Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
Published Date: 2/9/2026
Notice
Summary
The FCC is checking in on a yearly report that TV stations fill out about extra services they offer. They want to make sure the paperwork isn’t too much trouble and are asking for your thoughts by April 10, 2026. This affects TV stations and small businesses, but no big changes or costs are expected—just keeping things clear and easy.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
5% Fee on Ancillary Revenues
If your DTV station earns gross revenues from ancillary or supplementary services, you must remit a payment equal to five percent (5%) of those gross revenues to the FCC at the time you submit FCC Form 2100, Schedule G (via FCC Form 159).
Annual DTV Ancillary Reporting
If you are a licensee or permittee of a digital TV station (including full-power, LPTV, translator, or Class A stations), you must file FCC Form 2100, Schedule G each year reporting any feeable ancillary or supplementary services, including a brief description, gross revenues from those services, and the amount of bitstream used.
Record Retention Requirements
DTV licensees/permittees must keep records supporting fee calculations for three years from the date of fee remittance. Noncommercial educational (NCE) licensees/permittees must retain documentation for eight years showing that their entire bitstream was used "primarily" for NCE broadcast services on a weekly basis.
Estimated Compliance Time and Cost
The FCC estimates 35 respondents (70 responses) with each response taking about 2–4 hours, totaling 210 hours of annual burden and a total annual cost of $5,250 across respondents.
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