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**MASS MEDIA SERVICES**

**APPLICATION FEE FILING GUIDE**

**FOR**

**o COMMERCIAL TELEVISION STATIONS**

**o COMMERCIAL AM RADIO STATIONS**

**o COMMERCIAL FM RADIO STATIONS**

**o FM TRANSLATOR STATIONS**

**o TV TRANSLATORS AND LPTV STATIONS**

**o FM BOOSTER STATIONS**

**o TV BOOSTER STATIONS**

**o MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE**

This is an unofficial compilation of the radio services and requests for
FCC actions that are subject to fees. The public should consult the
Commission\'s Rules as set out in Title 47 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) for application filing requirements. Further
information on fees may be obtained at Part 1, Subpart G of the CFR or
in the Commission\'s official decision implementing the Congressional
Schedule of Charges. This decision is published in the FCC Record or may
be purchased from the Commission\'s current copy contractor.

***September 2000 Edition***

**PART A**

**IMPORTANT** **CHANGE NOTICE FOR APPLICANTS/LICENSEES**

**WHO SUBMIT FEEABLE** **FILINGS**

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is instituting a new system
entitled, \"Commission Registration System\" (CORES). CORES is how you
provide the FCC with basic information about your entity. Each entity
doing business with the FCC is required to provide and maintain a
current official address that the FCC can use to contact you. The
address you provide for your entity contact will be used to mail
important FCC-related information.

A 10-digit FCC Registration Number (FRN) will be assigned to an entity
registering with the FCC. The entity that you register will have a
unique FRN that is used to identify each entity\'s business dealings
with the FCC. The FCC will use the FRN to determine if all of an
entity\'s fees have been paid.

You are encouraged to register through the FCC\'s Internet CORES web
site as soon as you expect to do business with the FCC. This way, you
will be ready to access any of the electronic licensing systems without
having to go through the registration process at the time you submit an
application.

The FCC began accepting Registration Numbers after July 19, 2000, on the
newly revised FCC Form 159 (Remittance Advice), dated February 2000, to
assure proper credit of fee payments. The FCC Form 159 (Remittance
Advice) has been revised to accept payer and applicant FCC Registration
Numbers (FRN). The Commission will continue to accept FCC Form 159
(Remittance Advice), dated July 1997, without an FRN until further
notice.

**The use of the FRN is voluntary. However, we strongly recommend that
you obtain your registration number to process all payments to the
Commission.**

To obtain a Registration Number:

● Register at [www.fcc.gov](http://www.fcc.gov/) and click on the CORES
Registration link.

> ● File FCC Form 160, (CORES Registration) which is included in this
> package. You may obtain
>
> the form at <http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html> or by calling the
> FCC\'s Form Distribution Center
>
> at 1-800-418-FORM \[3676\]. You may also pick up the form at the
> Commission in room
>
> TWB200. Mailing instructions are found on the form.

To obtain a revised FCC Form 159:

● A revised Remittance Advice 159 is included in this package.

● Go to <http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html>.

● Call the FCC\'s Form Distribution Center at 1-800-418-Form \[3676\].

● Pick up the form at the Commission in room TWB200.

If you were registered in the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau\'s
Universal Licensing System (ULS) and your registration included all the
information we needed to issue a Registration Number, we pre-registered
you and mailed you your FRN in a letter in late July 2000. You may check
CORES to determine if you were automatically pre-registered.

If you have not registered electronically for an FRN, you may submit
your manual application for a Registration Number by filing a CORES
Registration Form (FCC Form 160) with your filing and payment. You will
receive a confirmation letter from the FCC through the U.S. Postal
Service mail.

Application filings that are nonfeeable should be accompanied by CORES
Certification Form (FCC Form 162) until individual Bureau forms are
re-printed to accommodate the Registration Number.

**FCC FORM 159 - REMITTANCE ADVICE FORM**

The FCC Form 159, Remittance Advice, has been revised. The newly revised
FCC Form 159 is dated February 2000. This form is a multi-purpose form
that must accompany payment to the Federal Communications Commission for
Regulatory Fees, Processing Fees, Fines, Forfeitures, Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) billings or any other debt due to the FCC. The
information on this form is collected and stored in a database to ensure
credit of full payment of monies due, to expedite any refunds due, and
to service public inquiries. The form must be used when paying for
application fees and regulatory fees. Please refer to Part B and/or C of
this guide for specific form requirements. A copy of this form, with
specific instructions, is attached and may be used to submit fees.
Reproduced forms are acceptable. FCC Form 159C is a remittance advice
continuation sheet that must be used when paying for more than two call
signs in a single filing or when paying for multiple applicants in a
single filing. Each call sign and/or applicant must be listed separately
on the FCC Form 159/FCC Form 159C. Please refer to the relevant
Bureau/Office Fee Filing Guide for the service you are requesting. The
Office of Engineering and Technology, Equipment Approval Branch, does
not permit multiple filings.

**METHOD OF PAYMENT (DO NOT SEND CASH)**

Payment of fees may be made by check, bank draft, money order, credit
card or wire transfer. If paying by check, bank draft, money order or
wire transfer, your remittance must be denominated in U.S. dollars,
drawn on a U.S. financial institution and made payable to \"FCC.\"
Applicants located in foreign countries should contact their local bank
to determine what U.S. financial institution their bank is affiliated
with that will allow a transfer of funds. Please keep in mind that there
may be an additional fee added from the transferring bank for this
service. No postdated, altered or third party checks will be accepted.
No checks will be accepted for processing if older than six months.

Payment of fees, fines, and other debts may also be made by electronic
payment. There are two types of electronic payments available. The first
type is designed specifically for larger corporations capable of CPU/CPU
communication. Under this method, the payer bank wires funds directly to
the Commission\'s lockbox bank. As with cash payments, the funds must be
wired from an U.S. financial institution. The second type is designed
for smaller businesses and individuals. Under this method, the lockbox
bank is given authority to withdraw funds from the customer\'s bank
account. Authorization can be transmitted by a personal computer or by
calling a toll-free number. To obtain more information about electronic
payment and how it works, please contact the Credit & Debt Management
Group at (202) 418-1995.

**NONFEEABLE APPLICATIONS**

All nonfeeable applications filed in Washington, DC must be filed
directly with the Secretary\'s Office, Room TWB204, 445 12^th^ Street,
SW, Washington, DC 20554. Please see the Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau Fee Filing Guide for instructions concerning filing nonfeeable
applications for wireless services.

**FEE EXEMPT APPLICATIONS**

Please check the appropriate block on your application, **and if you
have not** previously done so, provide the proper documentation, as
required, to certify that your application is fee exempt. 47 CFR, Part
1, Section 1.1114 of the Commission\'s rules explains who qualifies as
fee exempt.

**MANAGING DIRECTOR DECISIONS**

Requests for waivers, fee determinations, reconsiderations, applications
for review, deferments, and specific refund requests are referred
directly to the Office of the Managing Director. Each request is
forwarded to the Office of General Counsel for review and legal
determination. 47 CFR, Part 1, Sections 1.1113, 1.1114 & 1.1117 govern
the Commission\'s policy in these instances. The requester will receive
written notification of the Managing Director\'s decision. These
decisions are published monthly and are placed in FCC Docket 86-285. All
such requests must be submitted in writing to:

Managing Director

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ Street, SW, Room 1A625

Washington, DC 20554

**WAIVERS, FEE DETERMINATIONS, AND DEFERRALS PROCESS**

The required filing fee must be paid for the service requested using the
normal process. All requests for waivers, and fee determinations are
filed directly with the Managing Director in Washington, DC. Deferrals
of fees are also filed in Washington, DC, and have a limit of up to six
months with good cause.

**REFUND PROCESS**

Routine refund requests are handled by the appropriate Bureau/Office.
When a Bureau/Office determines that a refund is warranted, it is
forwarded to the Office of the Managing Director, Credit & Debt
Management Group for processing. The Credit & Debt Management Group
(CDMG) handles all approved refund requests. The refund process usually
takes four (4) weeks depending upon the complexity of the request. Once
a request has been reviewed and processed by CDMG, it is forwarded to
the U.S. Treasury in San Francisco, California where a check is issued
to the payer of the remittance. For further information on return or
refund of charges, refer to 47 CFR, Part 1, Section 1.1113 of the
Commission\'s rules.

**MAILING INSTRUCTIONS**

Parties hand-delivering applications or filings may receive dated
receipt copies of the application or filing from the acceptance clerk at
the time of delivery. Receipts will be provided for mail-in applications
or filings if an extra copy of the application or filing is provided
along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Only one piece of paper
per application will be stamped for receipt purposes. A \"stamp and
receipt\" copy must be placed on top of the original package and clearly
identified as a return copy.

When delivering feeable applications by hand or by courier, use the
following address: Federal Communications Commission, c/o Mellon Bank,
Three Mellon Bank Center, 525 William Penn Way, 27^th^ Floor, Room
153-2713, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15259-0001 (Attention: Wholesale
Lockbox Shift Supervisor). This address is for hand or courier delivery
only. DO NOT use it for mailing applications. When using the address,
enclose the application package in an inner envelope marked with the
correct Post Office Box number. See the relevant Bureau/Office Fee
Filing Guide for the correct Post Office Box number.

**QUESTIONS**

If you have questions regarding your application and/or fee, you may
call toll free the FCC\'s Consumer Center at 1-888-CALLFCC
(1-888-225-5322). For information on CORES call the CORES Administrator
at 1-877-480-3201.

**MASS MEDIA SERVICES**

Parties seeking Commission authority to construct a new broadcast
station; to make changes in authorized facilities; to initially obtain,
renew or assign a broadcast station license; or to transfer control of a
broadcast station license, must submit a written application to the
Commission. Generally, the form for such application is prescribed by
the Commission so as to elicit the information necessary for it to
determine whether the applicant possesses the qualifications to be or
remain a broadcast licensee and whether a grant of the application would
serve the public interest, convenience and necessity.

**COMMERCIAL TELEVISION STATIONS**

A commercial television station is any UHF or VHF station, other than
those classified by the FCC as non-commercial educational stations.
Class A commercial television stations are included in the commercial
television category.

**COMMERCIAL AM/FM RADIO STATIONS**

A commercial radio station is any AM or FM radio station, other than
those stations which would qualify as non-commercial educational
stations.

**FM TRANSLATORS**

An FM translator station retransmits the signals of an FM radio
broadcast station or another FM broadcast translator station without
significantly altering any characteristics of the incoming signal other
than its frequency and amplitude for the purpose of providing FM
reception to the general public.

**TV TRANSLATORS AND LPTV STATIONS**

TV translators are stations operated in the broadcast services for the
purposes of retransmitting the programs and signals of a television
broadcast station, without significantly altering any characteristic of
the original signal other than its frequency and amplitude, for the
purpose of providing television reception to the general public. A low
power TV (LPTV) station may retransmit the programs and signals of a TV
broadcast station and may originate programming and/or operate as a
subscription service.

**FM/TV BOOSTER STATIONS**

FM broadcast booster stations operate for the sole purpose of
retransmitting the signals of an FM radio broadcast station by
amplifying and reradiating such signals without significantly altering
any characteristic of the incoming signal other than its amplitude. Only
permittees and licensees of primary FM broadcast stations may apply for
FM broadcast booster station authorizations. Similarly, TV broadcast
booster stations provide a means whereby only the permittee or licensee
of a full service television broadcast station may retransmit the
programs and signals of its primary station to areas of low signal
strength in any region within the primary TV station\'s Grade B contour.

**MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE**

The multipoint distribution service is a domestic public radio service
that provides a wide range of two-way or one-way services to a variety
of users in either digital or analog modulation on microwave frequencies
from a fixed station transmitting (usually in an omnidirectional
pattern) to multiple receiving facilities located at fixed points.

**COMMERCIAL TELEVISION STATIONS**

**Part B**

**TYPE OF APPLICATION FORM \# FEE AMOUNT FEE CODE MAILING ADDRESS**

NEW OR MAJOR CHANGE 301 & 159 \$3,385.00/ MVT Federal Communications
Commission

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT 301-CA & application Mass Media Services

159 P.O. Box 358165

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5165

MINOR CHANGE 301 & 159 \$755.00/ MPT Federal Communications Commission

301-CA & application Mass Media Services

159 P.O. Box 358165

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5165

MAIN STUDIO REQUEST 159 & \$755.00/ MPT Federal Communications
Commission

corres. request Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358165

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5165

NEW LICENSE ^1^ 302-TV & \$230.00/ MJT Federal Communications Commission

159 application Mass Media Services

302-CA & P.O. Box 358165

159 Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5165

LICENSE RENEWAL 303-S & 159 \$135.00/ MGT Federal Communications
Commission

application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358165

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5165

LICENSE ASSIGNMENT 314 & 159 \$755.00/station MPT \* Federal
Communications Commission

(long form) Mass Media Services

316 & 159 \$110.00/station MDT \* P.O. Box 358350

(short form) Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5350

TRANSFER OF CONTROL 315 & 159 \$755.00/station MPT \* Federal
Communications Commission

(long form) Mass Media Services

316 & 159 \$110.00/station MDT \* P.O. Box 358350

(short form) Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5350

HEARING (New and major/minor 159 & \$9,020.00/ MWT Federal
Communications Commission

change comparative construction corres. application Mass Media Services

permit hearings) P.O. Box 358170

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5170

CALL SIGN ^2^ 380 & 159 \$75.00/ MBT Federal Communications Commission

application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358165

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5165

\* Multiples acceptable within the same post office box.

**COMMERCIAL TELEVISION STATIONS (continued)**

**TYPE OF APPLICATION FORM \# FEE AMOUNT FEE CODE MAILING ADDRESS**

SPECIAL TEMPORARY 159 & \$135.00/ MGT Federal Communications Commission
^4^

AUTHORITY ^3^ corres. application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358165

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5165

PETITION FOR RULEMAKING 301 & 159/ \$2,090.00/ MRT See Footnote 5

FOR NEW COMMUNITY OF 302-TV & petition

LICENSE ^5^ 159

OWNERSHIP REPORT ^6^ 323 & 159/ \$50.00/ MAT \* Federal Communications
Commission

159 & station Mass Media Services

corres. P.O. Box 358180

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5180

**COMMERCIAL AM RADIO STATIONS**

**TYPE OF APPLICATION FORM \# FEE AMOUNT FEE CODE MAILING ADDRESS**

NEW OR MAJOR CHANGE 301 & 159 \$3,010.00/ MUR Federal Communications
Commission

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358190

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5190

MINOR CHANGE 301 & 159 \$755.00/ MPR Federal Communications Commission

application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358190

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5190

MAIN STUDIO REQUEST 159 & \$755.00/ MPR Federal Communications
Commission

corres. request Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358190

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5165

NEW LICENSE ^7^ 302-AM & \$495.00/ MMR Federal Communications Commission

159 application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358190

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5190

AM DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA ^8^ 302-AM & \$570.00/ MOR Federal Communications
Commission

159 application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358190

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5190

AM REMOTE CONTROL ^9^ 301 & 159 \$50.00/ MAR Federal Communications
Commission

application Mass Media Services

#  P.O. Box 358190

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5190

\* Multiples acceptable within the same post office box.

**COMMERCIAL AM RADIO STATIONS (continued)**

**TYPE OF APPLICATION FORM \# FEE AMOUNT FEE CODE MAILING ADDRESS**

LICENSE RENEWAL 303-S & 159 \$135.00/ MGR Federal Communications
Commission

application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358190

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5190

LICENSE ASSIGNMENT 314 & 159 \$755.00/station MPR \* Federal
Communications Commission

(long form) Mass Media Services

316 & 159 \$110.00/station MDR \* P.O. Box 358350

(short form) Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5350

TRANSFER OF CONTROL 315 & 159 \$755.00/station MPR \* Federal
Communications Commission

(long form) Mass Media Services

316 & 159 \$110.00/station MDR \* P.O. Box 358350

(short form) Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5350

HEARING (New and major/minor 159 & \$9,020.00/ MWR Federal
Communications Commission

change comparative construction corres. application Mass Media Services

permit hearings) P.O. Box 358170

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5170

CALL SIGN ^2^ 380 &159 \$75.00/ MBR Federal Communications Commission

application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358165

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5165

SPECIAL TEMPORARY 159 & \$135.00/ MGR Federal Communications
Commission^4^

AUTHORITY ^3^ corres. application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358190

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5190

OWNERSHIP REPORT ^6^ 323 & 159/ \$50.00/ MAR \* Federal Communications
Commission

159 & station Mass Media Services

corres. P.O. Box 358180

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5180

\* Multiples acceptable within the same post office box.

**COMMERCIAL FM RADIO STATIONS**

**TYPE OF APPLICATION FORM \# FEE AMOUNT FEE CODE MAILING ADDRESS**

NEW OR MAJOR CHANGE 301 & 159 \$2,710.00/ MTR Federal Communications
Commission

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358195

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5195

MINOR CHANGE 301 & 159 \$755.00/ MPR Federal Communications Commission

application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358195

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5195

MAIN STUDIO REQUEST 159 & \$755/ MPR Federal Communications Commission

corres. request Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358195

Pittsburgh,, PA 15251-5195

NEW LICENSE ^10^ 302-FM & \$155.00/ MHR Federal Communications
Commission

159 application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358195

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5195

FM DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA ^8^ 302-FM & \$475.00/ MLR Federal Communications
Commission

159 application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358195

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5195

LICENSE RENEWAL 303-S & \$135.00/ MGR Federal Communications Commission

159 application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358190

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5190

LICENSE ASSIGNMENT 314 & 159 \$755.00/station MPR \* Federal
Communications Commission

(long form) Mass Media Services

316 & 159 \$110.00/station MDR \* P.O. Box 358350

(short form) Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5350

TRANSFER OF CONTROL 315 & 159 \$755.00/station MPR \* Federal
Communications Commission

(long form) Mass Media Services

316 & 159 \$110.00/station MDR \* P.O. Box 358350

(short form) Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5350

HEARING (New and major/minor 159 & \$9,020.00/ MWR Federal
Communications Commission

change comparative construction corres. application Mass Media Services

permit hearings) P.O. Box 358170

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5170

CALL SIGN ^2^ 380 &159 \$75.00/ MBR Federal Communications Commission

application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358165

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5165

\* Multiples acceptable within the same post office box.

**COMMERCIAL FM RADIO STATIONS (continued)**

**TYPE OF APPLICATION FORM \# FEE AMOUNT FEE CODE MAILING ADDRESS**

SPECIAL TEMPORARY 159 & \$135.00/ MGR Federal Communications Commission
^4^

AUTHORITY ^3^ corres. application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358195

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5195

PETITION FOR RULEMAKING 301 & 159/ \$2,090.00/ MRR See Footnote 11

FOR NEW COMMUNITY OF 302-FM & petition

LICENSE OR HIGHER 159

CLASS CHANNEL ^11^

OWNERSHIP REPORT ^6^ 323 & 159/ \$50.00/ MAR \* Federal Communications
Commission

159 & station Mass Media Services

corres. P.O. Box 358180

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5180

**FM TRANSLATORS**

**TYPE OF APPLICATION FORM \# FEE AMOUNT FEE CODE MAILING ADDRESS**

NEW OR MAJOR CHANGE 349 & 159 \$570.00/ MOF Federal Communications
Commission

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358200

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5200

NEW LICENSE ^10^ 350 & 159 \$115.00/ MEF Federal Communications
Commission

application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358200

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5200

LICENSE RENEWAL 303-S & 159 \$50.00/ MAF Federal Communications
Commission

application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358190

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5190

SPECIAL TEMPORARY 159 & \$135.00/ MGF Federal Communications
Commission^4^

AUTHORIZATION ^3^ corres. application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358200

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5200

LICENSE ASSIGNMENT 345 & 159/ \$110.00/station MDF \* Federal
Communications Commission

314 & 159/ Mass Media Services

316 & 159 P.O. Box 358350

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5350

TRANSFER OF CONTROL 345 & 159/ \$110.00/station MDF \* Federal
Communications Commission

315 & 159/ Mass Media Services

316 & 159 P.O. Box 358350

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5350

\* Multiples acceptable within the same post office box.

**TV TRANSLATORS AND LPTV STATIONS**

**TYPE OF APPLICATION FORM \# FEE AMOUNT FEE CODE MAILING ADDRESS**

NEW OR MAJOR CHANGE 346 & 159 \$570.00/ MOL Federal Communications
Commission

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358185

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5185

NEW LICENSE ^12^ 347 & 159 \$115.00/ MEL Federal Communications
Commission

application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358185

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5185

LICENSE RENEWAL 303-S & 159 \$50.00/ MAL \* Federal Communications
Commission

application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358165

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5165

SPECIAL TEMPORARY 159 & \$135.00/ MGL Federal Communications
Commission^4^

AUTHORIZATION ^3^ corres. application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358185

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5185

LICENSE ASSIGNMENT 345 & 159/ \$110.00/station MDL \* Federal
Communications Commission

314 & 159/ Mass Media Services

316 & 159 P.O. Box 358350

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5350

TRANSFER OF CONTROL 345 & 159/ \$110.00/station MDL \* Federal
Communications Commission

315 & 159/ Mass Media Services

316 & 159 P.O. Box 358350

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5350

**FM BOOSTER STATIONS**

**TYPE OF APPLICATION FORM \# FEE AMOUNT FEE CODE MAILING ADDRESS**

NEW OR MAJOR CHANGE 349 & 159 \$570.00/ MOF Federal Communications
Commission

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358200

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5200

NEW LICENSE 350 & 159 \$115.00/ MEF Federal Communications Commission

application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358200

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5200

SPECIAL TEMPORARY 159 & \$135.00/ MGF Federal Communications
Commission^4^

AUTHORIZATION ^3^ corres. application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358200

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5200

\* Multiples acceptable within the same post office box.

**TV BOOSTER STATIONS**

**TYPE OF APPLICATION FORM \# FEE AMOUNT FEE CODE MAILING ADDRESS**

NEW OR MAJOR CHANGE 346 & 159 \$570.00/ MOF Federal Communications
Commission

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358185

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5185

NEW LICENSE 347 & 159 \$115.00/ MEF Federal Communications Commission

application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358185

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5185

SPECIAL TEMPORARY 159 & \$135.00/ MGF Federal Communications
Commission^4^

AUTHORIZATION ^3^ corres. application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358185

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5185

**MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE**

**(including multichannel MDS)**

**TYPE OF APPLICATION FORM \# FEE AMOUNT FEE CODE MAILING ADDRESS**

CONDITIONAL LICENSE 304 & 159 \$210.00/ CJM Federal Communications
Commission

331 & 159 station Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358155

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5155

MAJOR MODIFICATION OF 304 & 159 \$210.00/ CJM Federal Communications
Commission

CONDITIONAL LICENSES 331 & 159 station Mass Media Services

OR LICENSE P.O. Box 358155

AUTHORIZATION Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5155

CERTIFICATE OF 304-A & \$610.00/ CPM \* Federal Communications
Commission

COMPLETION OF 159 channel Mass Media Services

CONSTRUCTION P.O. Box 358155

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5155

LICENSE RENEWAL 405 & 159 \$210.00/ CJM Federal Communications
Commission

station Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358155

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5155

ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER

1\. First station on 702 & 159/ \$75.00/ CCM Federal Communications
Commission

Application 704 & 159 station Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358155

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5155

2\. Each Additional 702 & 159/ \$50.00/ CAM \* Federal Communications
Commission

Station 704 & 159 station Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358155

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5155

\* Multiples acceptable within the same post office box.

**MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE (continued)**

**TYPE OF APPLICATION FORM \# FEE AMOUNT FEE CODE MAILING ADDRESS**

EXTENSION OF CONSTRUCTION 701 & 159 \$175/ CHM Federal Communications
Commission

AUTHORIZATION station Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358155

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5155

SPECIAL TEMPORARY 159 & \$95.00/ CEM Federal Communications
Commission^4^

AUTHORITY OR REQUEST corres. request Mass Media Services

FOR WAIVER OF PRIOR P.O. Box 358155

CONSTRUCTION Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5155

AUTHORIZATION ^3^

SIGNAL BOOSTER

1\. Application 304 & 159 \$70/ CSB Federal Communications Commission

331 & 159 application Mass Media Services

P.O. Box 358155

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5155

2\. Certification of 304-A & \$70/ CCB Federal Communications Commission

Completion of 159 application Mass Media Services

Construction P.O. Box 358155

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5155

\* Multiples acceptable within the same post office box.

**FOOTNOTES TO MASS MEDIA SERVICES FEE FILING GUIDE**

**^1^** This license covers the facility authorized by, and constructed
pursuant to, an outstanding construction permit. A fee will not be
charged to obtain a modified station license to reflect a change made
that does not require prior authorization from the FCC.

**^2^** Requests for new or modified call sign assignments must be made
by using the Commission's on-line call sign reservation and
authorization system via the call sign electronic screens (FCC 380) in
accord with Section 73.3550 of the Rules. A fee is not imposed on
stations seeking to modify an existing call sign only to the extent of
adding or deleting an -FM or -TV suffix.

**^3^** A special temporary authorization (STA) is the authority granted
to a permittee or licensee to permit the operation of a radio,
television, or microwave broadcast station for a limited period at a
specified variance from the terms of the station authorization or
requirements of the Commission\'s Rules applicable to the particular
class of station. The STA fee also applies to applicants requesting
field test authority, pursuant to Section 73.1515 of the Rules. However,
a fee is not imposed on stations seeking to discontinue broadcast
operations beyond the initial 30 day period or to extend an existing STA
to remain silent. Similarly extensions of STA for displaced LPTV/TV
translator stations are not feeable.

**^4^** STA requests may be made by letter to the Commission in
accordance with Section 73.1635 of the Rules. The appropriate fee and
Form 159 must accompany these requests. However, in cases of emergency,
STAs can be requested via telephone followed by a written confirmation
request. For these emergency STA requests **ONLY**, the FCC will bill
the requestor to collect the fee. The written confirmation of the
emergency STA request should be sent to the Federal Communications
Commission, Office of the Secretary, Washington, D. C. 20554.

**^5^** Television broadcast station permittees and licensees can
request through a rulemaking proceeding to amend the Television Table of
Allotments to specify a new community of license when the amended
allotment would be mutually exclusive with the permittee\'s or
licensee\'s present assignment. Upon approval of the rulemaking petition
and the filing of the minor change or license application needed to
effect the change in community of license, the permittee or licensee
must file this fee **in addition** to the fee required for such minor
change or license application. The mailing address for filing the
rulemaking fee and the requisite minor change or license application is
Federal Communications Commission, Mass Media Services, P.O. Box 358165,
Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5165.

**^6^** Once a year on the anniversary of its station\'s renewal
application filing date, commercial radio and television broadcast
station licensees are generally required to submit an annual ownership
report. The annual ownership report is the FCC Form 323, or the
aggregate Form 323s as the case may be, that is submitted on behalf of
the individual AM, FM, or TV broadcast station. When the licensee,
however, is a partnership that is composed entirely of natural persons
or a sole proprietorship (i.e., the station is licensed to an
individual(s)) the annual reporting requirement does not apply. Further,
if there has been no change since the last filing of FCC Form 323, a
letter may be filed in lieu of a new report, stating that the previously
filed report has been examined and is currently accurate and complete.
This fee, which is similarly calculated on the basis of the number of
stations on whose behalf the annual report is filed, is also required
with letter submissions.

**^7^** A fee is not imposed for requests to determine power by the
direct method under Section 73.51 of the Rules or for license
modifications which may be made without prior authorization from the
FCC.

**^8^** A directional antenna is an antenna that is designed or altered
for the purpose of obtaining a noncircular radiation pattern.
Directional antennas may be employed for the purpose of improving
service or for the purpose of using a particular site. This fee must be
filed in addition to the fee required for the AM or FM license
application.

**^9^** When applying for a remote control authorization in connection
with an application for a construction permit to erect a new AM
directional antenna or in connection with an application to make
modifications to an existing AM directional antenna, subject to the
sampling system requirements of Section 76.68 of the Rules, the fee for
remote control authorization is in addition to the fee required for the
AM construction permit application.

**^10^** This fee is not applicable to any license modification which
may be made without prior authorization from the FCC.

**^11^** FM broadcast station permittees and licensees can request
through a rulemaking proceeding to amend the FM Table of Allotments to
specify a new community of license where the amended allotment would be
mutually exclusive with the permittee\'s or licensee\'s present
assignment. Similarly, FM permittees and licensees can petition for
rulemaking to modify their authorizations to another class of channel in
the same or another community. The permittee or licensee must file this
fee **in addition** to the fee required for the minor change or license
application needed to effect the change. **The rulemaking fee is payable
at the time of filing such minor change or license application.** The
mailing address for filing the rulemaking fee and the requisite minor
change or license application is Federal Communications Commission, Mass
Media Services, P.O. Box 358195, Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5195.

**^12^** This fee is not required when this form is filed to obtain a
modified station license to reflect either a change in the type of TV
transmitter antenna or a change in the output power of TV aural or
visual transmitter to accommodate a change in the antenna type or
transmission line. These changes can be made without prior authorization
from the Commission.