{"id":45061,"date":"2020-08-28T10:38:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T14:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=45061"},"modified":"2020-08-28T15:50:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T19:50:46","slug":"fcc-proposes-50-fee-for-new-ham-radio-licenses-upgrades-and-vanity-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/fcc-proposes-50-fee-for-new-ham-radio-licenses-upgrades-and-vanity-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC proposes $50 fee for new ham radio licenses, upgrades and vanity applications"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many thanks to Paul Evans (W4\/VP9KF) who notes that FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking–MD Docket no. 20-270–outlines a new fee structure for several radio services including the amateur radio service.<\/p>\n

If I understand correctly, a fee would be collected when an FCC employee would need hands-on time to process an application. This would include all new amateur radio applications, license upgrades, and vanity call sign applications.<\/p>\n

It appears many routine licence services that could be handled entirely through the FCC ULS system\/website without human intervention might remain no-cost.<\/p>\n

At least, this is the way I read the information from this FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Please correct me if I’m wrong.<\/p>\n

Click here to download the PDF version of Docket No. 20-270.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most of the amateur radio changes are outlined under “personal licenses” staring at section 24.<\/p>\n

To be clear, this is a proposal open for comment. These fees have not yet been adopted. I expect the ARRL will have a response.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to Paul Evans (W4\/VP9KF) who notes that FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking–MD Docket no. 20-270–outlines a new fee structure for several radio services including the amateur radio service. If I understand correctly, a fee would be collected when an FCC employee would need hands-on time to process an application. This would include all […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[545,3],"tags":[389,1241,2309,4102,8774,7864],"class_list":["post-45061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ham-radio","category-news","tag-amateur-radio","tag-fcc","tag-federal-communications-commission","tag-ham-radio","tag-md-docket-no-20-270","tag-paul-evans-w4-vp9kf"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-bIN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":46193,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/arrl-urges-members-to-strongly-oppose-fcc-application-fees-proposal\/","url_meta":{"origin":45061,"position":0},"title":"ARRL Urges Members to “Strongly” Oppose FCC Application Fees Proposal","author":"Thomas","date":"October 27, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: ARRL Newlsetter) ARRL Urges Members to Join in Strongly Opposing FCC\u2019s Application Fees Proposal ARRL will file comments in firm opposition to an FCC proposal to impose a $50 fee on amateur radio license and application fees. 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