This rate card is for any FM booster station. This rate card is effective February 1, 2025.
FM Boosters for LPFM stations receive a partial subsidy from the REC advocacy and therefore have a different price point on some items.
W-9 and post-payment is available only for public sector applicants only with a purchase order.
Market-based premiums do not apply to FM boosters.
Facility related services
| Description | LPFM | Full-service | |
| Base rate: FM Booster original construction permit. Includes post-construction license to cover filing. | $1,000 | $1,100 | |
| Base rate: Minor modifications (change in location, channel and/or antenna height that requires a construction permit). Includes post-construction license to cover filing. | $800 | $900 | |
| 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 | $700 | $800 | |
| add-on: International compliance study | $150 | $150 | |
| add-on Radio astronomy notification for Arecibo (applies to all Puerto Rico applications) | $50 | $50 | |
| add-on Radio astronomy notification for National Radio Quiet Zone | $100 | $100 | |
| Base rate: License to cover application if REC did not handle the modification application ($50 upcharge if there are conditions that require documentation) | $350 | $400 | |
| Base rate: Modification of license application (post change notifications of change in antenna, feedline and/or TPO) | $350 | $400 | |
| Engineering Special Temporary Authority (STA) applications | Depends on request. Contact REC for custom quote. | ||
Administrative and other services
| Description | LPFM | Full-Service |
| Administrative Updates (name change of same organization, address and contact information changes) | $100 | $125 |
| Base rate: Assignment of License to a different organization (with or without consideration) - simple corporate structures only | $150 as part of application to assign primary station | $200 as part of application to assign primary station |
| Base rate: Pro-forma transfer of control (same organization, board member changes over 50%) - simple corporate structures only | $150 as part of applicaiton to tranfer primary station | $200 as part of application to transfer primary station. |
| Silent notification / Silent STA in areas and at times when DIRS is not activated (includes resumption, but not extension filing) | $250 | $250 |
| 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 $100 for other clients |
Free for REC clients with $350 minimum spend $100 for other clients |
| Resumption of Operations from being silent if notification/STA was not handled by REC | $150 | $150 |
| Extension of any STA | $100 if REC handled STA $150 for other clients |
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| Contour and Longley/Rice coverage report (not available in AK, HI, Guam, American Samoa or CNMI) | $350 | |
| License renewal | (See the rate card appropriate for the primary station.) | |
Special requests for services not described above will be charged based on estimated level of effort. Please contact REC for details.
