FCC to Collect $273 Million in Fees, Spend $292 Million in Budget

The FCC expects to collect $272,958,000 in regulatory fees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004. The fees collected to recover the regulatory costs associated with the Commission's enforcement, policy and rulemaking, user information, and international activities.



As for its budget for the coming year, the FCC is requesting that Congress authorize spending authority of $292,958,00, requiring a direct appropriation of $20,000,000. This represents an increased spending level of $19,000,000 or 6.9% over the previous fiscal year. The increased spending includes $13 million for upgrades to its labs, lifecycle replacement of enforcement vehicles and new equipment for those vehicles, and training programs for its staff. http://www.fcc.gov