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The "old" (VHF and UHF) broadcast frequencies were given to the various stations without any fees whatsoever, I believe. Each broadcast station has to pay a $17
by cousin_it 17y ago
The "old" (VHF and UHF) broadcast frequencies were given to the various stations without any fees whatsoever, I believe. Each broadcast station has to pay a $170 (sic) license renewal fee every couple of years.
Look, I'm really sorry for being such a boring no-fun dude, but... please source this statement.
- jibiki 17y agoIt's hard to find actual data on this. Here are the radio licensing fees, most seem to be in the $500 to $5000 range. http://www.fcc.gov/fees/am_fm_2008.pdf http://www.fcc.gov/fees/am_fm_2008.pdf This page suggests TV broadcast license fees up to ~$70,000, but it's not at all clear to me whether it applies to the major networks: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-284863A2.pdf http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-284863...
- cousin_it 17y agoThis page suggests TV broadcast license fees up to ~$70,000 Yeah, for each Nielsen Designated Market Area. The US is divided into 210 of those. Are we confused, or are "lionhearted" and "jellicle" liars? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_stations_in_North_America_by_media_market http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_stations_in_...