This rate card is for full-service noncommercial educational (NCE) FM facilities operating in the reserved band between 88.1~91.9 MHz. It is also for Class D NCE FM facilities on any channel. It is effective from February 1, 2025.
Small station base rates apply to all Class D stations as well a station in any class with a 60 dBu service contour of 12.9 kilometers or less, which is the equivalent of 250 watts at 100 meters height above average terrain (HAAT) measued using 8 radials and with either NED1 or GLOBE terrain data, whichever returns the lower HAAT.
Large station base rates apply to all other NCE facilities.
W-9 and post-payment is available only for public sector applicants only with a purchase order.
A premium applies for base rate fees on requests within the Nielsen Audio Top 50 media markets. Premiums do not apply to Class D stations.
Facility related services
| Description | Small stations | Large stations | |
| Base rate: Original construction permit a for Class D NCE FM station. (Alaska only) Includes post-construction license to cover filing. | $1,500 | N/A | |
| Base rate: Modifications to granted, but unbuilt construction permits where the original modification was previously handled by REC. License to cover was included on original payment | $800 | $1,100 | |
| Base rate: Channel change only at same location (no other changes) Includes post-construction license to cover filing. | $700 | $900 | |
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Add-ons for Minor Modification and Channel Change base rate services eligible for bundling - rate based on number of services needed:
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1 item: $150 2 items: $250 3 items: $375 |
1 item: $200 2 items: $350 3 items: $500 |
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| add-on Radio astronomy notification for Arecibo (applies to all Puerto Rico applications) | $50 | ||
| add-on Radio astronomy notification for National Radio Quiet Zone | $100 | ||
| add-on Community of License change | $500 | ||
| Base rate: License to cover application if REC did not handle the modification application ($50 upcharge if there are conditions that require documentation) | $400 | ||
| Base rate: Modification of license application (post change notifications of change in antenna, feedline and/or TPO) | $400 | ||
| Engineering Special Temporary Authority (STA) applications | Depends on request. Contact REC for custom quote. | ||
Administrative and other services
| Description | Small and Large Stations |
| Administrative Updates (name change of same organization, address and contact information changes) | Free for REC clients with $350 minimum spend $125 for other clients |
| Base rate: Assignment of License to a different organization (with or without consideration) | $600 first station $150 each additional station |
| Base rate: Pro-forma transfer of control (same organization, board member changes over 50%) | $350 first station $150 each additional station |
| Ownership Report (biennial and non-biennial) | $350 per FRN |
| License Renewal (includes Form 396 EEO filing if 5 full time employees or less) | $150 "clean" renewal - no exhibits needed $200 if exhibits needed $100 additional facilities (full power, translators & boosters on same application). |
| Silent notification / Silent STA in areas and at times when DIRS is not activated (includes resumption, but not extension filing) | $300 |
| Silent notification / Silent STA in areas and at times when DIRS is activated (in disaster area) (includes resumption, but not extension filing) | Free for REC clients with $350 minimum spend $125 for other clients |
| Resumption of Operations from being silent if notification/STA was not handled by REC | $150 |
| Extension of any STA | $100 if REC handled STA $150 for other clients |
| Contour and Longley/Rice coverage report (not available in AK, HI, Guam, American Samoa or CNMI) | $350 |
| Call sign change request | $75 |
EAS National Periodic Test Handling
Years where no test is conducted and only Form One is required. (2024)
| Small and large stations | |
| Form One annual filing – REC has handled this facility before on the same FRN for ETRS activity. | $100 per facility |
| Form One annual filing – REC has not handled this facility before or the facility was assigned (with a new FRN) since the last time REC did any ETRS activity. | $150 per facility |
Years where a test is conducted and all three forms are required
| Small and large stations | |
| Forms One, Two and Three annual filing - REC has handled this facility before on the same FRN for ETRS activity. | $200 for first facility $150 for each additional facility |
| Forms One, Two and Three annual filing – REC has not handled this facility before or the facility was assigned (with a new FRN) since the last time REC did any ETRS activity. | $250 for first facility $200 for each additional facility |
Special requests for services not described above will be charged based on estimated level of effort. Please contact REC for details.
Top 50 Market base rate premiums
Premium is based on the total population that is within the 60 dBu service contour of the current facility that is located within any top 50 Nielsen Audio market and 50% of the 60 dBu contour is inside of a US Census Bureau designated urbanized area (2020 definition). Premiums do not apply to grandfathered Class D stations.
| Population in market | Commercial applicants (% of base rate) | Noncommercial applicants (% of base rate) |
| 1~25,000 | 110% | 100% |
| 25,001~75,000 | 120% | 100% |
| 75,001~150,000 | 130% | 100% |
| 151,000~500,000 | 140% | 100% |
| 500,001~1,200,000 | 150% | 100% |
| 1,200,001~3,000,000 | 175% | 125% |
| 3,000,001~6,000,000 | 200% | 140% |
| 6,000,001 or greater | 250% | 155% |
