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This is BDR Newsletter 891, Volume 18, #6 for September 9, 2026

2026 REGULATORY FEES
The FCC did announce the fees for 2026 and the deadline of September 24th for payment via CORES. The FCC also released guides and fact sheets, and a list of your radio neighbor’s fees.

Our friend, Cary Tepper points out that last year, there were many errors and omissions in the CORES Payment System, with “filled in data” wrong. Also, as we get closer to the 24th, it is worth remembering the FCC’s website is prone to regular outages and sometimes the CORES payment system crashes for the entire day. Avoid problems and fines, Tepper says, by filing as early as possible.

AM RADIO ACT VOTE SCHEDULED
The fight is not yet over, but it is getting closer to the end. The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act finally has a date for a floor vote, scheduled for next week – Majority Leader Steve Scalise, has scheduled a standalone vote. The auto industry and consumer electronics seek a different future, where everything in the dashboard is on subscription.

THE LATEST ON THE FCC’S EAS AND SECURITY NPRM
Have you heard enough about EAS and Cybersecurity of late? Yep. Many folks are tired of the subject. But questions persist. The FCC Order was only part of the matter. The NPRM drew many comments, and there is a lot to digest. Do you really know how much “Software for EAS will cost you?  Ed Czarnecki joins us with a summary of what is being proposed – answers to your questions – and what might drive you to offer a Reply Comment. If you would like a glimpse of what is being discussed, join us on Thursday.

The Virtual Lunch Gathering will be at its usual time 2 PM Eastern/ 11 AM Pacific. We hope you will join us and learn things. The link for our presentation is at www.theBDR.net/TLG/ We will also be on YouTube live and the video will be archived on the BDR Lunch Gathering page.

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