NAB Pushes for Lower Regulatory Fees for Earth Stations

NAB Pushes for Lower Regulatory Fees for Earth Stations

The FCC should reduce the proposed FY 2026 regulatory fees for earth stations to be proportional to the increases for other entities regulated by the Space Bureau, NAB said last week in an ex parte meeting with bureau staff members...

NAB Presents Roll Back Plan to FCC Over Proposed Fee Hike

NAB is pressing the FCC to pull back a proposed 46% fee increase for broadcaster-operated earth stations, arguing the hike is disproportionate and effectively penalizes broadcasters for using satellite infrastructure to distribute programming to their audiences.