# FCC Fee Change and License Renewal

**URL:** <https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/fcc-fee-change-and-license-renewal/1436>\
**Category:** News and Announcements\
**Created:** [March 29, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/fcc-fee-change-and-license-renewal/1436 "2022-03-29T12:48:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JimWRL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/jimwrl/32/1558_2.png) [@JimWRL](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/JimWRL)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/fcc-fee-change-and-license-renewal/1436/1 "2022-03-29T12:48:00Z")

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I was just looking at some information in email about the FCC change to a $35 license fee. Here’s how I read it:

- If your license is expired and within the 2 year renewal window, renew before 4/18 to avoid the fee.
- If your license expires before June 29, 2022 - Renew now to avoid the fee.
- If your license expires between June 30, 2022 and July 17, 2022 - Renew the first day possible to avoid the fee.

Also, the same goes for those who would like Vanity licenses, now is the time to file.

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**Author:** ![mstricklett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@mstricklett](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/mstricklett)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/fcc-fee-change-and-license-renewal/1436/2 "2022-05-01T17:05:53Z")

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Jim,  
Does this apply if you are upgrading your license? Say from tech to general, would we pay a $35 fee even if the license is current?  
Thanks, Mark

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**Author:** ![JimWRL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/jimwrl/32/1558_2.png) [@JimWRL](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/JimWRL)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/fcc-fee-change-and-license-renewal/1436/3 "2022-05-01T23:47:17Z")

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No, upgrades are considered an “administrative change” like an address change, those are no charge.

You pay for a new license, your renewal and for a vanity call application,