Great news! The FCC has changed their licensing fees. GMRS and Ham tickets are now $35 each. No reason not to get the GMRS and be legal. Come on, you know you want it! I think the FCC realized that at $80, it wasn't exactly compelling people to get the GMRS ticket. New pricing takes effect 4/19/2021. More info in the links below.
New $35 FCC License Application Fee for Ham & GMRS – BSR
It's official, the new FCC license application fee changes were adopted for GMRS & ARS (Amateur/Ham Radio) and officially published on 03/19/21.
bettersaferadio.com
FCC Reduces Proposed Amateur Radio Application Fee to $35
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
www.arrl.org