The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a final rule to close Lockbox 979089, which was used for collecting fees for various media services, and now requires electronic filing and payment instead. This change is meant to modernize the FCC's procedures and reduce costs by eliminating manual processing of payments. While the option for manual fee payments will still be available temporarily for 90 days, after that period, payments must be made online using the FCC's Fee Filer system. The new rule, effective March 26, 2021, is expected to ease the process with little impact on FCC users.
Simple Explanation
The FCC is changing how people pay for certain services, moving from sending checks in the mail to paying online with a computer, just like ordering something on the internet. This means they won't use mailboxes for checks anymore, starting from March 26, 2021, and it should make things faster and cheaper.