FCC Holds Line on 25% Regulatory Fee Penalty for Late Payments

Radio Ink
Author: Cameron Coats
February 26, 2026 1:13 pm

FCC Seal LargeThe FCC has rejected, en masse, a round of requests to waive the statutory 25% late payment penalty on overdue FY 2023 and FY 2024 regulatory fees, underscoring that relief is reserved for rare, extraordinary circumstances outside a payer’s control.

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