Effective Thursday, September 3, 2015, applicants are able to file all vanity applications (new and renewal) without having to pay a regulatory fee. FCC decided earlier this year to eliminate the regulatory fee component for Amateur Radio vanity call signs because their costs exceed the amount collected in fees.
Amateurs requesting a new vanity call sign may file via the FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS). Amateurs renewing a vanity call sign may file via the FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) or through the ARRL VEC.