FCC Shouldn't Increase Regulatory Fees During Pandemic, Says NAB
The FCC has the authority to keep regulatory fees the same as last year, said NAB in calls with aides to Commissioners Brendan Carr, Jessica Rosenworcel, Mike O’Rielly, and Geoffrey Starks last week, said an ex parte filing posted Friday…
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in docket 20-105. The regulatory fee NPRM’s “blind adherence to the full-time employee model undermines its ability -- and responsibility -- to assess fees fair and equitably,” said the filing. The agency shouldn’t raise regulatory fees for radio stations when there hasn't been any change in the amount of agency attention radio requires, and when radio is disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, NAB said.