Broadcasters Want Proportional 2020 Regulatory Fees
Stations in less populated areas should pay lower annual FCC regulatory fees than those in larger population centers with more economic opportunity, commented Redrock Broadcasting and Media Advisors, posted to docket 20-105 Friday (see 2005130057). It responded to an NPRM…
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on 2020 regulatory fees. Re-index the market size increments to calculate regulatory fees to increments of 50,000 people instead of 350,000, they asked: The current structure “imposes a disproportionate burden on stations serving markets at the lower end of this population range.” It would be “insensitive” to raise such fees for broadcasters during the pandemic, Redrock and Media Advisors said. “Since the start of the pandemic, revenue from advertising has decreased by double digits." NAB said Thursday the FCC should allow broadcasters to pay regulatory fees with an installment plan (see 2006110052). Spanish Broadcasting System and Televicentro of Puerto Rico praised FCC proposals to adjust regulatory fees for stations in Puerto Rico to reflect the island’s recent steep population decrease: “Adjusting the island’s population count in TVStudy to 3.10 million, and assessing fees based on service to a maximum of 3.10 million viewers, is a practical, commendable plan."