Fee cuts in stationsfuture
Bill McConnell -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/9/2000 8:00:00 PM
Regulatory fees for broadcast stations and multichannel video systems would be cut across the board, according to an FCC proposal issued last week. TV stations would get the biggest cut, about 3%. VHF stations in top 10 markets, for instance, would see their annual fee decline from $41,225 in 1999 to $39,950. UHF outlets in top 10 markets would see a drop from $15,500 to $15,075. Radio station fees would decline less than 1%. Cable systems would enjoy a drop of roughly 2%, with per-subscriber fees going from 48 cents to 47 cents. Other FCC regulated industries also are enjoying cuts. Nevertheless, total fee revenue is expected to climb 7.67% to $186 million, thanks to the growing number of licensees. Comments on the plan are due April 24, replies May 5.
Revenues still expected to rise nearly 8%
| Fee Category | FY'99 | FY'00 | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
VHF TV |
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Markets 1-10 |
$41,225 |
$39,950 |
|
|
Markets 11-25 |
34,325 |
33,275 |
|
|
Markets 26-50 |
23,475 |
22,750 |
|
|
Markets 51-100 |
13,150 |
12,750 |
|
|
Remaining Markets |
3,400 |
3,300 |
|
|
Construction Permits |
2,775 |
2,700 |
|
UHF TV |
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|
|
Markets 1-10 |
$15,550 |
$15,075 |
|
|
Markets 11-25 |
11,775 |
11,425 |
|
|
Markets 26-50 |
7,300 |
7,075 |
|
|
Markets 51-100 |
4,350 |
4,225 |
|
|
Remaining Markets |
1,175 |
1,150 |
|
|
Construction Permits |
2,900 |
2,800 |
|
Other |
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|
Satellite TV Stations |
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|
(all markets) |
$1,300 |
$1,250 |
|
|
Satellite TV |
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|
Construction Permits |
460 |
445 |
|
|
LPTV, TV/FM |
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|
Translators |
290 |
280 |
|
|
Cable Antenna |
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|
|
Relay Service |
55 |
53 |
|
|
Cable TV Systems |
||
|
|
(per subscriber) |
.48 |
.47 |
|
|
Earth Stations |
180 |
175 |
|
|
Space Stations |
130,550 |
94,650 |
|
Radio Station Regulatory Fees by Market Population |
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|
Fee Category |
FY'99 |
FY'00* |
|
More than 1 Million** |
|
||
|
|
AM Class A |
$4,400 |
4,375 |
|
|
AM Class B |
3,600 |
3,575 |
|
|
AM Class C |
1,750 |
1,725 |
|
|
AM Class D |
2,250 |
2,225 |
|
|
FM Classes A,B1, C3 |
3,600 |
3,575 |
|
|
FM Classes B,C,C1,C2 |
4,400 |
4,375 |
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|
Fee Category |
FY'99 |
FY'00* |
|
400,001-1 million** |
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||
|
|
AM Class A |
$2,750 |
2,725 |
|
|
AM Class B |
2,250 |
2,200 |
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|
AM Class C |
1,250 |
1,200 |
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|
AM Class D |
1,500 |
1,450 |
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|
FM Classes A,B1,C3 |
2,250 |
2,200 |
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|
FM Classes B,C,C1,C2 |
2,750 |
2,725 |
|
125,001-400,000** |
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|
AM Class A |
$2,000 |
$1,950 |
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|
AM Class B |
1,400 |
1,350 |
|
|
AM Class C |
675 |
625 |
|
|
AM Class D |
825 |
775 |
|
|
FM Classes A,B1,C3 |
1,400 |
1,350 |
|
|
FM Classes B,C,C1,C2 |
2,000 |
1,950 |
|
50,001-125,000** |
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|
|
AM Class A |
$1,350 |
$1,325 |
|
|
AM Class B |
875 |
850 |
|
|
AM Class C |
450 |
425 |
|
|
AM Class D |
675 |
650 |
|
|
FM Classes A,B1,C3 |
875 |
850 |
|
|
FM Classes B,C,C1,C2 |
1,350 |
1,325 |
|
20,001-50,00** |
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|
AM Class A |
825 |
800 |
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|
AM Class B |
650 |
625 |
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|
AM Class C |
325 |
300 |
|
|
AM Class D |
450 |
425 |
|
|
FM Classes A,B1,C3 |
650 |
625 |
|
|
FM Classes B,C,C1,C2 |
825 |
800 |
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Fewer than 20,000** |
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|
AM Class A |
430 |
400 |
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|
AM Class B |
325 |
300 |
|
|
AM Class C |
225 |
200 |
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|
AM Class D |
275 |
250 |
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|
FM Classes A,B1,C3 |
325 |
300 |
|
|
FM Classes B,C,C1,C2 |
430 |
400 |
|
|
AM Construction Permit |
260 |
250 |
|
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FM Construction Permit |
780 |
755 |
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*proposed |
**market size |
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Source: FCC |
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