REC Networks Level of Effort Rate Card and Policy Statement
REC provides FCC filing services and consulting for all FM station types:
- LPFM Stations
- FM Translator Stations
- FM Booster Stations
- Alaska Class D Stations
- Full-Service Non Commercial Educational FM Stations
- Commercial FM Stations
REC Networks works using a "level of effort" method for pricing work for most situations. For each application, there is a base rate plus fixed rates for certain add-ons that may be needed to make the filing.
In the Top-50 Media Markets REC does charge a premium rate based on market size and station size. Market Premium Rates do not apply to LPFM stations.
The Rate Card also includes information on our various policies including:
- No refund policy
- Pre-pay policy
- Public sector entities and private sector entities needing a W-9 form
- Premium base rates in the Top-50 media markets (Premium base rates do not apply to LPFM stations)
- Past REC Clients/Client Spend policy
- Advocacy Requests
- Radio Astronomy Fees
- "Documents Only" requests
- Amendments and changes to applications
- Filing windows and auctions
- Engineering Special Temporary Authority (STA) requests
- REC policy on pleadings
- Assignment applications - Asset Purchase Agreement policy
- EZ Forms
- "The Advice is Free" policy
- Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) discount policy
- Payment policy
- FCC fees
- Installations and modifications on or near AM Towers (Part 1, Subpart BB)
- Conflict of Interest policy
- FM auction policy
- First Amendment Over Politics policy
- General Terms and Conditions
The current REC Rate Card is effective as of May 1, 2023
View REC Rate Card [.PDF]
Third Generation LPFM Filing Window (11/1~11/8, 2023)
REC Rate Card (LPFM Filing Window)
REC Additional Policies for Future LPFM Filling Window)
