FCC Starts The Clock On Radio’s 2026 Regulatory Fee Deadline.

FCC Starts The Clock On Radio’s 2026 Regulatory Fee Deadline.

The clock is ticking as the FCC has opened its payment system for 2026 regulatory fees, giving radio broadcasters until Sept. 24 to pay their bills. Stations facing financial hardship can seek installment plans, waivers or deferrals, but those requests…

FCC Sets Deadline Date For 2026 Radio Fees

The FCC has locked in a hard payment date and penalty structure for the Fiscal Year 2026 fee hike it finalized last month, opening its online payment system with a concrete deadline and real consequences for broadcasters to plan around.

FY 2026 Regulatory Fees Due Sept. 24

Regulatory fee payments are due before noon ET Sept. 24, according to an FCC public notice Tuesday. Although the FY 2026 regulatory fees aren't in effect until the relevant order is published in the Federal Register, "regulatees, at their own...

Annual Regulatory Fees Due September 24 – FCC Releases Detailed Instructions for Payments

It is time for all commercial operators to pay your annual regulatory fees.  Each year, broadcasters (and other entities regulated by the FCC) are required to pay fees that are used to fund the FCC.  These fees are due each year before the October 1 start of the new federal government fiscal year.  This week,...