2025 Rental Fee Schedule for Communications Uses
2025 Listing of Cities by Population Strata
| ZONES and POPULATION | TELEVISION | AM/FM RADIO* | CABLE TELEVISION | BROADCAST TRANSLATOR/ LPTV/LPFM | CMRS/ FACILITY MANAGER | CELLULAR TELEPHONE and PCS** | PRIVATE MOBILE RADIO SERVICE | MICROWAVE and Wireless Internet Service Provider (ISP) *** | OTHER | PASSIVE REF. & LOCAL EXCH. NETWORK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 5,000,000 plus | $88,899.26 | $47,017.85 $67,168.35 | INSUFFICIENT | INSUFFICIENT | $23,706.46 | $23,706.46 | $19,755.39 | $19,755.39 | $148.16 | |
| Zone 2 2,500,000 to 4,999,999 | $59,266.16 | $29,040.41 $41,486.30 | MARKET DATA | MARKET DATA | $19,755.39 | $19,755.39 | $11,853.24 | $15,804.34 | $148.16 | |
| Zone 3 1,000,000 to 2,499,999 | $35,559.74 | $19,360.28 $27,657.54 | FEE TO BE DETERMINED | FEE TO BE DETERMINED | $15,804.34 | $15,804.34 | $11,853.24 | $13,828.76 | $148.16 | RENTAL FEES FOR |
| Zone 4 500,000 to 999,999 | $27,657.54 | $13,828.77 $19,755.39 | BY APPRAISAL OR OTHER | BY APPRAISAL OR OTHER | $9,877.68 | $11,853.24 | $7,902.15 | $10,865.46 | $148.16 | THESE USES ARE |
| Zone 5 300,000 to 499,999 | $23,706.46 | $11,063.04 $15,804.34 | METHODS | METHODS | $7,902.15 | $9,877.68 | $4,938.85 | $4,938.85 | $148.16 | DETERMINED BY |
| Zone 6 100,000 to 299,999 | $11,853.24 | $5,531.51 $7,902.15 | $4,741.27 | $4,741.27 | $5,926.61 | $7,902.15 | $3,951.09 | $3,951.09 | $148.16 | EACH USFS REGION |
| Zone 7 50,000 to 99,999 | $5,926.61 | $2,765.76 $3,951.09 | $2,370.67 | $2,370.67 | $2,370.67 | $5,926.61 | $1,975.55 | $2,963.30 | $148.16 | |
| Zone 8 25,000 to 49,999 | $2,963.30 | $1,659.47 $2,370.67 | $1,975.55 | $987.72 | $1,975.55 | $4,938.85 | $1,185.29 | $2,963.30 | $148.16 | |
| Zone 9 LESS THAN 25,000 | $2,370.67 | $1,244.59 $1,777.98 | $1,185.29 | $197.53 | $1,185.29 | $4,938.85 | $691.46 | $2,963.30 | $148.16 |
Index Factor is 1.029
*RENTAL FEE FOR AM RADIO IS 70% OF THE FM SCHEDULED RENT
** Also includes Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio (ESMR), Improved Mobile Telephone Service (IMTS), Air-to-Ground, Offshore Radio Telephone Service, Cell Site Extenders, and Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)
*** For ISP populations between 1–1000, use the applicable Regional Local Exchange Network schedule.
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