ARLA/CLUSTER: FCC aumenta 20 centimos nos " Vanity Call Sign " passando para $15, 20 por 10 anos

[CT1EKD]

são mesmo amadores nestas coisas de aumentos..podiamos exportar a  
nossa experiencia em aumentos. o q acham?

Pedro - CT1EKD



Quoting "João Costa > CT1FBF" <ct1fbf  gmail.com>:

> FCC seeks small Vanity Call Sign fee increase
>
> The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on May 23,
> seeking to raise the fee for Amateur Radio vanity call signs by 20
> cents. Currently, a vanity call sign costs $15 and is good for 10
> years. The new fee, if approved, will go up to $15.20 for 10 years.
>
> The FCC is authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended to
> collect vanity call sign fees to recover the costs associated with
> that program. The NPRM can be found in PDF format at,
> http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2013/db0523/FCC-13-74A1.pdf
>
> The vanity call sign fee has fluctuated over the 15 years of the
> current program -- from a low of $11.70 in 2007 to a high of $70 (as
> first proposed in the FCC's 1994 Report and Order).
> The FCC said it anticipates some 14,300 Amateur Radio vanity call sign
> "payment units," or applications, during the next fiscal year,
> collecting $217,360 in fees from the program.
>
> The vanity call sign regulatory fee is payable not only when applying
> for a new vanity call sign, but also upon renewing a vanity call sign.
> Those holding vanity call signs issued prior to 1993 are exempt from
> having to pay the vanity call sign regulatory fee at renewal, as
> Congress did not authorize the FCC to collect regulatory fees until
> 1996. Such "heritage" vanity call sign holders do not appear as vanity
> licensees in the FCC Amateur Radio database.
>
> Amateur Radio licensees may file for renewal only within 90 days of
> their license expiration date. All radio amateurs must have an FCC
> Registration Number (FRN) before filing any application with the
> Commission. Applicants can obtain an FRN by going to the Universal
> Licensing System (ULS) and clicking on the "New Users: Register" link.
> You must supply your Social Security Number to obtain an FRN.
>
> The ARRL VEC will process license renewals for vanity call sign
> holders for a modest fee. The service is available to ARRL members and
> nonmembers, although League members pay less. Routine, non-vanity
> renewals continue to be free of charge for ARRL members.
>
> Trustees of club stations with vanity call signs may renew either via
> the ULS or through a Club Station Call Sign Administrator, such as the
> ARRL VEC.
>
> Visit the "Call Sign Renewals or Changes" web page at
> http://www.arrl.org/call-sign-renewals-or-changes for complete
> instructions on how to have the ARRL renew your license for you or for
> how to do it yourself.
>
> License application and renewal information and links to the required
> forms are available on the FCC License Renewals web page at
> http://www.arrl.org/renewals.
>
> The FCC's forms page at
> http://www.fcc.gov/forms also offers the required forms.
>
> Fonte: The American Radio Relay League