Id.
82476
40250
64551
51499
65686
35183
41237
42636
38584
22127
162016
26428
39665
35123
40875
35131
16749
63164
53541
52046
47981
24753
4326
41425
70034
51488
73701
44052
68883
12525
43095
35189
35190
77063
35200
32958
86534
51518
54420
35822
993
Call Sign
KLWB
KLWY
KMAU
KMAX-TV
KMBC-TV
KMCB
KMCC
KMCI-TV
KMCT-TV
KMCY
KMDE
KMEB
KMEG
KMEX-DT
KMGH-TV
KMID
KMIR-TV
KMIZ
KMLM-DT
KMLU
KMNE-TV
KMOH-TV
KMOS-TV
KMOT
KMOV
KMPH-TV
KMPX
KMSB
KMSP-TV
KMSS-TV
KMTP-TV
KMTR
KMTV-TV
KMTW
KMVT
KMVU-DT
KMYA-DT
KMYS
KMYT-TV
KMYU
KNAT-TV
KNAZ-TV

Service Area
Population
1,066,369
652,057
230,508
11,771,919
2,690,459
71,693
2,384,330
2,611,447
270,862
80,761
34,041
239,702
763,806
18,389,371
4,484,612
453,896
3,014,399
552,020
358,819
685,717
44,963
217,161
823,502
90,764
3,058,356
1,871,826
7,985,243
1,390,772
4,232,627
1,047,384
6,891,529
858,621
1,482,627
782,241
203,865
333,344
181,750
2,695,906
1,378,264
174,066
1,194,249
370,644

Terrain Limited
Population
1,066,248
648,301
205,410
7,828,092
2,688,812
69,118
2,325,062
2,610,077
270,855
80,722
34,035
216,916
758,839
16,955,856
4,211,082
453,890
805,795
549,962
358,819
681,660
41,160
202,513
819,698
88,505
3,053,447
1,831,011
7,981,841
1,081,454
4,200,278
1,044,317
5,992,187
737,863
1,481,213
782,233
194,642
255,430
181,710
2,689,444
1,366,926
170,667
1,164,035
251,297

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$
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$
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$
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$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
7,035
4,277
1,355
51,650
17,741
456
15,341
17,221
1,787
533
225
1,431
5,007
111,875
27,785
2,995
5,317
3,629
2,367
4,498
272
1,336
5,408
584
20,147
12,081
52,664
7,135
27,713
6,890
39,536
4,868
9,773
5,161
1,284
1,685
1,199
17,745
9,019
1,126
7,680
1,658

Facility Id.
47906
81464
9754
82611
82615
12395
12427
17683
776145
48003
125710
59363
48525
84215
55528
47707
48975
49273
10228
55362
35277
19191
23302
35280
144
33745
69692
29557
59440
59014
50588
50590
58552
53928
35313
35321
8260
62272
50170
4328
84225
Call Sign
KNBC
KNBN
KNCT
KNDB
KNDM
KNDO
KNDU
KNEP
KNGF
KNHL
KNIC-DT
KNIN-TV
KNLC
KNMD-TV
KNME-TV
KNMT
KNOE-TV
KNOP-TV
KNPB
KNRR
KNSD
KNSN-TV
KNSO
KNTV
KNVA
KNVN
KNVO
KNWA-TV
KNXV-TV
KOAA-TV
KOAB-TV
KOAC-TV
KOAM-TV
KOAT-TV
KOB
KOBF
KOBI
KOBR
KOCB
KOCE-TV
KOCM
KOCO-TV

Service Area
Population
18,007,954
158,327
2,162,813
140,899
81,669
326,624
531,985
96,311
418,755
282,894
2,916,877
861,563
3,009,669
1,175,472
1,185,928
3,242,939
706,833
84,998
684,366
24,339
4,176,531
689,549
1,962,568
9,285,323
3,326,171
497,887
1,359,785
929,628
4,836,838
1,865,217
254,424
2,168,640
822,738
1,171,605
1,189,849
198,225
595,619
227,347
1,803,171
18,212,242
1,615,493
1,890,246

Terrain Limited
Population
16,466,286
149,470
2,134,345
140,846
81,636
291,816
514,613
91,722
418,649
282,649
2,900,176
857,065
3,007,124
1,147,431
1,145,659
3,141,420
703,468
83,626
522,715
24,315
3,908,916
521,148
1,942,998
8,743,038
3,285,676
470,307
1,359,785
912,611
4,826,028
1,422,070
250,749
1,718,555
789,385
1,145,416
1,152,270
163,241
551,251
226,868
1,802,139
17,141,918
1,614,922
1,881,152

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$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
108,645
986
14,082
929
539
1,925
3,395
605
2,762
1,865
19,135
5,655
19,841
7,571
7,559
20,727
4,641
552
3,449
160
25,791
3,439
12,820
57,687
21,679
3,103
8,972
6,021
31,842
9,383
1,654
11,339
5,208
7,557
7,603
1,077
3,637
1,497
11,891
113,102
10,655
12,412

Facility Id.
83181
18283
66195
50198
51189
34859
166534
35380
35388
11910
48663
7890
63331
28496
21656
65583
776087
35396
60675
50589
2566
64877
6865
34347
8284
35434
56550
51101
51102
3659
35455
67868
6124
50044
77452
35460
12524
41223
61551
86205
25452
Call Sign
KOCW
KODE-TV
KOED-TV
KOET
KOFY-TV
KOGG
KOHD
KOIN
KOKH-TV
KOKI-TV
KOLD-TV
KOLN
KOLO-TV
KOLR
KOMO-TV
KOMU-TV
KONC
KONG
KOOD
KOPB-TV
KOPX-TV
KORO
KOSA-TV
KOTA-TV
KOTI
KOTV-DT
KOVR
KOZJ
KOZK
KOZL-TV
KPAX-TV
KPAZ-TV
KPBS
KPBT-TV
KPCB-DT
KPDX
KPEJ-TV
KPHO-TV
KPIC
KPIF
KPIX-TV
KPJK

Service Area
Population
80,292
789,082
1,555,369
657,252
5,746,338
206,000
248,737
3,398,786
1,800,124
1,428,477
1,278,430
1,565,175
1,045,027
1,111,540
4,798,742
560,878
1,752,026
4,651,055
107,949
3,433,002
1,674,969
572,684
412,004
189,181
318,713
1,476,322
11,787,731
431,452
876,101
1,026,947
224,598
4,842,326
3,878,727
405,749
30,087
3,335,153
439,758
4,847,036
162,187
294,133
8,939,616
8,580,033

Terrain Limited
Population
80,262
781,251
1,523,164
637,057
4,850,897
173,034
244,163
3,237,691
1,797,602
1,415,308
932,536
1,465,478
912,343
1,075,340
4,748,599
559,926
1,713,180
4,627,490
107,840
3,231,453
1,674,820
572,684
408,993
166,163
97,757
1,464,332
7,857,430
429,469
867,569
999,396
210,969
4,829,190
3,740,193
405,749
30,010
3,195,785
439,752
4,823,456
108,923
287,132
8,011,243
7,562,337

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$
$
$
$
$
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$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
530
5,155
10,050
4,203
32,006
1,142
1,611
21,362
11,861
9,338
6,153
9,669
6,020
7,095
31,331
3,694
11,304
30,532
712
21,321
11,050
3,779
2,699
1,096
645
9,662
51,843
2,834
5,724
6,594
1,392
31,863
24,678
2,677
198
21,086
2,901
31,825
719
1,894
52,858
49,896

Facility Id.
166510
13994
41964
35417
12144
47973
35486
77512
73998
26655
53117
48660
61071
53544
81445
77451
51491
33345
50633
82575
1270
58835
68695
68834
33337
5801
81507
61173
35907
58978
77483
21156
69619
10242
41430
18287
78322
35525
35500
35663
8214
Call Sign
KPJR-TV
KPLC
KPLO-TV
KPLR-TV
KPMR
KPNE-TV
KPNX
KPNZ
KPOB-TV
KPPX-TV
KPRC-TV
KPRY-TV
KPSD-TV
KPTB-DT
KPTF-DT
KPTH
KPTM
KPTS
KPTV
KPTW
KPVI-DT
KPXB-TV
KPXC-TV
KPXD-TV
KPXE-TV
KPXG-TV
KPXJ
KPXL-TV
KPXM-TV
KPXN-TV
KPXO-TV
KPXR-TV
KPYX
KQCA
KQCD-TV
KQCK
KQCW-DT
KQDS-TV
KQED
KQEH
KQET
KQIN

Service Area
Population
3,994,308
1,433,578
55,567
3,020,349
1,795,745
89,112
4,833,873
2,843,405
131,017
4,839,734
7,306,242
42,882
19,034
351,156
83,380
709,738
1,544,022
849,715
3,367,478
93,904
301,761
7,268,859
3,953,241
7,851,329
2,621,434
3,396,167
1,114,713
2,675,400
3,872,706
18,009,859
1,016,659
870,810
8,951,798
11,066,274
46,118
3,914,615
1,198,492
309,526
8,924,403
8,924,403
3,221,916
585,179

Terrain Limited
Population
3,966,833
1,431,830
52,690
3,017,559
1,521,941
84,360
4,829,331
2,620,343
130,539
4,825,175
7,305,940
42,790
17,986
349,137
83,378
706,066
1,542,684
845,613
3,193,457
86,230
295,401
7,268,534
3,922,814
7,849,492
2,620,523
3,240,309
1,111,470
2,663,341
3,871,246
16,478,550
977,430
864,123
8,033,747
6,905,589
43,974
3,869,797
1,192,260
305,800
7,934,659
7,934,659
2,234,120
585,151

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$
$
$
$
$
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$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
26,173
9,447
348
19,910
10,042
557
31,864
17,289
861
31,837
48,205
282
119
2,304
550
4,659
10,179
5,579
21,070
569
1,949
47,958
25,883
51,791
17,290
21,380
7,333
17,573
25,542
108,725
6,449
5,701
53,007
45,563
290
25,533
7,867
2,018
52,353
52,353
14,741
3,861

Facility Id.
17686
61063
8378
20427
78921
306
166319
22161
57945
41110
8291
10192
49134
52579
70578
34868
51493
70596
70579
48589
43328
82698
29114
25559
22204
14040
14042
20476
84224
20373
47971
60307
65526
53539
48575
57431
82613
35567
84157
35585
55516
Call Sign
KQME
KQSD-TV
KQSL
KQTV
KQUP
KRBC-TV
KRBK
KRCA
KRCB
KRCG
KRCR-TV
KRCW-TV
KRDK-TV
KRDO-TV
KREG-TV
KREM
KREN-TV
KREX-TV
KREY-TV
KREZ-TV
KRGV-TV
KRII
KRIN
KRIS-TV
KRIV
KRMA-TV
KRMJ
KRMT
KRMU
KRMZ
KRNE-TV
KRNV-DT
KRON-TV
KRPV-DT
KRQE
KRSU-TV
KRTN-TV
KRTV
KRWB-TV
KRWF
KRWG-TV
KRXI-TV

Service Area
Population
203,177
32,060
209,114
1,587,910
801,534
237,068
1,018,307
18,303,336
9,553,735
758,918
439,734
3,330,638
396,418
3,041,472
159,270
934,011
890,359
154,968
77,765
148,142
1,359,834
130,753
989,283
576,145
7,295,333
4,385,284
184,799
3,457,214
86,743
37,319
45,930
1,043,407
9,335,037
65,504
1,174,664
1,078,345
86,907
95,862
118,050
82,308
929,122
802,294

Terrain Limited
Population
198,383
31,225
145,828
1,493,576
624,922
236,992
1,001,775
17,670,502
9,246,484
744,644
419,678
3,194,693
396,379
2,649,733
97,419
862,068
755,865
154,745
69,062
101,846
1,359,671
129,582
975,977
576,104
7,294,571
4,186,932
169,573
3,353,993
70,549
34,727
38,258
879,554
8,729,878
65,504
1,143,133
1,076,370
67,161
94,385
117,368
82,308
719,343
612,918

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$
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$
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$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
1,309
206
962
9,855
4,123
1,564
6,610
116,590
61,008
4,913
2,769
21,079
2,615
17,483
643
5,688
4,987
1,021
456
672
8,971
855
6,439
3,801
48,130
27,625
1,119
22,130
465
229
252
5,803
57,600
432
7,542
7,102
443
623
774
543
4,746
4,044

Facility Id.
307
11911
53118
35584
35587
38214
19653
19654
82910
10202
35608
72348
46981
35594
29121
48658
17680
59444
73706
29096
34846
35606
70482
6359
71558
33336
28510
35611
21161
72359
67766
72361
72362
67335
10179
72358
61956
52953
166546
53313
35843
Call Sign
KSAN-TV
KSAS-TV
KSAT-TV
KSAX
KSAZ-TV
KSBI
KSBW
KSBY
KSCC
KSCE
KSCI
KSCW-DT
KSDK
KSEE
KSFL-TV
KSFY-TV
KSGW-TV
KSHB-TV
KSHV-TV
KSIN-TV
KSIX-TV
KSKN
KSLA
KSL-TV
KSMN
KSMO-TV
KSMQ-TV
KSMS-TV
KSNB-TV
KSNC
KSNF
KSNG
KSNK
KSNT
KSNV
KSNW
KSPS-TV
KSPX-TV
KSQA
KSRE
KSTC-TV
KSTF

Service Area
Population
142,667
773,161
3,075,254
380,811
4,854,767
1,751,439
5,564,606
564,561
534,707
1,093,223
18,212,242
927,681
3,013,779
1,888,344
330,215
731,978
63,725
2,616,078
927,614
349,020
79,019
841,494
998,682
2,839,353
357,081
2,585,699
540,217
1,684,095
748,097
166,315
640,722
143,267
46,872
657,321
2,283,885
810,301
935,711
7,814,495
391,323
83,984
4,228,163
49,439

Terrain Limited
Population
142,664
773,144
3,027,321
380,811
4,831,287
1,749,811
4,838,506
526,110
534,707
1,089,485
17,141,918
922,979
3,007,368
1,874,494
330,182
677,603
62,410
2,614,543
927,074
347,636
79,019
741,761
998,217
2,616,980
357,075
2,584,094
524,751
922,727
747,971
165,997
637,167
143,050
43,725
629,824
2,225,135
809,927
883,159
5,846,886
383,112
83,984
4,218,565
49,305

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$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
941
5,101
19,974
2,513
31,877
11,545
31,924
3,471
3,528
7,188
113,102
6,090
19,843
12,368
2,179
4,471
412
17,251
6,117
2,294
521
4,894
6,586
17,267
2,356
17,050
3,462
6,088
4,935
1,095
4,204
944
288
4,156
14,681
5,344
5,827
38,578
2,528
554
27,834
Facility Id.
28010
60534
64987
22215
23428
5243
58827
60683
35645
61350
59988
999
35648
12930
81458
35649
67884
67999
35652
28324
67950
35655
68594
68597
35187
36916
2769
83707
35666
24514
35512
20871
68753
35084
29232
2787
29100
66170
49397
35670
62354
Call Sign
KSTP-TV
KSTR-DT
KSTS
KSTU
KSTW
KSVI
KSWB-TV
KSWK
KSWO-TV
KSYS
KTAB-TV
KTAJ-TV
KTAL-TV
KTAS
KTAZ
KTBC
KTBN-TV
KTBO-TV
KTBS-TV
KTBU
KTBW-TV
KTBY
KTCA-TV
KTCI-TV
KTCW
KTDO
KTEJ
KTEL-TV
KTEN
KTFD-TV
KTFF-DT
KTFK-DT
KTFN
KTFQ-TV
KTGM
KTHV
KTIN
KTIV
KTKA-TV
KTLA
KTLM
KTLN-TV

Service Area
Population
4,230,921
7,934,904
9,125,502
2,834,133
4,945,092
192,678
3,976,536
78,448
461,432
551,328
281,813
2,529,426
1,072,280
501,069
4,835,851
4,138,493
18,729,484
1,758,274
1,138,628
7,242,592
4,873,117
360,565
4,022,616
3,912,137
106,581
1,093,374
417,496
61,338
629,981
3,767,471
2,403,821
7,705,367
1,095,022
1,188,205
153,836
1,302,388
275,295
806,217
805,221
18,962,616
1,148,738
5,867,943

Terrain Limited
Population
4,222,032
7,932,227
7,902,723
2,604,938
4,849,973
191,712
3,773,857
78,334
437,725
475,899
281,579
2,528,757
1,070,439
491,644
4,811,877
3,857,454
17,423,297
1,756,813
1,135,638
7,242,368
4,763,879
358,722
4,008,908
3,908,528
93,009
1,089,602
415,013
61,328
627,687
3,727,523
2,383,063
5,721,312
1,091,962
1,154,792
153,653
1,276,430
273,715
800,304
786,518
17,555,224
1,148,738
5,221,797

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$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
27,857
52,337
52,142
17,187
32,000
1,265
24,900
517
2,888
3,140
1,858
16,685
7,063
3,244
31,749
25,451
114,959
11,591
7,493
47,785
31,432
2,367
26,451
25,788
614
7,189
2,738
405
4,141
24,594
15,723
37,749
7,205
7,619
1,014
8,422
1,806
5,280
5,189
115,829
7,579
34,453

Facility Id.
64984
14675
10177
21533
47996
60519
74100
71023
8651
7078
68541
35675
28230
69170
61066
37511
67760
35678
28501
11908
22208
28521
65355
35685
10173
77480
49632
34858
31437
68581
35692
49621
5290
35693
40993
22570
18066
59139
21251
35694
50592
Call Sign
KTMD
KTMF
KTMW
KTNC-TV
KTNE-TV
KTNL-TV
KTNV-TV
KTNW
KTOO-TV
KTPX-TV
KTRE
KTRK-TV
KTRV-TV
KTSC
KTSD-TV
KTSF
KTSM-TV
KTTC
KTTM
KTTU
KTTV
KTTW
KTTZ-TV
KTUL
KTUU-TV
KTUZ-TV
KTVA
KTVB
KTVC
KTVD
KTVE
KTVF
KTVH-DT
KTVI
KTVK
KTVL
KTVM-TV
KTVN
KTVO
KTVQ
KTVR
KTVT

Service Area
Population
7,304,022
203,121
2,690,440
9,007,762
95,310
8,275
2,422,112
512,412
32,198
1,138,473
438,137
7,318,272
869,223
3,598,645
84,807
8,697,794
1,093,389
836,828
77,930
1,393,795
18,130,338
381,013
402,714
1,573,310
397,237
1,841,616
353,795
869,177
140,329
4,468,718
607,145
96,106
244,448
3,025,572
4,837,443
446,924
303,243
1,043,407
220,732
197,125
153,040
8,233,312

Terrain Limited
Population
7,303,795
182,458
2,543,730
8,012,556
90,746
8,274
2,249,532
493,366
32,017
1,136,085
420,563
7,316,846
861,267
3,397,164
83,980
7,750,134
1,090,716
748,435
75,368
1,109,962
17,373,502
377,833
402,692
1,543,051
395,237
1,840,457
353,563
862,056
104,355
4,179,057
606,961
95,973
199,923
3,022,219
4,825,882
395,259
250,287
885,756
220,235
190,529
56,934
8,230,812

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$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
48,190
1,204
16,784
52,867
599
55
14,842
3,255
211
7,496
2,775
48,277
5,683
22,414
554
51,135
7,197
4,938
497
7,324
114,630
2,493
2,657
10,181
2,608
12,143
2,333
5,688
689
27,573
4,005
633
1,319
19,941
31,841
2,608
1,651
5,844
1,453
1,257
376
54,307

Facility Id.
35703
35705
68889
55907
18286
70938
51517
42359
51569
10205
308
69315
51233
2722
2731
60520
70492
1136
69396
69582
82576
82585
66611
169028
68717
69269
62382
169027
35724
41429
81447
4624
86532
66589
86263
65535
27431
89714
57884
23074
61072
Call Sign
KTVU
KTVW-DT
KTVX
KTVZ
KTWO-TV
KTWU
KTXA
KTXD-TV
KTXH
KTXL
KTXS-TV
KUAC-TV
KUAM-TV
KUAS-TV
KUAT-TV
KUBD
KUBE-TV
KUCW
KUED
KUEN
KUES
KUEW
KUFM-TV
KUGF-TV
KUHM-TV
KUHT
KUID-TV
KUKL-TV
KULR-TV
KUMV-TV
KUNP
KUNS-TV
KUOK
KUON-TV
KUPB
KUPK
KUPT
KUPU
KUPX-TV
KUSA
KUSD-TV
KUSI-TV

Service Area
Population
9,036,813
4,827,096
2,838,210
249,013
84,574
1,834,018
8,210,642
8,012,541
7,301,821
9,145,873
255,216
96,544
153,836
1,060,599
1,596,429
15,387
7,297,882
2,837,693
2,837,687
2,806,982
32,094
174,491
203,395
89,762
166,592
7,288,782
482,761
140,626
194,552
70,878
133,781
4,682,176
28,807
1,516,440
386,448
147,290
101,334
1,019,651
2,824,302
4,470,580
519,419
3,853,072

Terrain Limited
Population
8,056,602
4,809,796
2,602,217
246,030
84,044
1,697,183
8,208,172
8,010,333
7,301,673
6,451,158
254,480
96,043
153,836
1,041,636
1,361,399
13,666
7,297,596
2,601,359
2,603,895
2,580,258
26,754
162,588
180,333
89,455
156,454
7,288,082
308,950
131,415
186,663
70,314
45,006
4,668,774
28,738
1,502,853
386,448
146,174
101,329
1,010,979
2,598,543
4,195,376
519,181
3,707,454

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$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
53,157
31,735
17,169
1,623
555
11,198
54,158
52,852
48,176
42,565
1,679
634
1,015
6,873
8,983
90
48,150
17,164
17,180
17,025
177
1,073
1,190
590
1,032
48,087
2,038
867
1,232
464
297
30,805
190
9,916
2,550
964
669
6,670
17,145
27,681
3,426
24,462

Facility Id.
43567
69694
81451
68886
35823
63927
7700
35841
58609
49766
32621
58795
35846
10195
64969
19783
12523
2495
35852
49832
35855
40450
40446
61961
16729
83825
25735
35862
69733
55372
166331
608
2784
607
35867
78910
35870
36170
35095
78314
27425
Call Sign
KUSM-TV
KUTF
KUTH-DT
KUTP
KUTV
KUVE-DT
KUVI-DT
KUVN-DT
KUVS-DT
KVAL-TV
KVAW
KVCR-DT
KVCT
KVCW
KVDA
KVEA
KVEO-TV
KVEW
KVHP
KVIA-TV
KVIE
KVIH-TV
KVII-TV
KVLY-TV
KVMD
KVME-TV
KVOA
KVOS-TV
KVPT
KVRR
KVSN-DT
KVTH-DT
KVTJ-DT
KVTN-DT
KVUE
KVUI
KVVU-TV
KVYE
KWBA-TV
KWBM
KWBN
KWBQ

Service Area
Population
155,558
1,357,824
2,636,456
4,842,720
2,837,398
1,370,137
1,287,700
7,987,884
4,496,875
1,114,792
77,028
19,073,599
291,432
2,283,670
3,114,838
18,300,497
1,357,022
537,519
773,592
1,093,389
11,759,390
139,435
392,629
409,018
15,940,782
26,212
1,386,793
2,566,816
1,856,508
403,075
3,136,196
319,985
1,459,963
970,045
3,458,312
286,007
2,369,125
404,453
1,194,062
694,164
1,016,508
1,186,772

Terrain Limited
Population
140,071
1,164,486
2,416,549
4,823,413
2,601,168
1,024,072
1,076,164
7,986,084
4,458,448
948,593
77,028
18,308,953
290,038
2,224,688
3,092,933
17,059,098
1,356,984
524,246
773,545
1,090,716
8,232,137
119,247
391,979
408,931
15,143,297
22,277
1,069,725
2,493,670
1,833,293
403,075
2,698,298
318,374
1,459,552
963,130
3,395,187
279,513
2,246,682
401,890
1,136,172
676,716
893,029
1,147,638

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$
$
$
$
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$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
924
7,683
15,944
31,825
17,163
6,757
7,101
52,692
29,417
6,259
508
120,802
1,914
14,678
20,407
112,556
8,953
3,459
5,104
7,197
54,316
787
2,586
2,698
99,915
147
7,058
16,453
12,096
2,659
17,803
2,101
9,630
6,355
22,401
1,844
14,824
2,652
7,496
4,465
5,892
7,572

Facility Id.
66413
71549
35419
42007
50194
35881
35883
37099
36846
26231
35096
162115
12522
21162
67347
56852
6885
53318
71024
25382
35903
593
84410
14674
10032
35920
49330
24287
35954
55083
35959
53847
35906
61978
55684
55686
55685
55683
47995
81593
35991
Call Sign
KWCH-DT
KWCM-TV
KWDK
KWES-TV
KWET
KWEX-DT
KWGN-TV
KWHB
KWHE
KWHY-TV
KWKB
KWKS
KWKT-TV
KWNB-TV
KWOG
KWPX-TV
KWQC-TV
KWSE
KWSU-TV
KWTV-DT
KWTX-TV
KWWL
KWWT
KWYB
KWYP-DT
KXAN-TV
KXAS-TV
KXGN-TV
KXII
KXLA
KXLF-TV
KXLN-DT
KXLT-TV
KXLY-TV
KXMA-TV
KXMB-TV
KXMC-TV
KXMD-TV
KXNE-TV
KXNW
KXRM-TV
KXTF

Service Area
Population
897,522
253,609
4,867,196
506,963
125,090
2,871,330
4,368,605
1,056,520
1,015,533
18,512,098
1,167,302
38,196
1,631,788
87,130
615,169
4,894,047
1,082,087
85,141
824,342
1,801,405
2,532,542
1,127,596
358,813
91,657
163,309
3,476,567
8,080,362
14,265
2,904,223
18,725,198
301,370
7,293,696
369,632
884,722
42,033
164,736
108,096
66,215
314,798
707,066
2,129,262
157,622

Terrain Limited
Population
896,232
245,441
4,778,196
506,675
109,790
2,864,298
4,155,087
1,056,118
885,013
18,476,669
1,156,465
37,876
1,626,721
85,538
608,476
4,809,358
1,072,789
83,532
528,984
1,800,115
2,418,595
1,116,266
358,813
72,951
143,265
3,408,238
8,077,819
13,906
2,845,456
17,464,578
256,892
7,293,476
369,086
852,475
41,964
160,794
100,774
66,107
313,705
702,866
1,769,815
157,168

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$
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$
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$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
5,913
1,619
31,527
3,343
724
18,899
27,415
6,968
5,839
121,909
7,630
250
10,733
564
4,015
31,732
7,078
551
3,490
11,877
15,958
7,365
2,367
481
945
22,488
53,297
92
18,774
115,231
1,695
48,122
2,435
5,625
277
1,061
665
436
2,070
4,638
11,677
1,037

Facility Id.
25048
35994
62293
23277
9781
31870
29086
60384
33639
47974
53820
36003
55644
13815
5237
33752
55762
25453
69531
69571
61062
33079
57292
1328
4190
43203
17005
16820
23917
19199
189358
23930
60018
361
455
589
591
70689
48305
37809
706
Call Sign
KXTV
KXTX-TV
KXVA
KXVO
KXXV
KYAZ
KYIN
KYLE-TV
KYMA-DT
KYNE-TV
KYOU-TV
KYTV
KYTX
KYUR
KYUS-TV
KYVE
KYVV-TV
KYW-TV
KZJL
KZJO
KZSD-TV
KZTV
WAAY-TV
WABC-TV
WABE-TV
WABG-TV
WABI-TV
WABM
WABW-TV
WACH
WACP
WACS-TV
WACX
WACY-TV
WADL
WAFB
WAFF
WAGA-TV
WAGM-TV
WAGV
WAIQ
WAKA

Service Area
Population
11,761,085
8,029,815
195,284
1,535,792
2,192,443
7,248,533
596,722
367,648
403,372
1,089,692
679,167
1,129,940
956,234
397,084
12,525
317,640
66,372
11,769,848
7,244,427
4,814,396
40,148
578,385
1,644,869
22,259,872
6,138,218
352,521
532,053
1,857,082
1,106,011
1,448,991
9,884,531
785,954
5,173,569
992,148
4,727,529
1,928,550
1,642,889
6,879,310
60,320
1,555,609
624,285
796,039

Terrain Limited
Population
8,212,854
8,026,902
195,242
1,534,836
2,159,450
7,248,341
594,616
367,562
400,541
1,089,546
668,722
1,117,420
955,262
395,055
12,495
273,973
65,857
11,559,783
7,244,235
4,758,120
34,607
575,560
1,570,146
21,880,695
6,116,631
352,047
512,796
1,825,082
1,104,788
1,442,358
9,777,819
782,957
5,164,028
991,650
4,719,528
1,927,924
1,574,162
6,793,067
59,087
1,240,816
622,198
790,015

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$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
54,188
52,961
1,288
10,127
14,248
47,825
3,923
2,425
2,643
7,189
4,412
7,373
6,303
2,607
82
1,808
435
76,271
47,797
31,394
228
3,798
10,360
144,369
40,358
2,323
3,383
12,042
7,289
9,517
64,514
5,166
34,072
6,543
31,139
12,720
10,386
44,821
390
8,187
4,105
5,213

Facility Id.
4143
70713
60536
70852
39270
72120
64546
52073
49712
67792
13206
71082
22819
20287
11907
13989
71127
54938
65247
12793
65696
74417
71085
65204
9617
9088
70138
51349
10758
12497
6568
81594
84802
717
46984
67048
34167
4692
76001
68427
73692
Call Sign
WALA-TV
WALB
WAMI-DT
WAND
WANE-TV
WANF
WAOW
WAPA-TV
WAPT
WAQP
WATC-DT
WATE-TV
WATL
WATM-TV
WATN-TV
WAVE
WAVY-TV
WAWD
WAWV-TV
WAXN-TV
WBAL-TV
WBAY-TV
WBBH-TV
WBBJ-TV
WBBM-TV
WBBZ-TV
WBDT
WBEC-TV
WBFF
WBFS-TV
WBGU-TV
WBIF
WBIH
WBIQ
WBIR-TV
WBKB-TV
WBKI
WBKO
WBKP
WBMM
WBNA
WBNG-TV

Service Area
Population
1,431,666
794,686
6,013,991
1,345,860
1,182,627
6,907,445
642,013
3,310,492
784,962
2,125,841
6,582,231
1,971,491
6,759,193
868,640
1,792,866
1,998,359
2,171,033
661,368
684,558
3,101,362
10,637,240
1,275,960
2,368,347
654,842
10,069,057
1,293,109
3,996,184
5,979,674
9,293,641
5,895,133
1,325,871
315,981
734,949
1,649,738
2,083,590
131,202
2,220,753
1,079,438
54,703
595,569
1,803,465
1,400,072

Terrain Limited
Population
1,428,457
793,085
6,013,991
1,344,596
1,182,599
6,833,668
633,108
2,963,089
783,938
2,121,638
6,553,248
1,724,804
6,686,998
735,080
1,789,289
1,989,161
2,171,033
661,287
679,421
3,092,322
10,226,692
1,275,160
2,368,347
651,262
10,062,626
1,281,368
3,976,552
5,979,674
9,148,848
5,895,133
1,325,871
315,981
717,111
1,621,834
1,795,576
123,916
2,204,001
953,403
54,532
595,314
1,770,024
1,023,266

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$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
9,425
5,233
39,680
8,872
7,803
45,089
4,177
19,550
5,172
13,999
43,238
11,380
44,121
4,850
11,806
13,124
14,324
4,363
4,483
20,403
67,476
8,414
15,626
4,297
66,393
8,454
26,237
39,454
60,364
38,896
8,748
2,085
4,731
10,701
11,847
818
14,542
6,291
360
3,928
11,679
6,752

Facility Id.
71217
72958
71218
71220
60850
7692
5981
71221
71225
38616
82627
30826
66407
16363
59281
60830
72971
25456
63153
363
46728
39659
10587
12477
9610
49157
9629
14050
69544
3001
23937
65666
46755
71280
42124
711
71428
9015
42116
16993
11125
Call Sign
WBNS-TV
WBNX-TV
WBOC-TV
WBOY-TV
WBPH-TV
WBPX-TV
WBRA-TV
WBRC
WBRE-TV
WBRZ-TV
WBSF
WBTV
WBTW
WBUI
WBUP
WBUY-TV
WBXX-TV
WBZ-TV
WCAU
WCAV
WCAX-TV
WCBB
WCBD-TV
WCBI-TV
WCBS-TV
WCCB
WCCO-TV
WCCT-TV
WCCU
WCCV-TV
WCES-TV
WCET
WCFE-TV
WCHS-TV
WCIA
WCIQ
WCIU-TV
WCIV
WCIX
WCJB-TV
WCLF
WCLJ-TV

Service Area
Population
3,083,491
3,642,087
880,031
689,705
11,348,739
7,354,860
1,705,750
1,976,420
2,912,468
2,299,439
1,816,355
4,973,067
2,060,897
964,071
124,208
1,568,306
2,270,940
8,524,410
11,821,594
1,122,505
793,321
985,125
1,336,923
675,135
23,434,126
4,088,954
4,237,121
5,898,482
673,293
3,000,204
1,138,637
3,245,827
468,278
1,276,867
809,784
3,433,774
10,205,649
1,341,404
531,709
1,080,055
4,707,313
2,538,971

Terrain Limited
Population
3,021,775
3,632,499
880,031
605,977
10,115,153
7,283,151
1,657,188
1,942,307
2,263,626
2,298,465
1,811,602
4,828,412
2,044,444
964,061
111,143
1,566,684
2,098,066
8,283,402
11,646,436
960,525
675,201
952,373
1,336,923
673,011
22,837,346
4,017,224
4,228,346
5,384,454
673,293
2,188,016
1,137,146
3,234,134
427,164
1,199,053
809,348
3,244,161
10,199,522
1,341,404
527,935
1,080,055
4,706,427
2,537,989

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
19,938
23,967
5,806
3,998
66,740
48,054
10,934
12,815
14,935
15,165
11,953
31,858
13,489
6,361
733
10,337
13,843
54,654
76,843
6,338
4,455
6,284
8,821
4,441
150,681
26,506
27,899
35,527
4,442
14,437
7,503
21,339
2,818
7,911
5,340
21,405
67,296
8,851
3,483
7,126
31,053
16,746

Facility Id.
50781
9917
9908
9922
9913
32326
53734
73642
40618
59438
10981
71297
39664
69479
18334
31590
33081
65684
9987
83304
34204
9989
73042
35385
29712
73264
2455
11291
21250
22129
22124
71325
71326
71329
51567
16530
30576
54385
32851
43846
71338
Call Sign
WCMH-TV
WCML
WCMU-TV
WCMV
WCMW
WCNC-TV
WCNY-TV
WCOV-TV
WCPB
WCPO-TV
WCPX-TV
WCSC-TV
WCSH
WCTE
WCTI-TV
WCTV
WCTX
WCVB-TV
WCVE-TV
WCVI-TV
WCVN-TV
WCVW
WCWF
WCWG
WCWJ
WCWN
WCYB-TV
WDAF-TV
WDAM-TV
WDAY-TV
WDAZ-TV
WDBB
WDBD
WDBJ
WDCA
WDCQ-TV
WDCW
WDEF-TV
WDFX-TV
WDHN
WDIO-DT
WDIQ

Service Area
Population
2,988,929
229,956
717,859
435,637
107,851
4,347,601
1,328,626
916,080
612,947
3,461,834
9,906,756
1,188,482
1,844,256
645,441
1,741,252
1,083,799
7,999,974
8,334,723
1,894,231
41,004
2,242,264
1,662,141
1,181,564
3,895,811
1,938,352
1,917,787
2,296,374
2,724,533
507,937
389,109
155,202
1,874,003
924,445
1,603,364
8,945,253
1,226,421
9,008,590
1,818,758
343,408
454,174
345,803
674,543

Terrain Limited
Population
2,947,009
221,000
708,880
421,372
105,871
4,262,460
1,263,336
911,398
612,947
3,448,166
9,905,251
1,188,482
1,625,773
572,887
1,734,851
1,083,709
7,453,383
8,171,970
1,892,374
40,978
2,237,912
1,660,801
1,180,880
3,546,156
1,938,263
1,630,664
1,447,129
2,722,049
495,331
389,023
154,877
1,841,150
923,304
1,421,509
8,890,093
1,226,397
8,971,597
1,592,644
343,096
453,945
332,242
625,633

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
19,444
1,458
4,677
2,780
699
28,124
8,335
6,013
4,044
22,751
65,355
7,842
10,727
3,780
11,447
7,150
49,177
53,919
12,486
270
14,766
10,958
7,791
23,398
12,789
10,759
9,548
17,960
3,268
2,567
1,022
12,148
6,092
9,379
58,657
8,092
59,195
10,508
2,264
2,995
2,192
4,128

Facility Id.
53114
71427
39561
64017
67893
72335
83740
1283
6476
28476
12171
17726
71353
71357
7908
65690
70592
25045
4110
49421
71363
7893
61003
19561
48666
13602
13607
69338
21808
13594
13595
24801
6744
24215
721
18301
69271
60825
26602
40761
69237
Call Sign
WDIV-TV
WDJT-TV
WDKA
WDKY-TV
WDLI-TV
WDPB
WDPM-DT
WDPN-TV
WDPX-TV
WDRB
WDSC-TV
WDSE
WDSI-TV
WDSU
WDTI
WDTN
WDTV
WDVM-TV
WDWL
WEAO
WEAR-TV
WEAU
WEBA-TV
WECN
WECT
WEDH
WEDN
WEDQ
WEDU
WEDW
WEDY
WEEK-TV
WEFS
WEHT
WEIQ
WEIU-TV
WEKW-TV
WELF-TV
WELU
WEMT
WENH-TV
WENY-TV

Service Area
Population
5,555,564
3,315,464
640,692
1,280,920
4,131,639
652,694
1,493,282
12,164,952
7,354,860
2,166,593
4,131,441
335,589
1,155,212
1,746,300
2,314,404
3,998,815
554,217
3,360,750
2,449,731
3,954,789
1,662,799
1,031,280
652,051
2,551,597
1,284,078
5,419,331
3,520,804
6,372,341
6,372,341
21,942,405
5,419,331
730,054
4,115,849
854,000
1,138,095
442,120
1,306,163
1,547,836
2,052,918
1,708,704
4,865,355
636,768

Terrain Limited
Population
5,555,436
3,306,632
640,230
1,245,717
4,098,980
652,694
1,491,552
12,033,746
7,283,151
2,149,625
4,131,441
320,243
1,094,624
1,746,300
2,313,996
3,979,357
513,260
2,931,025
2,192,227
3,936,003
1,662,271
993,529
645,245
2,296,482
1,284,078
4,792,684
2,654,657
6,354,538
6,354,538
21,529,106
4,792,684
729,949
4,115,849
838,936
1,137,690
442,040
800,635
1,455,263
1,847,568
1,169,182
4,679,954
501,692

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
36,655
21,817
4,224
8,219
27,045
4,306
9,841
79,399
48,054
14,183
27,259
2,113
7,222
11,522
15,268
26,256
3,386
19,339
14,464
25,970
10,968
6,555
4,257
15,152
8,472
31,622
17,515
41,927
41,927
142,049
31,622
4,816
27,156
5,535
7,506
2,917
5,283
9,602
12,190
7,714
30,878
3,310

Facility Id.
83946
81508
25738
65670
69944
60653
18252
2709
72041
59441
72052
72054
81669
69532
10132
25040
11123
6554
13991
715
64592
22211
72060
39736
72062
72064
39884
83943
47902
11909
40626
21245
25396
9635
53115
6093
21801
11913
64588
16788
72076
Call Sign
WEPH
WEPX-TV
WESH
WETA-TV
WETK
WETM-TV
WETP-TV
WEUX
WEVV-TV
WEWS-TV
WEYI-TV
WFAA
WFBD
WFDC-DT
WFFF-TV
WFFT-TV
WFGC
WFGX
WFIE
WFIQ
WFLA-TV
WFLD
WFLI-TV
WFLX
WFMJ-TV
WFMY-TV
WFMZ-TV
WFNA
WFOR-TV
WFOX-TV
WFPT
WFPX-TV
WFQX-TV
WFRV-TV
WFSB
WFSG
WFSU-TV
WFTC
WFTS-TV
WFTT-TV
WFTV
WFTX-TV

Service Area
Population
604,510
945,425
4,917,201
9,177,186
681,830
844,248
2,251,212
396,788
751,428
4,098,329
3,802,069
8,238,058
919,012
9,008,590
644,230
1,133,445
3,402,762
1,631,714
742,941
550,070
6,656,303
10,111,733
1,357,801
6,299,680
4,291,547
5,399,787
11,348,739
1,511,431
5,952,062
1,881,740
6,479,421
2,980,937
537,914
1,313,825
4,799,110
403,233
592,693
4,159,690
6,213,173
5,291,296
4,707,940
2,076,721

Terrain Limited
Population
602,977
945,425
4,906,261
9,112,861
571,729
745,266
1,940,383
387,527
750,047
4,061,663
3,734,694
8,226,984
918,335
8,971,597
566,681
1,133,031
3,402,762
1,631,224
741,771
548,067
6,639,930
10,105,397
1,252,063
6,299,680
3,802,286
5,364,129
10,115,153
1,509,839
5,952,062
1,881,740
6,072,020
2,976,800
533,910
1,300,885
4,417,573
403,173
592,676
4,144,073
6,213,039
5,291,296
4,707,940
2,076,721

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
3,978
6,238
32,372
60,127
3,772
4,917
12,803
2,557
4,949
26,799
24,642
54,282
6,059
59,195
3,739
7,476
22,451
10,763
4,894
3,616
43,810
66,675
8,261
41,565
25,087
35,393
66,740
9,962
39,272
12,416
40,063
19,641
3,523
8,583
29,147
2,660
3,910
27,343
40,994
34,912
31,063
13,702

Facility Id.
60553
25395
60555
22108
9054
3228
70815
19707
24813
6463
22245
43424
25236
41397
53930
2708
24314
72099
12498
11113
72098
72096
62388
54275
27387
7727
25682
11027
9064
72106
710
12520
25683
24618
72119
9762
72115
40619
65074
64547
63329
Call Sign
WFTY-DT
WFUP
WFUT-DT
WFWA
WFXB
WFXG
WFXL
WFXP
WFXR
WFXT
WFXU
WFXV
WFXW
WFYI
WGAL
WGBA-TV
WGBC
WGBH-TV
WGBO-DT
WGBP-TV
WGBX-TV
WGBY-TV
WGCU
WGEM-TV
WGEN-TV
WGFL
WGGB-TV
WGGN-TV
WGGS-TV
WGHP
WGIQ
WGMB-TV
WGME-TV
WGNM
WGNO
WGNT
WGN-TV
WGPT
WGPX-TV
WGRZ
WGTA
WGTE-TV

Service Area
Population
5,838,625
235,473
21,842,105
1,071,881
1,448,018
1,126,109
792,863
556,627
1,418,873
8,044,623
225,675
682,282
240,198
2,614,535
6,592,850
1,219,315
233,035
8,264,395
9,984,682
1,964,065
8,354,289
4,556,980
1,789,951
340,572
47,451
958,665
3,501,457
4,010,515
2,978,169
4,716,324
367,358
1,815,089
1,562,382
765,295
1,737,340
2,218,861
10,139,791
570,828
3,063,562
1,896,029
1,174,842
2,250,689

Terrain Limited
Population
5,724,691
234,457
21,428,169
1,071,733
1,447,713
1,115,208
786,514
543,130
1,283,217
7,951,492
225,675
587,673
240,193
2,613,865
5,851,154
1,218,972
232,798
8,151,180
9,984,501
1,956,753
8,184,570
3,838,887
1,789,951
335,705
47,451
958,665
3,092,700
3,987,566
2,919,596
4,663,025
367,140
1,814,919
1,391,898
764,308
1,737,340
2,218,861
10,133,994
347,754
3,053,879
1,833,959
1,134,460
2,250,689

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$
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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
37,772
1,547
141,383
7,071
9,552
7,358
5,189
3,584
8,467
52,464
1,489
3,877
1,585
17,246
38,606
8,043
1,536
53,781
65,878
12,911
54,002
25,329
11,810
2,215
313
6,325
20,406
26,310
19,263
30,767
2,422
11,975
9,184
5,043
11,463
14,640
66,864
2,294
20,149
12,100
7,485
14,850

Facility Id.
59279
59280
23948
7623
24783
24784
21536
56642
58262
73371
32327
6096
13950
12521
10894
65128
72145
83929
70041
67971
41458
713
61216
18780
48668
24582
37102
61004
36117
37106
72300
48693
66221
6866
72313
51980
73036
25932
68058
4688
9990
Call Sign
WGTQ
WGTU
WGTV
WGTW-TV
WGVK
WGVU-TV
WGWG
WGWW
WGXA
WHAM-TV
WHAS-TV
WHA-TV
WHBF-TV
WHBQ-TV
WHBR
WHDF
WHDH
WHDT
WHEC-TV
WHFT-TV
WHIO-TV
WHIQ
WHIZ-TV
WHLA-TV
WHLT
WHLV-TV
WHMB-TV
WHMC
WHME-TV
WHNO
WHNS
WHNT-TV
WHO-DT
WHOI
WHP-TV
WHPX-TV
WHRM-TV
WHRO-TV
WHSG-TV
WHSV-TV
WHTJ
WHTM-TV

Service Area
Population
114,517
369,755
6,872,895
830,912
2,565,756
1,943,807
1,146,502
1,742,591
799,532
1,381,792
2,065,124
1,715,866
1,726,114
1,735,050
1,425,293
1,720,614
7,993,816
6,334,757
1,322,761
5,976,793
4,041,602
1,383,801
962,141
569,415
481,036
4,739,820
3,187,327
838,228
1,490,612
1,592,553
2,753,561
1,687,347
1,226,093
716,035
4,219,869
5,666,126
537,971
2,261,464
6,744,093
894,602
867,445
3,349,178

Terrain Limited
Population
109,995
364,263
6,793,292
830,818
2,563,031
1,894,218
1,146,502
1,714,951
798,664
1,333,395
2,034,746
1,709,075
1,713,500
1,714,081
1,424,691
1,666,798
7,899,325
6,334,757
1,278,323
5,976,793
4,033,560
1,329,761
885,771
530,529
479,959
4,739,820
3,126,458
838,228
1,490,518
1,592,553
2,462,848
1,607,863
1,209,327
715,956
3,695,568
5,176,293
535,112
2,261,381
6,678,392
760,620
743,025
2,923,354

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
726
2,403
44,822
5,482
16,911
12,498
7,565
11,315
5,270
8,798
13,425
11,276
11,306
11,310
9,400
10,998
52,120
41,797
8,434
39,435
26,613
8,774
5,844
3,500
3,167
31,273
20,628
5,531
9,834
10,508
16,250
10,609
7,979
4,724
24,383
34,153
3,531
14,921
44,064
5,019
4,902
19,288

Facility Id.
11117
27772
18793
72338
5360
63160
25684
25686
24970
62210
18410
26025
720
68939
6863
22093
67787
41314
3646
48408
53863
53859
10253
39887
71336
13990
65143
13960
39269
65680
73083
73107
594
61005
7780
11260
60571
62207
73120
10259
50780
Call Sign
WHTN
WHUT-TV
WHWC-TV
WHYY-TV
WIAT
WIBW-TV
WICD
WICS
WICU-TV
WICZ-TV
WIDP
WIFS
WIIQ
WILL-TV
WILX-TV
WINK-TV
WINM
WINP-TV
WIPB
WIPL
WIPM-TV
WIPR-TV
WIPX-TV
WIRS
WIRT-DT
WIS
WISC-TV
WISE-TV
WISH-TV
WISN-TV
WITF-TV
WITI
WITN-TV
WITV
WIVB-TV
WIVT
WIWN
WIYC
WJAC-TV
WJAL
WJAR
WJAX-TV

Service Area
Population
2,283,942
8,785,956
1,205,932
10,984,166
1,959,076
1,312,372
1,220,886
1,060,412
704,263
1,208,124
2,258,204
1,664,757
330,593
1,148,587
3,505,808
2,135,187
1,035,236
2,918,791
2,098,072
902,112
2,018,636
3,164,369
2,538,971
962,531
125,282
2,873,204
1,816,917
1,105,600
3,141,430
3,041,677
2,532,625
3,149,773
1,942,458
1,002,380
1,911,934
831,941
3,387,206
673,128
2,152,162
9,654,785
7,602,846
1,909,321

Terrain Limited
Population
2,273,175
8,745,663
1,152,576
10,590,279
1,921,566
1,263,123
1,219,775
1,058,572
654,470
932,840
2,022,801
1,659,814
326,759
1,125,681
3,321,258
2,135,187
1,004,998
2,870,939
2,097,589
849,374
1,743,992
2,988,035
2,537,989
803,553
123,221
2,819,721
1,779,975
1,105,444
3,093,806
3,036,957
2,299,838
3,140,719
1,927,751
1,002,380
1,834,562
612,317
3,370,697
670,480
1,855,359
9,309,845
7,447,435
1,909,321

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
14,998
57,704
7,605
69,875
12,678
8,334
8,048
6,984
4,318
6,155
13,346
10,951
2,156
7,427
21,914
14,088
6,631
18,942
13,840
5,604
740
19,715
16,746
2,946
813
18,605
11,744
7,294
20,413
20,038
15,174
20,722
12,719
6,614
12,104
4,040
22,240
4,424
12,242
61,426
49,138
12,598

Facility Id.
27140
73123
37174
73130
29719
65749
7651
49699
73136
57826
68519
1051
86537
9630
61008
58340
21735
23918
41210
48667
73150
61007
58342
53116
11893
32334
25455
73152
64983
6104
34171
51570
73153
13929
74424
54176
53465
73155
34177
34196
34207
Call Sign
WJBF
WJBK
WJCL
WJCT
WJEB-TV
WJET-TV
WJFB
WJFW-TV
WJHG-TV
WJHL-TV
WJKT
WJLA-TV
WJLP
WJMN-TV
WJPM-TV
WJPX
WJRT-TV
WJSP-TV
WJTC
WJTV
WJW
WJWJ-TV
WJWN-TV
WJXT
WJXX
WJYS
WJZ-TV
WJZY
WKAQ-TV
WKAR-TV
WKAS
WKBD-TV
WKBN-TV
WKBS-TV
WKBT-DT
WKBW-TV
WKCF
WKEF
WKGB-TV
WKHA
WKLE
WKMA-TV

Service Area
Population
1,669,785
5,840,177
1,031,857
1,893,148
1,880,192
711,412
2,745,573
281,148
912,881
2,035,505
645,594
9,654,785
22,694,994
158,494
587,058
2,861,004
2,831,612
4,678,958
1,517,180
966,513
3,969,148
1,180,652
1,830,695
1,899,110
1,888,910
9,820,848
10,637,240
4,965,077
3,259,225
1,713,640
522,877
5,180,191
4,870,043
1,054,914
905,659
2,261,221
5,109,221
3,860,944
444,266
475,212
918,947
558,464

Terrain Limited
Population
1,652,861
5,804,131
1,031,857
1,892,490
1,880,192
685,375
2,734,787
271,274
905,531
1,463,539
645,161
9,314,754
22,426,423
151,938
586,836
2,653,740
2,583,368
4,643,904
1,516,056
958,676
3,895,876
1,180,652
1,568,858
1,899,110
1,888,113
9,820,831
10,228,751
4,831,865
2,914,322
1,709,038
496,277
5,179,980
4,522,748
914,205
860,444
2,175,654
5,107,692
3,850,405
442,639
372,027
911,337
558,150

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
10,906
38,296
6,808
12,487
12,406
4,522
18,044
1,790
5,975
9,656
4,257
61,459
147,970
1,002
3,872
17,509
17,045
30,640
10,003
6,325
25,705
7,790
2,946
12,530
12,458
64,798
67,489
31,881
1,101
11,276
3,274
34,178
29,841
6,032
5,677
14,355
33,701
25,405
2,921
2,455
6,013
3,683

Facility Id.
71293
34195
34202
34174
42061
83931
34205
67869
34211
18267
64545
21432
65758
34200
27504
58341
11289
73187
73188
34222
40902
60654
73195
24914
71861
34181
18819
36533
2710
68542
39644
69328
63046
73203
37806
37808
73204
73205
19777
37503
38336
Call Sign
WKMG-TV
WKMJ-TV
WKMR
WKMU
WKNO
WKNX-TV
WKOH
WKOI-TV
WKON
WKOP-TV
WKOW
WKPC-TV
WKPD
WKPI-TV
WKPT-TV
WKPV
WKRC-TV
WKRG-TV
WKRN-TV
WKSO-TV
WKTC
WKTV
WKYC
WKYT-TV
WKYU-TV
WKZT-TV
WLAE-TV
WLAJ
WLAX
WLBT
WLBZ
WLED-TV
WLEF-TV
WLEX-TV
WLFB
WLFG
WLFI-TV
WLFL
WLII-DT
WLIO
WLIW
WLJC-TV

Service Area
Population
4,643,692
1,572,974
457,241
339,477
1,649,295
1,778,483
591,189
3,996,184
1,170,361
1,641,367
1,999,166
1,620,977
277,245
552,999
1,107,992
981,832
3,412,677
1,661,088
2,843,550
675,800
1,422,142
1,566,267
4,162,460
1,263,314
447,402
1,092,295
1,489,518
4,230,811
480,917
930,984
374,046
333,929
201,828
1,037,124
756,510
1,555,609
2,422,930
4,154,373
2,472,430
1,076,204
21,331,793
1,433,034

Terrain Limited
Population
4,643,692
1,565,579
422,772
339,064
1,647,327
1,548,751
584,484
3,976,552
1,163,470
1,465,642
1,978,160
1,613,304
276,367
432,287
876,999
762,182
3,359,970
1,660,222
2,823,383
663,810
1,421,788
1,340,030
4,109,739
1,247,201
444,471
1,075,603
1,489,518
4,195,529
455,361
929,897
364,463
175,095
200,259
1,032,416
656,110
1,240,816
2,397,991
4,151,842
2,284,000
1,052,712
21,007,396
1,317,702

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
30,639
10,330
2,789
2,237
10,869
10,219
3,856
26,237
7,677
9,670
13,052
10,645
1,823
2,852
5,786
2,946
22,169
10,954
18,629
4,380
9,381
8,842
27,116
8,229
2,933
7,097
9,828
27,682
3,004
6,135
2,405
1,155
1,321
6,812
4,329
8,187
15,822
27,394
15,070
6,946
138,607
8,694

Facility Id.
71645
53939
11033
1222
17076
68518
22591
74420
73206
84253
56537
37732
13995
38586
73189
66358
73226
73230
37176
37179
21259
4150
73238
36989
3978
46979
54452
55350
43192
43170
43197
43176
47905
59442
43184
43193
43169
46991
66398
43952
42121
Call Sign
WLJT-DT
WLKY
WLLA
WLMA
WLMB
WLMT
WLNE-TV
WLNS-TV
WLNY-TV
WLOO
WLOS
WLOV-TV
WLOX
WLPB-TV
WLPX-TV
WLRN-TV
WLS-TV
WLTV-DT
WLTX
WLTZ
WLUC-TV
WLUK-TV
WLVI
WLVT-TV
WLWC
WLWT
WLXI
WLYH
WMAB-TV
WMAE-TV
WMAH-TV
WMAO-TV
WMAQ-TV
WMAR-TV
WMAU-TV
WMAV-TV
WMAW-TV
WMAZ-TV
WMBB
WMBC-TV
WMBD-TV
WMBF-TV

Service Area
Population
382,232
2,035,700
2,204,047
1,681,703
2,820,328
1,739,879
6,880,185
4,230,811
7,829,527
897,764
3,337,211
608,778
1,236,798
1,263,410
1,012,910
6,010,422
10,333,090
5,988,029
1,614,789
738,023
103,185
1,237,211
7,993,816
11,348,739
3,398,164
3,499,610
3,243,843
3,349,178
389,089
692,999
1,302,245
333,490
10,069,653
10,025,750
637,434
1,018,601
731,384
1,238,176
990,632
22,446,503
720,722
526,232

Terrain Limited
Population
381,417
2,028,397
2,203,715
1,678,515
2,813,733
1,737,416
6,815,475
4,195,529
7,746,153
896,755
2,748,224
606,994
1,224,809
1,263,379
963,892
6,010,422
10,326,952
5,988,029
1,611,719
734,057
95,367
1,236,394
7,899,325
10,115,153
3,257,998
3,489,652
3,015,382
2,923,354
384,767
663,737
1,301,790
333,321
10,068,069
9,879,744
631,358
1,018,556
716,614
1,180,117
964,744
21,778,765
720,669
526,232

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
2,517
13,383
14,540
11,075
18,565
11,463
44,969
27,682
51,109
5,917
18,133
4,005
8,081
8,336
6,360
39,657
68,137
39,509
10,634
4,843
629
8,158
52,120
66,740
21,496
23,025
19,895
19,288
2,539
4,379
8,589
2,199
66,429
65,187
4,166
6,720
4,728
7,786
6,365
143,696
4,755
3,472

Facility Id.
60829
9739
19184
189357
73255
16455
39656
39648
70537
39649
39662
41893
41436
61111
43847
73263
68545
53819
81503
65944
43168
65942
60827
10221
2174
6870
73288
23935
73292
42663
42665
81946
56548
74211
20624
25544
73310
73311
47535
83965
72307
Call Sign
WMCF-TV
WMCN-TV
WMC-TV
WMDE
WMDN
WMDT
WMEA-TV
WMEB-TV
WMEC
WMED-TV
WMEM-TV
WMFD-TV
WMFP
WMGM-TV
WMGT-TV
WMHT
WMLW-TV
WMOR-TV
WMOW
WMPB
WMPN-TV
WMPT
WMPV-TV
WMSN-TV
WMTJ
WMTV
WMTW
WMUM-TV
WMUR-TV
WMVS
WMVT
WMWC-TV
WMYA-TV
WMYD
WMYT-TV
WMYV
WNAB
WNAC-TV
WNBC
WNBW-DT
WNCF
WNCN

Service Area
Population
644,916
10,984,166
2,057,112
6,933,795
259,822
790,315
965,365
411,335
199,187
28,850
66,343
1,637,011
6,230,964
830,912
614,625
1,729,302
1,863,951
6,400,456
122,110
8,059,368
843,756
9,500,117
1,565,537
2,030,916
2,764,573
1,628,641
2,041,342
926,604
5,652,739
3,216,887
3,216,887
935,338
1,808,659
5,840,155
4,965,077
4,406,813
2,600,886
7,817,084
23,283,577
1,557,530
665,079
4,201,973

Terrain Limited
Population
641,833
10,590,279
2,053,563
6,802,466
259,616
790,315
911,355
396,677
198,698
27,884
64,625
1,379,386
5,959,061
830,818
614,040
1,559,066
1,863,679
6,400,333
106,904
7,940,127
841,772
9,442,413
1,564,599
2,010,636
2,492,464
1,625,206
1,737,673
921,419
5,453,759
3,155,770
3,155,770
912,437
1,723,755
5,839,880
4,831,865
4,379,408
2,591,235
7,459,610
22,722,761
1,550,637
658,994
4,186,944

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
4,235
69,875
13,549
44,883
1,713
5,214
6,013
2,617
1,311
184
426
9,101
39,318
5,482
4,051
10,287
12,297
42,229
705
52,389
5,554
62,301
10,323
13,266
16,445
10,723
11,465
6,080
35,984
20,822
20,822
6,020
11,373
38,532
31,881
28,895
17,097
49,219
149,925
10,231
4,348
27,625

Facility Id.
57838
41674
28462
71928
60931
41221
49439
73318
18795
51864
23942
67802
41671
48457
48477
48481
48465
73333
73336
61217
71905
4318
73344
54280
71676
62137
41398
28468
61009
61010
16539
7933
9999
10019
73354
136751
30303
6048
34329
67784
73363
Call Sign
WNCT-TV
WNDU-TV
WNDY-TV
WNED-TV
WNEH
WNEM-TV
WNEO
WNEP-TV
WNET
WNEU
WNGH-TV
WNIN
WNIT
WNJB
WNJN
WNJS
WNJT
WNJU
WNJX-TV
WNKY
WNLO
WNMU
WNNE
WNOL-TV
WNPB-TV
WNPI-DT
WNPT
WNPX-TV
WNSC-TV
WNTV
WNTZ-TV
WNUV
WNVC
WNVT
WNWO-TV
WNYA
WNYB
WNYE-TV
WNYI
WNYO-TV
WNYT
WNYW

Service Area
Population
2,034,787
1,901,588
3,141,430
1,408,141
1,389,794
1,437,726
3,343,598
3,472,501
22,428,695
7,676,529
6,461,522
907,713
1,335,767
22,145,547
22,145,547
7,729,626
7,729,626
23,283,577
1,446,990
414,184
1,911,934
178,504
801,186
1,730,074
2,094,971
159,208
2,692,492
2,494,581
2,860,897
2,775,252
328,336
9,944,268
867,445
1,894,231
2,915,507
1,932,105
1,784,805
20,693,079
1,609,642
1,449,480
1,691,742
21,377,740

Terrain Limited
Population
1,975,930
1,870,311
3,093,806
1,390,745
1,383,193
1,434,104
3,265,373
2,879,994
21,915,470
7,606,661
6,281,764
891,200
1,335,767
21,374,668
21,374,668
7,710,589
7,710,589
22,722,761
1,265,826
412,652
1,834,562
177,692
684,501
1,730,074
1,923,306
154,143
2,657,273
2,470,662
2,853,300
2,572,161
327,661
9,735,378
743,025
1,892,374
2,915,507
1,656,014
1,758,025
20,445,674
1,329,569
1,428,169
1,539,006
21,043,915

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$
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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
13,037
12,340
20,413
9,176
9,126
9,462
21,545
19,002
144,598
50,189
41,447
5,880
8,813
141,030
141,030
50,874
50,874
149,925
905
2,723
12,104
1,172
4,516
11,415
12,690
1,017
17,533
16,301
18,826
16,971
2,162
64,234
4,902
12,486
19,237
10,926
11,599
134,901
8,772
9,423
10,154
138,848

Facility Id.
69618
66804
41225
70651
8661
39746
71725
73375
60963
36838
67602
64865
73901
60357
66185
131
10212
50147
50141
23342
65528
31570
51988
21253
62136
13456
13924
64033
4354
17012
52527
84088
54728
60820
73875
2942
73879
73881
69880
53113
11906
Call Sign
WOAI-TV
WOAY-TV
WOFL
WOGX
WOI-DT
WOIO
WOLE-DT
WOLF-TV
WOLO-TV
WOOD-TV
WOPX-TV
WORA-TV
WORO-DT
WOST
WOSU-TV
WOTF-TV
WOTV
WOUB-TV
WOUC-TV
WOWK-TV
WOWT
WPAN
WPBF
WPBN-TV
WPBS-TV
WPBT
WPCB-TV
WPCH-TV
WPCT
WPDE-TV
WPEC
WPFO
WPGA-TV
WPGD-TV
WPGH-TV
WPGX
WPHL-TV
WPIX
WPKD-TV
WPLG
WPMI-TV
WPMT

Service Area
Population
3,063,753
536,548
4,897,034
1,262,333
1,278,698
3,819,462
1,581,955
3,025,477
2,854,959
2,637,147
4,677,102
3,172,055
2,847,102
1,055,465
3,073,523
4,204,625
2,493,328
739,667
1,680,457
1,098,995
1,516,978
1,392,393
3,601,603
452,157
332,147
5,976,331
2,920,794
6,826,973
207,688
1,845,347
6,332,850
1,390,230
575,813
2,787,190
3,209,933
448,453
10,944,731
22,259,872
3,366,547
6,165,413
1,609,741
2,532,625

Terrain Limited
Population
3,050,610
414,046
4,891,577
1,262,333
1,277,340
3,739,439
1,411,809
2,531,097
2,814,886
2,631,110
4,676,992
2,933,387
2,661,536
918,659
3,013,857
4,204,625
2,492,908
721,384
1,618,502
1,028,502
1,514,052
1,392,261
3,601,603
440,310
296,972
5,976,331
2,802,648
6,747,200
207,286
1,838,747
6,332,850
1,272,952
575,578
2,772,517
3,099,658
445,686
10,756,717
21,818,842
3,181,216
6,165,413
1,609,491
2,299,838

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
20,128
2,732
32,275
8,329
8,428
24,673
5,385
16,700
18,573
17,360
30,859
19,354
17,561
6,061
19,885
27,742
16,448
4,760
10,679
6,786
9,990
9,186
23,763
2,905
1,959
39,432
18,492
44,518
1,368
12,132
41,784
8,399
3,798
18,293
20,452
2,941
70,973
143,961
20,990
40,679
10,619
15,174

Facility Id.
18798
73907
28480
51984
47404
51991
12499
66219
73905
25067
25065
59443
57476
8616
48772
51969
71236
5800
37104
48406
73312
73910
2325
52628
21729
48608
73356
27290
50063
70251
40861
53065
37971
67077
74091
21726
73319
65130
71561
41315
3255
Call Sign
WPNE-TV
WPNT
WPPT
WPPX-TV
WPRI-TV
WPSD-TV
WPSG
WPSU-TV
WPTA
WPTD
WPTO
WPTV-TV
WPTZ
WPVI-TV
WPWR-TV
WPXA-TV
WPXC-TV
WPXD-TV
WPXE-TV
WPXG-TV
WPXH-TV
WPXI
WPXJ-TV
WPXK-TV
WPXL-TV
WPXM-TV
WPXN-TV
WPXP-TV
WPXQ-TV
WPXR-TV
WPXS
WPXT
WPXU-TV
WPXV-TV
WPXW-TV
WPXX-TV
WQAD-TV
WQCW
WQEC
WQED
WQHA
WQHS-DT

Service Area
Population
1,210,150
3,148,917
11,348,739
8,429,105
7,754,340
852,232
11,342,493
1,016,983
1,136,029
3,535,155
3,080,289
6,414,108
801,186
11,997,071
10,111,733
7,486,662
1,812,411
5,357,614
3,105,562
2,760,323
1,558,487
3,270,399
2,383,753
1,897,932
1,738,354
5,673,283
22,193,311
6,117,297
3,398,164
1,361,522
2,313,093
1,058,317
764,835
1,997,620
8,918,745
1,563,942
1,077,293
1,234,953
177,193
3,491,971
2,936,821
3,982,203

Terrain Limited
Population
1,209,366
3,050,465
10,115,153
8,212,096
7,480,561
848,332
11,068,585
842,529
1,135,873
3,522,151
3,066,947
6,414,108
684,501
11,834,791
10,105,397
7,341,812
1,812,329
5,357,504
3,094,581
2,697,351
1,543,110
3,179,997
2,319,308
1,672,850
1,738,354
5,673,283
21,756,322
6,117,297
3,257,998
1,199,794
2,228,599
1,005,248
764,835
1,997,620
8,866,240
1,560,675
1,065,179
1,165,995
175,191
3,385,114
2,543,288
3,936,334

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
7,979
20,127
66,740
54,183
49,357
5,597
73,031
5,559
7,494
23,239
20,236
42,320
4,516
78,086
66,675
48,441
11,958
35,349
20,418
17,797
10,181
20,982
15,303
11,037
11,470
37,432
143,548
40,362
21,496
7,916
14,704
6,633
5,046
13,180
58,499
10,297
7,028
7,693
1,156
22,335
16,781
25,972

Facility Id.
53716
52075
64550
5468
64690
52408
2175
8688
10133
64611
136749
3359
57221
54940
59137
47904
54963
55454
73937
66174
61011
73940
54443
73942
411
74416
61012
412
61013
43870
74156
73964
159007
20590
62009
40877
15320
71580
48662
6867
36912
Call Sign
WQLN
WQMY
WQOW
WQPT-TV
WQPX-TV
WQRF-TV
WQTO
WRAL-TV
WRAY-TV
WRAZ
WRBJ-TV
WRBL
WRBU
WRBW
WRCB
WRC-TV
WRDC
WRDQ
WRDW-TV
WREG-TV
WRET-TV
WREX
WRFB
WRGB
WRGT-TV
WRIC-TV
WRJA-TV
WRLH-TV
WRLK-TV
WRLM
WRNN-TV
WROC-TV
WRPT
WRPX-TV
WRSP-TV
WRTV
WRUA
WRXY-TV
WSAV-TV
WSAW-TV
WSAZ-TV
WSBE-TV

Service Area
Population
573,688
403,099
383,460
928,221
1,624,976
1,384,090
2,533,848
4,258,430
4,701,102
4,206,845
1,029,422
1,573,722
2,964,043
4,929,252
1,674,932
9,040,003
4,380,924
4,765,929
1,630,465
1,645,112
2,775,252
2,367,561
2,361,435
1,773,206
3,563,572
2,264,724
1,227,284
2,215,949
1,268,677
3,954,789
21,146,732
1,210,157
108,521
2,980,937
1,062,091
3,148,448
2,624,204
2,114,529
1,094,897
657,843
1,173,019
8,044,866

Terrain Limited
Population
553,172
246,363
372,929
922,909
1,207,503
1,360,850
1,714,503
4,255,027
4,682,210
4,204,439
1,026,759
1,534,121
2,960,986
4,926,807
1,436,942
8,996,367
4,374,069
4,765,929
1,580,144
1,638,826
2,572,161
2,071,361
2,105,790
1,559,637
3,528,799
2,197,233
1,220,205
2,152,568
1,267,713
3,936,003
20,904,564
1,192,546
108,009
2,976,800
1,060,251
3,125,475
2,339,222
2,114,529
1,094,884
651,328
1,103,266
7,776,757

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
3,650
1,626
2,461
6,089
7,967
8,979
4,010
28,075
30,893
27,741
6,775
10,122
19,537
32,507
9,481
59,358
28,860
31,446
10,426
10,813
16,971
13,667
1,101
10,290
23,283
14,497
8,051
14,203
8,364
25,970
137,928
7,868
713
19,641
6,996
20,622
15,434
13,952
7,224
4,297
7,279
51,311

Facility Id.
73982
72053
73983
23960
69446
64971
70536
49711
21258
73988
13993
11118
10203
72871
73999
4297
74007
78908
74034
76324
776220
57840
21737
41232
70119
74070
66391
64352
17611
63867
60341
21252
11204
19776
2370
63840
73374
28155
71680
74094
73113
Call Sign
WSBK-TV
WSBS-TV
WSBT-TV
WSB-TV
WSCG
WSCV
WSEC
WSEE-TV
WSES
WSET-TV
WSFA
WSFJ-TV
WSFL-TV
WSFX-TV
WSIL-TV
WSIU-TV
WSJV
WSKA
WSKG-TV
WSKY-TV
WSLN
WSLS-TV
WSMH
WSMV-TV
WSNS-TV
WSOC-TV
WSPA-TV
WSPX-TV
WSRE
WSST-TV
WSTE-DT
WSTM-TV
WSTR-TV
WSUR-DT
WSVI
WSVN
WSWB
WSWG
WSWP-TV
WSYM-TV
WSYR-TV
WSYT

Service Area
Population
7,834,658
47,386
1,790,673
6,772,503
961,649
6,029,382
517,830
585,062
1,905,067
1,587,650
1,206,335
1,911,871
5,890,244
1,088,964
650,734
994,418
1,686,953
530,610
866,172
2,003,325
3,269,796
1,436,974
2,350,370
2,883,773
10,069,653
4,156,321
3,717,232
1,285,581
1,490,766
312,974
3,284,058
1,437,543
3,424,743
3,276,102
41,004
6,165,386
1,516,774
389,103
849,038
1,607,593
1,314,500
1,962,530

Terrain Limited
Population
7,766,985
47,386
1,780,628
6,695,450
961,649
6,029,382
517,364
562,271
1,866,312
1,345,990
1,168,069
1,902,328
5,890,244
1,088,964
647,093
936,746
1,680,493
416,302
616,130
2,002,894
3,020,118
1,276,869
2,335,477
2,837,323
10,068,069
4,085,565
3,549,667
1,167,040
1,489,946
312,260
3,220,155
1,367,590
3,411,973
3,182,722
41,004
6,165,386
1,088,360
389,030
633,378
1,607,277
1,226,575
1,731,744

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
51,247
313
11,749
44,177
6,345
39,782
3,414
3,710
12,314
8,881
7,707
12,552
38,864
7,185
4,270
6,181
11,088
2,747
4,065
13,215
19,927
8,425
15,409
18,721
66,429
26,957
23,421
7,700
9,831
2,060
21,247
9,023
22,512
5,385
271
40,679
7,181
2,567
4,179
10,605
8,093
11,426

Facility Id.
56549
65681
23341
4685
416
67993
29715
65667
67786
28954
74422
9881
27245
70655
70162
147
26681
66536
1002
4593
70287
47401
82735
23486
67781
65046
74098
74109
19200
590
74112
4686
13992
21254
74122
82574
86496
6869
67798
11290
4108
Call Sign
WSYX
WTAE-TV
WTAJ-TV
WTAP-TV
WTAT-TV
WTBY-TV
WTCE-TV
WTCI
WTCT
WTCV
WTEN
WTGL
WTGS
WTHI-TV
WTHR
WTIC-TV
WTIN-TV
WTIU
WTJP-TV
WTJR
WTJX-TV
WTKR
WTLF
WTLH
WTLJ
WTLV
WTMJ-TV
WTNH
WTNZ
WTOC-TV
WTOG
WTOK-TV
WTOL
WTOM-TV
WTOV-TV
WTPC-TV
WTPX-TV
WTRF-TV
WTSF
WTSP
WTTA
WTTE

Service Area
Population
2,871,413
2,985,875
1,158,024
489,083
1,284,148
16,997,114
2,964,583
1,276,295
590,643
2,861,004
1,913,356
4,516,827
1,064,292
966,268
3,175,603
5,397,501
3,277,279
1,690,704
2,037,103
316,974
112,125
2,242,929
883,350
1,082,589
1,738,667
2,041,165
3,139,304
7,999,974
1,790,817
1,061,993
6,239,245
391,847
4,534,147
120,159
3,866,114
2,138,494
258,246
2,938,363
879,853
6,538,906
6,656,303
2,926,672

Terrain Limited
Population
2,825,664
2,865,692
925,907
469,004
1,284,148
16,897,718
2,964,583
1,159,269
586,819
2,653,740
1,621,808
4,516,827
1,064,066
914,388
3,122,761
4,767,795
3,162,469
1,689,678
2,002,301
316,852
104,561
2,242,846
883,326
1,082,542
1,736,853
2,022,822
3,123,411
7,453,267
1,598,570
1,061,993
6,236,871
386,112
4,527,590
116,524
3,605,421
2,132,635
258,154
2,562,114
811,994
6,515,239
6,639,930
2,885,004

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$
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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
18,644
18,908
6,109
3,094
8,473
111,491
19,560
7,649
3,872
17,509
10,701
29,802
7,021
6,033
20,604
31,458
905
11,148
13,211
2,091
690
14,798
5,828
7,143
11,460
13,347
20,608
49,177
10,547
7,007
41,151
2,548
29,873
769
23,789
14,071
1,703
16,905
5,358
42,988
43,810
19,035

Facility Id.
22207
56526
74138
56523
10802
74148
22590
8617
55305
36504
74150
74151
10645
63154
52280
595
72945
28311
51597
57832
16817
68569
3661
35575
4152
40759
66908
20426
81692
51568
41065
8532
12855
36395
69440
413
8156
69080
69292
69114
69300
Call Sign
WTTG
WTTK
WTTO
WTTV
WTTW
WTVA
WTVC
WTVD
WTVE
WTVF
WTVG
WTVH
WTVI
WTVJ
WTVK
WTVM
WTVO
WTVP
WTVQ-DT
WTVR-TV
WTVS
WTVT
WTVW
WTVX
WTVY
WTVZ-TV
WTWC-TV
WTWO
WTWV
WTXF-TV
WTXL-TV
WUAB
WUCF-TV
WUCW
WUFT
WUHF
WUJA
WUNC-TV
WUND-TV
WUNE-TV
WUNF-TV
WUNG-TV

Service Area
Population
8,945,253
3,074,975
1,966,252
2,752,635
9,929,487
807,017
1,658,814
4,201,042
5,368,807
2,816,921
4,440,934
1,375,016
3,286,073
6,009,434
7,403,075
1,577,223
1,413,778
660,258
1,060,102
1,998,729
5,607,125
6,511,462
839,062
3,558,645
1,032,612
2,246,928
1,078,213
716,304
1,529,924
11,330,716
1,071,056
3,819,462
4,516,827
4,213,867
1,524,792
1,161,377
2,449,731
4,701,102
1,526,704
3,449,284
2,825,704
4,065,099

Terrain Limited
Population
8,890,093
3,055,143
1,931,949
2,749,080
9,929,071
794,561
1,434,931
4,188,018
5,365,301
2,798,755
4,429,742
1,313,054
3,261,428
6,009,434
7,395,979
1,471,502
1,400,377
660,214
1,054,409
1,990,377
5,606,929
6,491,829
833,035
3,556,727
1,029,898
2,246,845
1,078,166
710,680
1,528,555
11,023,958
1,070,908
3,739,439
4,516,827
4,205,494
1,524,792
1,157,795
2,192,227
4,682,210
1,526,704
2,886,515
2,517,064
4,049,218

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Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
58,657
20,158
12,747
18,138
65,512
5,243
9,468
27,633
35,400
18,466
29,227
8,664
21,519
39,650
48,799
9,709
9,240
4,356
6,957
13,133
36,995
42,833
5,496
23,467
6,795
14,825
7,114
4,689
10,085
72,736
7,066
24,673
29,802
27,748
10,061
7,639
14,464
30,893
10,073
19,045
16,608
26,717

Facility Id.
60551
69332
69149
69360
69444
69397
69416
83822
6900
13938
10897
19190
23128
65593
4301
60552
30577
57837
415
16517
48813
3072
60560
9971
417
23947
65387
72342
60559
74167
5802
61573
69946
10976
47929
3667
70309
74170
18753
70021
81750
Call Sign
WUNI
WUNJ-TV
WUNK-TV
WUNL-TV
WUNM-TV
WUNP-TV
WUNU
WUNW
WUPA
WUPL
WUPV
WUPW
WUPX-TV
WUSA
WUSI-TV
WUTB
WUTF-TV
WUTR
WUTV
WUVC-DT
WUVG-DT
WUVN
WUVP-DT
WUXP-TV
WVAH-TV
WVAN-TV
WVBT
WVCY-TV
WVEA-TV
WVEC
WVEN-TV
WVEO
WVER
WVFX
WVIA-TV
WVII-TV
WVIR-TV
WVIT
WVIZ
WVLA-TV
WVLR
WVLT-TV

Service Area
Population
7,755,236
1,224,449
2,105,575
3,243,843
1,370,547
1,488,708
1,212,006
2,012,283
6,845,271
1,833,116
2,142,407
2,136,541
1,182,585
9,654,785
320,658
9,293,641
8,479,857
511,394
1,611,128
4,224,285
6,908,879
1,236,426
10,944,731
2,749,827
1,295,710
1,118,534
1,964,109
3,149,773
5,324,315
2,189,627
4,749,513
962,531
903,858
688,514
3,472,501
368,499
2,140,100
5,920,252
3,694,957
1,969,063
1,483,484
1,983,974

Terrain Limited
Population
7,627,170
1,224,449
2,099,533
3,015,382
1,370,547
1,474,989
1,210,875
1,476,883
6,764,030
1,833,116
2,122,016
2,135,020
1,166,267
9,309,845
320,658
9,148,848
8,266,141
470,311
1,579,265
4,208,453
6,834,542
1,156,397
10,756,717
2,737,094
1,222,075
1,117,845
1,964,109
3,140,719
5,322,343
2,184,435
4,749,513
803,553
770,412
596,278
2,879,994
348,813
2,107,081
5,425,459
3,687,740
1,969,000
1,376,091
1,714,780

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
50,324
8,079
13,853
19,895
9,043
9,732
7,989
9,744
44,629
12,095
14,001
14,087
7,695
61,426
2,116
60,364
54,540
3,103
10,420
27,767
45,094
7,630
70,973
18,059
8,063
7,376
12,959
20,722
35,117
14,413
31,337
2,946
5,083
3,934
19,002
2,301
13,903
35,797
24,332
12,991
9,079
11,314

Facility Id.
74169
11259
29000
71657
60111
70491
66378
67190
69940
74173
74174
77496
4149
4329
74176
3113
12033
30833
20295
24812
23671
21158
14682
65919
72123
166512
6868
74192
3133
74195
68851
74197
65943
23264
68547
61251
23142
16747
998
26994
84214
Call Sign
WVNS-TV
WVNY
WVOZ-TV
WVPB-TV
WVPT
WVPX-TV
WVPY
WVSN
WVTB
WVTM-TV
WVTV
WVUA
WVUE-DT
WVUT
WVVA
WVXF
WWAY
WWBT
WWCP-TV
WWCW
WWDP
WWHO
WWJE-DT
WWJS
WWJ-TV
WWJX
WWLP
WWL-TV
WWMB
WWMT
WWNY-TV
WWOR-TV
WWPB
WWPX-TV
WWRS-TV
WWSB
WWSI
WWTI
WWTO-TV
WWTV
WWTW
WWUP-TV

Service Area
Population
889,675
755,448
981,832
939,383
995,523
4,131,639
995,523
2,593,148
468,294
2,101,947
3,130,664
2,305,621
1,759,779
267,636
997,556
70,673
1,328,366
2,109,206
2,798,717
1,390,908
6,230,964
2,994,400
7,755,236
3,798,882
5,653,566
524,625
3,866,407
1,908,335
1,596,320
2,667,986
368,613
21,146,732
3,531,585
2,612,045
2,376,549
3,830,838
11,821,594
195,127
6,837,732
1,047,227
1,529,924
114,688

Terrain Limited
Population
560,472
673,828
762,182
910,465
887,449
4,098,980
887,449
2,271,512
246,240
2,026,895
3,122,630
2,250,337
1,759,779
267,555
690,651
66,853
1,328,366
2,074,930
2,540,105
1,210,482
5,959,061
2,952,760
7,627,170
3,731,768
5,653,219
524,579
3,097,621
1,908,335
1,591,501
2,657,016
341,101
20,904,564
3,086,500
2,544,163
2,354,442
3,830,838
11,646,436
188,538
6,837,732
1,032,448
1,528,555
108,690

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
3,698
4,446
2,946
6,007
5,855
27,045
5,855
14,987
1,625
13,373
20,603
14,848
11,611
1,765
4,557
441
8,765
13,690
16,760
7,987
39,318
19,482
50,324
24,622
37,300
3,461
20,438
12,591
10,501
17,531
2,251
137,928
20,365
16,786
15,535
25,276
76,843
1,244
45,115
6,812
10,085
Facility Id.
23338
61504
61084
60539
23929
51163
53921
146
39738
414
68433
64549
6601
74215
12472
11970
57274
53517
10267
77515
70149
62219
18783
35582
25090
53905
49803
24915
17010
77789
13933
4693
5875
15507
28119
70493
81448
71871
136750
418
83270
Call Sign
WXBU
WXCW
WXEL-TV
WXFT-DT
WXGA-TV
WXIA-TV
WXII-TV
WXIN
WXIX-TV
WXLV-TV
WXMI
WXOW
WXPX-TV
WXTV-DT
WXTX
WXXA-TV
WXXI-TV
WXXV-TV
WXYZ-TV
WYCI
WYCW
WYDC
WYDN
WYDO
WYES-TV
WYFF
WYIN
WYMT-TV
WYOU
WYOW
WYPX-TV
WYTV
WYZZ-TV
WZBJ
WZDX
WZME
WZMQ
WZPX-TV
WZRB
WZTV
WZVI
WZVN-TV

Service Area
Population
4,219,869
2,000,927
5,976,331
10,333,090
618,176
7,067,151
3,895,811
3,066,589
3,033,449
4,920,177
2,110,083
433,343
5,414,068
21,842,105
745,811
1,691,753
1,192,140
1,235,520
5,716,967
32,321
3,717,232
542,984
2,760,323
1,340,990
2,002,806
2,836,376
7,062,511
1,144,051
2,912,468
94,927
1,547,670
4,870,043
1,008,995
1,603,364
1,714,034
21,320,488
73,784
2,165,413
1,007,172
2,743,270
64,187
2,331,155

Terrain Limited
Population
3,695,568
2,000,927
5,976,331
10,326,952
616,843
6,920,534
3,546,156
3,043,020
3,023,049
4,882,710
2,109,607
422,605
5,411,832
21,428,169
742,438
1,553,272
1,176,310
1,233,511
5,716,632
21,447
3,549,667
435,924
2,697,351
1,340,990
2,002,459
2,609,544
7,062,511
819,069
2,246,394
94,486
1,434,147
4,522,748
1,002,743
1,421,509
1,633,019
20,875,035
73,510
2,165,333
1,006,731
2,733,978
63,279
2,331,155

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
24,383
13,202
39,432
68,137
4,070
45,662
23,398
20,078
19,946
32,216
13,919
2,788
35,707
141,383
4,899
10,248
7,761
8,139
37,718
142
23,421
2,876
17,797
8,848
13,212
17,218
46,598
5,404
14,822
623
9,463
29,841
6,616
9,379
10,775
137,733
485
14,287
6,642
18,039
418
15,381

Facility Id.
Call Sign
49713 WZZM
Service Area
Population
1,678,220

Terrain Limited
Population
1,652,095

$

Terrain Limited
Fee Amount
10,901

Call signs WIPM and WIPR are stations in Puerto Rico that are linked together with a total fee of

$20,455.
Call signs WNJX and WAPA are stations in Puerto Rico that are linked together with a total fee of

$20,455.
Call signs WKAQ and WORA are stations in Puerto Rico that are linked together with a total fee of

$20,455.
Call signs WOLE and WLII are stations in Puerto Rico that are linked together with a total fee of

$20,455.
5 Call

signs WVEO and WTCV are stations in Puerto Rico that are linked together with a total fee of

$20,455.
Call signs WJPX and WJWN are stations in Puerto Rico that are linked together with a total fee of

$20,455.
Call signs WAPA and WTIN are stations in Puerto Rico that are linked together with a total fee of

$20,455.
Call signs WSUR and WLII are stations in Puerto Rico that are linked together with a total fee of

$20,455.
Call signs WVOZ and WTCV are stations in Puerto Rico that are linked together with a total fee of

$20,455.
Call signs WJPX and WKPV are stations in Puerto Rico that are linked together with a total fee of

$20,455.
Call signs WMTJ and WQTO are stations in Puerto Rico that are linked together with a total fee of

$20,455.
Call signs WIRS and WJPX are stations in Puerto Rico that are linked together with a total fee of

$20,455.
Call signs WRFB and WORA are stations in Puerto Rico that are linked together with a total fee of

$20,455.

TABLE 9
FY 2023 Schedule of Regulatory Fees
Regulatory fees for the categories shaded in gray are collected by the Commission in advance to cover the
term of the license and are submitted at the time the application is filed.

Fee Category

Annual
Regulatory Fee
(U.S. $s)

PLMRS (per license) (Exclusive Use) (47 CFR part 90)

Microwave (per license) (47 CFR part 101)

Marine (Ship) (per station) (47 CFR part 80)

Marine (Coast) (per license) (47 CFR part 80)

Rural Radio (47 CFR part 22) (previously listed under the Land Mobile
category)

PLMRS (Shared Use) (per license) (47 CFR part 90)

Aviation (Aircraft) (per station) (47 CFR part 87)

Aviation (Ground) (per license) (47 CFR part 87)

CMRS Mobile/Cellular Services (per unit) (47 CFR parts 20, 22, 24, 27,
80 and 90) (Includes Non-Geographic telephone numbers)

.16

CMRS Messaging Services (per unit) (47 CFR parts 20, 22, 24 and 90)

.08

Broadband Radio Service (formerly MMDS/ MDS) (per license) (47 CFR
part 27)

Local Multipoint Distribution Service (per call sign) (47 CFR, part 101)

AM Radio Construction Permits

FM Radio Construction Permits

1,085

AM and FM Broadcast Radio Station Fees

See Table Below

Digital TV (47 CFR part 73) VHF and UHF Commercial Fee Factor

$.007799
See Appendix G
of FY 2023
R&O for fee
amounts due,
also available at
https://www.fcc.
gov/licensingdatabases/fees/re
gulatory-fees

Digital TV Construction Permits
Low Power TV, Class A TV, TV/FM Translators & FM Boosters (47 CFR
part 74)

5,100
Fee Category

Annual
Regulatory Fee
(U.S. $s)

CARS (47 CFR part 78)

1,720

Cable Television Systems (per subscriber) (47 CFR part 76), Including
IPTV and Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS)

1.23

Interstate Telecommunication Service Providers (per revenue dollar)

.00540

Toll Free (per toll free subscriber) (47 CFR section 52.101 (f) of the rules)

.13

Earth Stations (47 CFR part 25)

Space Stations (per operational station in geostationary orbit) (47 CFR
part 25) also includes DBS Service (per operational station) (47 CFR part
100)

117,580

Space Stations (per operational system in non-geostationary orbit) (47
CFR part 25) (Other)

347,755

Space Stations (per operational system in non-geostationary orbit) (47
CFR part 25) (Less Complex)

130,405

Space Stations (per license/call sign in non-geostationary orbit) (47 CFR
part 25) (Small Satellite)

12,215

International Bearer Circuits - Terrestrial/Satellites (per Gbps circuit)
Submarine Cable Landing Licenses Fee (per cable system)

$26
See Table Below

FY 2023 RADIO STATION REGULATORY FEES
Population
Served

AM Class
A

AM
Class B

AM
AM
Class C Class D

FM Classes
A, B1 & C3

FM Classes
B, C, C0, C1
& C2

<=10,000

$595

$430

$370

$410

$650

$745

10,001 - 25,000

$990

$715

$620

$680

$1,085

$1,240

25,001 – 75,000

$1,485

$1,075

$930

$1,020

$1,630

$1,860

75,001 – 150,000

$2,230

$1,610

$1,395

$1,530

$2,440

$2,790

150,001 – 500,000

$3,345

$2,415

$2,095

$2,300

$3,665

$4,190

500,001 –
1,200,000

$5,010

$3,620

$3,135

$3,440

$5,490

$6,275

1,200,001 –
3,000,000

$7,525

$5,435

$4,710

$5,170

$8,245

$9,425

3,000,001 –
6,000,000

$11,275

$8,145

$7,060

$7,745

$12,360

$14,125

>6,000,000

$16,920

$12,220 $10,595 $11,620

$18,545

$21,190

FY 2023 International Bearer Circuits - Submarine Cable Systems
Submarine Cable Systems
(capacity as of December 31, 2022)

Fee Ratio

FY 2023 Regulatory Fees

Less than 50 Gbps

.0625 Units

$7,680

50 Gbps or greater, but less than 250
Gbps

.125 Units

$15,355

250 Gbps or greater, but less than
1,500 Gbps

.25 Units

$30,705

1,500 Gbps or greater, but less than
3,500 Gbps

.5 Units

$61,410

3,500 Gbps or greater, but less than
6,500 Gbps

1.0 Unit

$122,815

6,500 Gbps or greater

2.0 Units

$245,630

VI.

INITIAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS

As required by the RFA the Commission has prepared this IRFA of the possible significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities by the policies and rules proposed in the NPRM. Written
comments are requested on this IRFA. Comments must be identified as responses to the IRFA and must
be filed by the deadlines for comments on the NPRM. The Commission will send a copy of the NPRM,
including this IRFA, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the SBA.
A.

Need for, and Objectives of, the Proposed Rules
68.

For FY 2024, the Commission is required to collect $390,192,000 in regulatory fees, an

amount equal to our annual salaries and expenses appropriation, pursuant to section 9 of the
Communications Act and the Commission’s FY 2024 Further Consolidation Appropriations Act. The
Commission’s methodology for assessing regulatory fees must “reflect the full-time equivalent number of
employees within the bureaus and offices of the Commission, adjusted to take into account factors that
are reasonably related to the benefits provided to the payor of the fee by the Commission’s activities.”
The total amount the Commission must collect in an offsetting collection generally changes each fiscal
year, and payors’ regulatory fees will also typically change each fiscal year as a mathematical
consequence of the changes in the total amount to be collected, the number of FTEs, and projected unit
estimates for each regulatory fee category. In the annual NPRM, we seek comment on the Commission’s
proposed methodology and regulatory fees for FY 2024, as set forth in Tables 3, 4, and 7 of the NPRM.
In 2023, the Commission eliminated the International Bureau, established a new Space Bureau and a new
Office of International Affairs, and reallocated the authorities and functions of the International Bureau to
the Space Bureau and the Office of International Affairs. In light of these actions, for FY 2024, we
reviewed the FY 2023 reallocations to determine if any changes are warranted, and propose to slightly
revise the FY 2023 reallocations to the core bureaus, including the new Space Bureau and the new Office
of International Affairs.
69.

We also seek comment on several additional regulatory fee issues, including: (i) the

calculation of television broadcaster regulatory fees; (ii) how our proposals may promote or inhibit
advances in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; (iii) the end of temporary relief measures we
implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; (iv) our proposal to discontinue the Commission’s
presumption that broadcast stations that are dark or were recently dark or bankrupt are experiencing

financial hardship sufficient to justify waiver of their regulatory fees; and (v) ways in which the
Commission might assist regulatory fee payors in meeting their annual regulatory fee obligations.
B.

Legal Basis

70.

The proposed action is authorized pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), 9, 9A, and 303(r) of the

Communications Act.
C.

Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which the Proposed
Rules will Apply

71.

The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of, and where feasible, an estimate of

the number of small entities that may be affected by the proposed rules, if adopted. The RFA generally
defines the term “small entity” as having the same meaning as the terms “small business,” “small
organization,” and “small governmental jurisdiction.” In addition, the term “small business” has the same
meaning as the term “small business concern” under the SBA. A “small business concern” is one which:
(1) is independently owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and (3) satisfies any
additional criteria established by the SBA.
72.

Small Businesses, Small Organizations, Small Governmental Jurisdictions. Our actions,

over time, may affect small entities that are not easily categorized at present. We therefore describe, at
the outset, three broad groups of small entities that could be directly affected herein. First, while there are
industry specific size standards for small businesses that are used in the regulatory flexibility analysis,
according to data from the SBA’s Office of Advocacy, in general a small business is an independent
business having fewer than 500 employees. These types of small businesses represent 99.9% of all
businesses in the United States, which translates to 33.2 million businesses.
73.

Next, the type of small entity described as a “small organization” is generally “any not-

for-profit enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field.” The
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses a revenue benchmark of $50,000 or less to delineate its annual
electronic filing requirements for small exempt organizations. Nationwide, for tax year 2022, there were
approximately 530,109 small exempt organizations in the U.S. reporting revenues of $50,000 or less
according to the registration and tax data for exempt organizations available from the IRS.
74.

Finally, the small entity described as a “small governmental jurisdiction” is defined

generally as “governments of cities, counties, towns, townships, villages, school districts, or special
districts, with a population of less than fifty thousand.” U.S. Census Bureau data from the 2022 Census
of Governments indicate there were 90,837 local governmental jurisdictions consisting of general purpose
governments and special purpose governments in the United States. Of this number, there were 36,845
general purpose governments (county, municipal, and town or township) with populations of less than
50,000 and 11,879 special purpose governments (independent school districts) with enrollment
populations of less than 50,000. Accordingly, based on the 2022 U.S. Census of Governments data.
75.

Wired Telecommunications Carriers. The U.S. Census Bureau defines this industry as

establishments primarily engaged in operating and/or providing access to transmission facilities and
infrastructure that they own and/or lease for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using
wired communications networks. Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a
combination of technologies. Establishments in this industry use the wired telecommunications network
facilities that they operate to provide a variety of services, such as wired telephony services, including
VoIP services, wired (cable) audio and video programming distribution, and wired broadband internet
services. By exception, establishments providing satellite television distribution services using facilities
and infrastructure that they operate are included in this industry. Wired Telecommunications Carriers are
also referred to as wireline carriers or fixed local service providers.
76.

The SBA small business size standard for Wired Telecommunications Carriers classifies

firms having 1,500 or fewer employees as small. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017 show that there were
3,054 firms that operated in this industry for the entire year. Of this number, 2,964 firms operated with
fewer than 250 employees. Additionally, based on Commission data in the 2022 Universal Service
Monitoring Report, as of December 31, 2021, there were 4,590 providers that reported they were engaged
in the provision of fixed local services. Of these providers, the Commission estimates that 4,146
providers have 1,500 or fewer employees. Consequently, using the SBA’s small business size standard,
most of these providers can be considered small entities.
77.

Local Exchange Carriers (LECs). Neither the Commission nor the SBA has developed a

size standard for small businesses specifically applicable to local exchange services. Providers of these
services include both Incumbent LECs and CLECs. Wired Telecommunications Carriers is the closest

industry with an SBA small business size standard. Wired Telecommunications Carriers are also referred
to as wireline carriers or fixed local service providers. The SBA small business size standard for Wired
Telecommunications Carriers classifies firms having 1,500 or fewer employees as small. U.S. Census
Bureau data for 2017 show that there were 3,054 firms that operated in this industry for the entire year.
Of this number, 2,964 firms operated with fewer than 250 employees. Additionally, based on
Commission data in the 2022 Universal Service Monitoring Report, as of December 31, 2021, there were
4,590 providers that reported they were fixed LECs. Of these providers, the Commission estimates that
4,146 providers have 1,500 or fewer employees. Consequently, using the SBA’s small business size
standard, most of these providers can be considered small entities.
78.

Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (Incumbent LECs). Neither the Commission nor the

SBA have developed a small business size standard specifically for incumbent LECs. Wired
Telecommunications Carriers is the closest industry with an SBA small business size standard. The SBA
small business size standard for Wired Telecommunications Carriers classifies firms having 1,500 or
fewer employees as small. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017 show that there were 3,054 firms in this
industry that operated for the entire year. Of this number, 2,964 firms operated with fewer than 250
employees. Additionally, based on Commission data in the 2022 Universal Service Monitoring Report,
as of December 31, 2021, there were 1,212 providers that reported they were Incumbent LECs. Of these
providers, the Commission estimates that 916 providers have 1,500 or fewer employees. Consequently,
using the SBA’s small business size standard, the Commission estimates that the majority of Incumbent
LECs can be considered small entities.
79.

Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs). Neither the Commission nor the SBA

has developed a size standard for small businesses specifically applicable to local exchange services.
Providers of these services include several types of CLECs. Wired Telecommunications Carriers is the
closest industry with a SBA small business size standard. The SBA small business size standard for
Wired Telecommunications Carriers classifies firms having 1,500 or fewer employees as small. U.S.
Census Bureau data for 2017 show that there were 3,054 firms that operated in this industry for the entire
year. Of this number, 2,964 firms operated with fewer than 250 employees. Additionally, based on
Commission data in the 2022 Universal Service Monitoring Report, as of December 31, 2021, there were

3,378 providers that reported they were CLECS. Of these providers, the Commission estimates that 3,230
providers have 1,500 or fewer employees. Consequently, using the SBA’s small business size standard,
most of these providers can be considered small entities.
80.

Interexchange Carriers (IXCs). Neither the Commission nor the SBA have developed a

small business size standard specifically for IXCs. Wired Telecommunications Carriers is the closest
industry with a SBA small business size standard. The SBA small business size standard for Wired
Telecommunications Carriers classifies firms having 1,500 or fewer employees as small. U.S. Census
Bureau data for 2017 show that there were 3,054 firms that operated in this industry for the entire year.
Of this number, 2,964 firms operated with fewer than 250 employees. Additionally, based on
Commission data in the 2022 Universal Service Monitoring Report, as of December 31, 2021, there were
127 providers that reported they were engaged in the provision of interexchange services. Of these
providers, the Commission estimates that 109 providers have 1,500 or fewer employees. Consequently,
using the SBA’s small business size standard, the Commission estimates that the majority of providers in
this industry can be considered small entities.
81.

Prepaid Calling Card Providers. Neither the Commission nor the SBA has developed a

small business size standard specifically for prepaid calling card providers. Telecommunications
Resellers is the closest industry with a SBA small business size standard. The Telecommunications
Resellers industry comprises establishments engaged in purchasing access and network capacity from
owners and operators of telecommunications networks and reselling wired and wireless
telecommunications services (except satellite) to businesses and households. Establishments in this
industry resell telecommunications; they do not operate transmission facilities and infrastructure. Mobile
virtual network operators (MVNOs) are included in this industry. The SBA small business size standard
for Telecommunications Resellers classifies a business as small if it has 1,500 or fewer employees. U.S.
Census Bureau data for 2017 show that 1,386 firms in this industry provided resale services for the entire
year. Of that number, 1,375 firms operated with fewer than 250 employees. Additionally, based on
Commission data in the 2022 Universal Service Monitoring Report, as of December 31, 2021, there were
62 providers that reported they were engaged in the provision of prepaid card services. Of these
providers, the Commission estimates that 61 providers have 1,500 or fewer employees. Consequently,

using the SBA’s small business size standard, most of these providers can be considered small entities.
82.

Local Resellers. Neither the Commission nor the SBA have developed a small business

size standard specifically for Local Resellers. Telecommunications Resellers is the closest industry with
a SBA small business size standard. The Telecommunications Resellers industry comprises
establishments engaged in purchasing access and network capacity from owners and operators of
telecommunications networks and reselling wired and wireless telecommunications services (except
satellite) to businesses and households. Establishments in this industry resell telecommunications; they
do not operate transmission facilities and infrastructure. MVNOsare included in this industry. The SBA
small business size standard for Telecommunications Resellers classifies a business as small if it has
1,500 or fewer employees. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017 show that 1,386 firms in this industry
provided resale services for the entire year. Of that number, 1,375 firms operated with fewer than 250
employees. Additionally, based on Commission data in the 2022 Universal Service Monitoring Report,
as of December 31, 2021, there were 207 providers that reported they were engaged in the provision of
local resale services. Of these providers, the Commission estimates that 202 providers have 1,500 or
fewer employees. Consequently, using the SBA’s small business size standard, most of these providers
can be considered small entities.
83.

Toll Resellers. Neither the Commission nor the SBA have developed a small business

size standard specifically for Toll Resellers. Telecommunications Resellers is the closest industry with a
SBA small business size standard. The Telecommunications Resellers industry comprises establishments
engaged in purchasing access and network capacity from owners and operators of telecommunications
networks and reselling wired and wireless telecommunications services (except satellite) to businesses
and households. Establishments in this industry resell telecommunications; they do not operate
transmission facilities and infrastructure. MVNOs are included in this industry. The SBA small business
size standard for Telecommunications Resellers classifies a business as small if it has 1,500 or fewer
employees. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017 show that 1,386 firms in this industry provided resale
services for the entire year. Of that number, 1,375 firms operated with fewer than 250 employees.
Additionally, based on Commission data in the 2022 Universal Service Monitoring Report, as of
December 31, 2021, there were 457 providers that reported they were engaged in the provision of toll

services. Of these providers, the Commission estimates that 438 providers have 1,500 or fewer
employees. Consequently, using the SBA’s small business size standard, most of these providers can be
considered small entities.
84.

Other Toll Carriers. Neither the Commission nor the SBA has developed a definition for

small businesses specifically applicable to Other Toll Carriers. This category includes toll carriers that do
not fall within the categories of interexchange carriers, operator service providers, prepaid calling card
providers, satellite service carriers, or toll resellers. Wired Telecommunications Carriers is the closest
industry with a SBA small business size standard. The SBA small business size standard for Wired
Telecommunications Carriers classifies firms having 1,500 or fewer employees as small. U.S. Census
Bureau data for 2017 show that there were 3,054 firms in this industry that operated for the entire year.
Of this number, 2,964 firms operated with fewer than 250 employees. Additionally, based on
Commission data in the 2022 Universal Service Monitoring Report, as of December 31, 2021, there were
90 providers that reported they were engaged in the provision of other toll services. Of these providers,
the Commission estimates that 87 providers have 1,500 or fewer employees. Consequently, using the
SBA’s small business size standard, most of these providers can be considered small entities.
85.

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite). This industry comprises

establishments engaged in operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities to provide
communications via the airwaves. Establishments in this industry have spectrum licenses and provide
services using that spectrum, such as cellular services, paging services, wireless Internet access, and
wireless video services. The SBA size standard for this industry classifies a business as small if it has
1,500 or fewer employees. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017 show that there were 2,893 firms in this
industry that operated for the entire year. Of that number, 2,837 firms employed fewer than 250
employees. Additionally, based on Commission data in the 2022 Universal Service Monitoring Report,
as of December 31, 2021, there were 594 providers that reported they were engaged in the provision of
wireless services. Of these providers, the Commission estimates that 511 providers have 1,500 or fewer
employees. Consequently, using the SBA’s small business size standard, most of these providers can be
considered small entities.
86.

Television Broadcasting. This industry is comprised of “establishments primarily

engaged in broadcasting images together with sound.” These establishments operate television broadcast
studios and facilities for the programming and transmission of programs to the public. These
establishments also produce or transmit visual programming to affiliated broadcast television stations,
which in turn broadcast the programs to the public on a predetermined schedule. Programming may
originate in their own studio, from an affiliated network, or from external sources. The SBA small
business size standard for this industry classifies businesses having $41.5 million or less in annual
receipts as small. 2017 U.S. Census Bureau data indicate that 744 firms in this industry operated for the
entire year. Of that number, 657 firms had revenue of less than $25,000,000. Based on this data we
estimate that the majority of television broadcasters are small entities under the SBA small business size
standard.
87.

As of March 31, 2024, there were 1,382 licensed commercial television stations. Of this

total, 1,263 stations (or 91.4%) had revenues of $41.5 million or less in 2022, according to Commission
staff review of the BIA Kelsey Inc. Media Access Pro Television Database (BIA) on April 4, 2024, and
therefore these licensees qualify as small entities under the SBA definition. In addition, the Commission
estimates as of March 31, 2024, there were 383 licensed noncommercial educational (NCE) television
stations, 379 Class A TV stations, 1,829 low power television (LPTV) stations and 3,118 TV translator
stations. The Commission, however, does not compile and otherwise does not have access to financial
information for these television broadcast stations that would permit it to determine how many of these
stations qualify as small entities under the SBA small business size standard. Nevertheless, given the
SBA’s large annual receipts threshold for this industry and the nature of these television station licensees,
we presume that all of these entities qualify as small entities under the above SBA small business size
standard.
88.

Radio Stations. This industry is comprised of “establishments primarily engaged in

broadcasting aural programs by radio to the public.” Programming may originate in their own studio,
from an affiliated network, or from external sources. The SBA small business size standard for this
industry classifies firms having $41.5 million or less in annual receipts as small. U.S. Census Bureau
data for 2017 show that 2,963 firms operated in this industry during that year. Of this number, 1,879
firms operated with revenue of less than $25 million per year. Based on this data and the SBA’s small

business size standard, we estimate a majority of such entities are small entities.
89.

The Commission estimates that as of March 31, 2024, there were 4,427 licensed

commercial AM radio stations and 6,663 licensed commercial FM radio stations, for a combined total of
11,090 commercial radio stations. Of this total, 11,088 stations (or 99.98 %) had revenues of $41.5
million or less in 2022, according to Commission staff review of the BIA Kelsey Inc. Media Access Pro
Database (BIA) on April 4, 2024, and therefore these licensees qualify as small entities under the SBA
definition. In addition, the Commission estimates that as of March 31, 2024, there were 4,320 licensed
NCE FM radio stations, 1,960 low power FM (LPFM) stations, and 8,913 FM translators and boosters.
The Commission however does not compile, and otherwise does not have access to financial information
for these radio stations that would permit it to determine how many of these stations qualify as small
entities under the SBA small business size standard. Nevertheless, given the SBA’s large annual receipts
threshold for this industry and the nature of radio station licensees, we presume that all of these entities
qualify as small entities under the above SBA small business size standard.
90.

We note, however, that in assessing whether a business concern qualifies as “small”

under the above definition, business (control) affiliations must be included. Our estimate, therefore,
likely overstates the number of small entities that might be affected by our action, because the revenue
figure on which it is based does not include or aggregate revenues from affiliated companies. In addition,
another element of the definition of “small business” requires that an entity not be dominant in its field of
operation. We are unable at this time to define or quantify the criteria that would establish whether a
specific radio or television broadcast station is dominant in its field of operation. Accordingly, the
estimate of small businesses to which the rules may apply does not exclude any radio or television station
from the definition of a small business on this basis and is therefore possibly over-inclusive. An
additional element of the definition of “small business” is that the entity must be independently owned
and operated. Because it is difficult to assess these criteria in the context of media entities, the estimate of
small businesses to which the rules may apply does not exclude any radio or television station from the
definition of a small business on this basis and similarly may be over-inclusive.
91.

Cable Companies and Systems (Rate Regulation). The Commission has developed its

own small business size standard for the purpose of cable rate regulation. Under the Commission’s rules,

a “small cable company” is one serving 400,000 or fewer subscribers nationwide. Based on industry data,
there are about 420 cable companies in the U.S. Of these, only seven have more than 400,000
subscribers. In addition, under the Commission’s rules, a “small system” is a cable system serving
15,000 or fewer subscribers. Based on industry data, there are about 4,139 cable systems (headends) in
the U.S. Of these, about 639 have more than 15,000 subscribers. Accordingly, the Commission estimates
that the majority of cable companies and cable systems are small.
92.

Cable System Operators (Telecom Act Standard). The Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, contains a size standard for a “small cable operator,” which is “a cable operator that, directly or
through an affiliate, serves in the aggregate fewer than one percent of all subscribers in the United States
and is not affiliated with any entity or entities whose gross annual revenues in the aggregate exceed
$250,000,000.” For purposes of the Telecom Act Standard, the Commission determined that a cable
system operator that serves fewer than 498,000 subscribers, either directly or through affiliates, will meet
the definition of a small cable operator. Based on industry data, only six cable system operators have
more than 498,000 subscribers. Accordingly, the Commission estimates that the majority of cable system
operators are small under this size standard. We note however, that the Commission neither requests nor
collects information on whether cable system operators are affiliated with entities whose gross annual
revenues exceed $250 million. Therefore, we are unable at this time to estimate with greater precision the
number of cable system operators that would qualify as small cable operators under the definition in the
Communications Act.
93.

Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Service. DBS service is a nationally distributed

subscription service that delivers video and audio programming via satellite to a small parabolic “dish”
antenna at the subscriber’s location. DBS is included in the Wired Telecommunications Carriers industry
which comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating and/or providing access to transmission
facilities and infrastructure that they own and/or lease for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and
video using wired telecommunications networks. Transmission facilities may be based on a single
technology or combination of technologies. Establishments in this industry use the wired
telecommunications network facilities that they operate to provide a variety of services, such as wired
telephony services, including VoIP services, wired (cable) audio and video programming distribution; and

wired broadband Internet services. By exception, establishments providing satellite television distribution
services using facilities and infrastructure that they operate are included in this industry.
94.

The SBA small business size standard for Wired Telecommunications Carriers classifies

firms having 1,500 or fewer employees as small. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017 show that 3,054
firms operated in this industry for the entire year. Of this number, 2,964 firms operated with fewer than
250 employees. Based on this data, the majority of firms in this industry can be considered small under
the SBA small business size standard. According to Commission data however, only two entities provide
DBS service - DIRECTV (owned by AT&T) and DISH Network, which require a great deal of capital for
operation. DIRECTV and DISH Network both exceed the SBA size standard for classification as a small
business. Therefore, we must conclude based on internally developed Commission data, in general DBS
service is provided only by large firms.
95.

Satellite Telecommunications. This industry comprises firms “primarily engaged in

providing telecommunications services to other establishments in the telecommunications and
broadcasting industries by forwarding and receiving communications signals via a system of satellites or
reselling satellite telecommunications.” Satellite telecommunications service providers include satellite
and earth station operators. The SBA small business size standard for this industry classifies a business
with $38.5 million or less in annual receipts as small. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017 show that 275
firms in this industry operated for the entire year. Of this number, 242 firms had revenue of less than $25
million. Additionally, based on Commission data in the 2022 Universal Service Monitoring Report, as of
December 31, 2021, there were 65 providers that reported they were engaged in the provision of satellite
telecommunications services. Of these providers, the Commission estimates that approximately 42
providers have 1,500 or fewer employees. Consequently, using the SBA’s small business size standard, a
little more than half of these providers can be considered small entities.
96.

All Other Telecommunications. This industry is comprised of establishments primarily

engaged in providing specialized telecommunications services, such as satellite tracking, communications
telemetry, and radar station operation. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in
providing satellite terminal stations and associated facilities connected with one or more terrestrial
systems and capable of transmitting telecommunications to, and receiving telecommunications from,

satellite systems. Providers of Internet services (e.g. dial-up ISPs) or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
services, via client-supplied telecommunications connections are also included in this industry. The SBA
small business size standard for this industry classifies firms with annual receipts of $35 million or less as
small. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017 show that there were 1,079 firms in this industry that operated
for the entire year. Of those firms, 1,039 had revenue of less than $25 million. Based on this data, the
Commission estimates that the majority of “All Other Telecommunications” firms can be considered
small.
97.

RespOrgs. Responsible Organizations, or RespOrgs (also referred to as Toll-Free

Number (TFN) providers), are entities chosen by toll free subscribers to manage and administer the
appropriate records in the toll-free Service Management System for the toll-free subscriber. Based on
information on the website of SOMOS, the entity that maintains a registry of Toll-Free Number providers
(SMS/800 TFN Registry) for the more than 42 million Toll-Free numbers in North America, and the TSS
Registry, a centralized registry for the use of Toll-Free Numbers in text messaging and multimedia
services, there were approximately 446 registered RespOrgs/Toll-Free Number providers in July 2021.
RespOrgs are often wireline carriers, however they can be include non-carrier entities. Accordingly, the
description below for RespOrgs include both Carrier RespOrgs and Non-Carrier RespOrgs.
98.

Carrier RespOrgs. Neither the Commission nor the SBA have developed a small

business size standard for Carrier RespOrgs. Wired Telecommunications Carriers, and Wireless
Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) are the closest industries with a SBA small business size
applicable to Carrier RespOrgs.
99. Wired Telecommunications Carriers are establishments primarily engaged in operating
and/or providing access to transmission facilities and infrastructure that they own and/or lease for the
transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using wired communications networks. Transmission
facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. Establishments in this
industry use the wired telecommunications network facilities that they operate to provide a variety of
services, such as wired telephony services, including VoIP services, wired (cable) audio and video
programming distribution, and wired broadband Internet services. By exception, establishments
providing satellite television distribution services using facilities and infrastructure that they operate are

included in this industry. The SBA small business size standard for this industry classifies a business as
small if it has 1,500 or fewer employees. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017 show that there were 3,054
firms that operated for the entire year. Of this number, 2,964 firms operated with fewer than 250
employees. Based on that data, we conclude that the majority of Carrier RespOrgs that operated with
wireline-based technology are small.
100.

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) engage in operating and

maintaining switching and transmission facilities to provide communications via the airwaves.
Establishments in this industry have spectrum licenses and provide services using that spectrum, such as
cellular services, paging services, wireless Internet access, and wireless video services. The SBA small
business size standard for this industry classifies a business as small if it has 1,500 or fewer employees.
For this industry, U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017 show that there were 2,893 firms that operated for the
entire year. Of this number, 2,837 firms employed fewer than 250 employees. Based on this data, we
conclude that the majority of Carrier RespOrgs that operated with wireless-based technology are small.
101.

Non-Carrier RespOrgs. Neither the Commission, nor the SBA have developed a small

business size standard Non-Carrier RespOrgs. Other Services Related to Advertising and Other
Management Consulting Services” are the closest industries with a SBA small business size applicable to
Non-Carrier RespOrgs.
102.

The Other Services Related to Advertising industry establishments primarily engaged in

providing advertising services (except advertising agency services, public relations agency services,
media buying agency services, media representative services, display advertising services, direct mail
advertising services, advertising material distribution services, and marketing consulting services). The
SBA small business size standard for this industry classifies a business as small that has annual receipts of
$16.5 million or less. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017 show that 5,650 firms operated in this industry
for the entire year. Of that number, 3,693 firms operated with revenue of less than $10 million. Based on
this data, we conclude that a majority of non-carrier RespOrgs who provide TFN-related management
consulting services are small.
103.

The Other Management Consulting Services industry contains establishments primarily

engaged in providing management consulting services (except administrative and general management

consulting; human resources consulting; marketing consulting; or process, physical distribution, and
logistics consulting). Establishments providing telecommunications or utilities management consulting
services are included in this industry. The SBA small business size standard for this industry classifies a
business as small if it has annual receipts of $16.5 million or less. U.S. Census Bureau data for 2017
show that 4,696 firms operated in this industry for the entire year. Of that number, 3,700 firms had
revenue of less than $10 million. Based on this data, we conclude that a majority of non-carrier RespOrgs
who provide TFN-related management consulting services are small.
D.

Description of Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping and Other Compliance
Requirements for Small Entities

104.

The NPRM does not propose any changes to the Commission’s current information

collection, reporting, recordkeeping, or compliance requirements for collecting regulatory fees from small
entities. Small and other regulated entities are required to pay regulatory fees on an annual basis. The
cost of compliance with the annual regulatory assessment for small entities is the amount assessed for
their regulatory fee category and should not require small entities to hire professionals to comply, as they
are accustomed to paying the annual fees and most should be familiar with both the Commission’s current
collection process as well as the process prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
105.

The NPRM proposes changes to the current fee waiver process which may impact small

entities. The NPRM proposes to return to normal, pre-COVID-19 pandemic operations and discontinue
temporary waiver relief from regulatory fees available in the FY 2023 Report and Order that was not
codified at that time. This includes reinstating the Commission’s policy of requiring down payments for
installment payment of regulatory fee debt. The proposed changes would also require small and other
entities seeking relief through a waiver, reduction, and/or deferral of fees to submit all financial
documents necessary to support their hardship request. We propose to make this change effective for
fiscal year 2025 to allow regulatory fee payors more time to comply with this change in policy. Small
entities that continue to have financial difficulties related to the economic impact of the pandemic may be
able to take advantage of the streamlined waiver processes codified in the FY 2023 Report and Order,
including permitting parties to submit a single waiver request for various forms of relief electronically,
instead of separate filings.

E.

Steps Taken to Minimize Significant Economic Impact on Small Entities, and
Significant Alternatives Considered

106.

The RFA requires an agency to describe any significant alternatives that could minimize

impacts to small entities it has considered in reaching its proposed approach, which may include the
following four alternatives, among others: “(1) the establishment of differing compliance and reporting
requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to small entities; (2) the
clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance or reporting requirements under the rule for
such small entities; (3) the use of performance, rather than design, standards; and (4) an exemption from
coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, for such small entities.”
107.

Assessment of Regulatory Fees. For FY 2024, we propose to employ the same

methodology as the Commission did in FY 2023, however, we conclude that changes within the
Commission’s organizational structure and additional staff resources merits a review of the FY 2023
reallocations of the FTEs located in the Office of General Counsel, the Office of Economics and
Analytics, and the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau that were previously considered to be
indirect FTEs and were allocated as direct FTEs to a core bureau. Specifically, effective on April 10,
2023, the International Bureau was eliminated by establishing a new Space Bureau and a new Office of
International Affairs, and the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau have since hired 11 additional
staff members. We therefore analyzed the work being done by the new staff within the Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau to determine whether their work is being spent on the regulation and oversight
of a regulatory fee payor such that their work should be allocated as direct to a core bureau, solely for
regulatory fee purposes. We also analyzed the FTEs previously reallocated as direct to a core bureau in
FY 2023 for regulatory fee purposes to determine whether there have been any shifts in work assignments
such that the number of allocations to a core bureau for regulatory fee purposes should be adjusted. Also,
in instances where an FTE was previously allocated to the International Bureau as direct for regulatory
fee purposes, we analyzed the specific work done by the FTE to determine whether such FTE should be
allocated to the new Office of International Affairs or the new Space Bureau. We limited our analytical
efforts for FY 2024 to address the specific changes within the Commission, and while we considered
conducting a high-level analysis this fiscal year of all FTEs within the Commission, we opted not to

because we believe the adjustments we made for FY 2024 reasonably reflect the major changes in the
burden of work within the Commission. Based on the results of our evaluation, we propose that certain
indirect FTEs could be reassigned as direct FTEs and incorporate these into the count of FTEs of the
relevant core bureau for purposes of calculating regulatory fees for FY 2024, which could reduce
regulatory fee obligations for some small and other regulatory payees.
108.

Additionally, on March 13, 2024, the Commission released the Space and Earth Station

Regulatory Fees NPRM seeking comment on proposed changes to the regulatory fee methodology used
for assessing space and earth station regulatory fees for FY 2024. In the NPRM, we propose regulatory
fee rates based on the proposals set forth in the Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees NPRM.
However, our proposed space and earth station regulatory fee rates are estimates because we recognize
that, ultimately, final space and earth station regulatory fee rates are dependent upon the outcome of the
Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees proceeding. Accordingly, we do not seek comment again in
this proceeding on the specific proposals to adjust our existing methodology for assessing space and earth
station regulatory fees, or to adopt an alternative methodology for assessing space station regulatory fees,
which were set forth in the Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees NPRM. Instead, comments
pertaining to the proposals set forth in the Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees NPRM regarding the
categories and allocation of fees for space and earth stations should be submitted in the proceeding, MD
Docket No. 24-85, and need not be submitted again in response to the NPRM. If any of the proposals are
adopted as part of the subsequent Space and Earth Station Regulatory Fees Report and Order, it may
increase or reduce the regulatory fee burden on some satellite entities.
109.

Broadcast Regulatory Fees. In the NPRM, we propose to continue to assess fees for full-

power broadcast television stations based on the population covered by a full-service broadcast television
station’s contour which may reduce the economic impact of the regulatory fees for some small licensees.
While the population-based methodology increases fees for some licensees and reduces fees for others,
we believe the population-based metric better conforms with the service of broadcasting television to the
American people. In addition, small licensees experiencing financial hardship will continue to have
access to fee relief, such as waiver, reduction, deferral and/or installment payment of their regulatory fees
and may be exempt from paying a regulatory fee if the assessed fee is below the de minimis threshold that

the Commission has established.
110.

Temporary Relief Measures Due to Economic Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic. During

the COVID-19 pandemic and through FY 2023, the Commission provided certain temporary relief to
regulatory fee payors experiencing financial hardship caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic
through a combination of partial rule waivers and direction to the Office of the Managing Director in
exercising its delegated authority. In the NPRM, we do not plan to implement these temporary measures
for FY 2024. The circumstances for which the measures were temporarily implemented have changed.
The National Emergency COVID-19 pandemic has ended and the national economy is rebounding. We
recognize that some regulatory fee payors may be experiencing lingering or continuing financial
difficulties related to the pandemic’s economic effects, but we believe that sections 1.1166 and 1.1914 of
our rules, now streamlined and simplified, offer those fee payors a straightforward path to regulatory fee
relief.
111.

Non-Operating Broadcast Stations. In the NPRM, we seek comment on ending a

policy of presuming that dark or silent stations have experienced financial hardship and therefore merit
grant of a request for waiver of regulatory fees on the basis of financial hardship, without requiring
submission of evidence of actual financial hardship. This policy was first mentioned by the Commission
in 1995, and then applied by the Commission’s Office of the Managing Director in 1996. The
Commission, however, has never codified this policy and it is rarely used. The policy, moreover, appears
to assume that the only rationale for a dark or silent station is financial duress. There is no such
limitation, however, contained in section 73.1740(a)(4) of the Commission’s rules. Licensees might go
dark for different reasons depending on each station’s particular circumstances. Thus, drawing on the
Commission’s experience since establishment of the policy in 1995, the assumption that requiring
financial information in a request for waiver of regulatory fees is unnecessary by the operators of a dark
or silent station appears to be no longer accurate in 2024. In the NPRM, we therefore propose to end the
assumption that stations are dark or were recently dark or bankrupt are experiencing financial distress
when they file a request for waiver of regulatory fees. We propose instead to require these licensees to
submit supporting financial documentation with their fee requests to prove financial hardship sufficient to
justify a fee waiver, just as all other regulatory fee payors are required to do under section 1.1166 of our

rules. In order to give regulatory fee payors more time to make any necessary changes to comply with
this change in policy, we propose to make the change effective for fiscal year 2025.

VII.

F.

Federal Rules that May Duplicate, Overlap, or Conflict with the Proposed Rules

112.

None.

ORDERING CLAUSES
113.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 4(j), 9, 9A, and

303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 154(j), 159, 159A, and 303(r),
this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking IS HEREBY ADOPTED.
114.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission’s Office of the Secretary SHALL

SEND a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, including the Initial Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.

Federal Communications Commission.

Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 2024-13813 Filed: 6/24/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/25/2024]