It does sound that way.  A friend passed it on to me and I thought that
some guys on the list might be interested so I put it on the list.

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2015 8:38 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Amateur Radio Vanity Callsign fees to be eliminated

It's the same thing. If they're doing away with it for one they're doing
away with it all together.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2015 7:26 AM
Subject: FW: Amateur Radio Vanity Callsign fees to be eliminated


> Subject: RE: Amateur Radio Vanity Callsign fees to be eliminated (TCW)
>
> This is very interesting and not totally clear. There are two distinct 
> fees regarding Vanity Call Signs; the initial application fee and the 
> renewal fee. This NPRM clearly states that the application fees are to 
> be eliminated but it is not clear if the renewal fees are also to be 
> eliminated. There is no redundancy in fee collections for renewals as 
> there is for multiple applications for the same call sign. Time will 
> tell.