Whereas the Secretary of State has published in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes the notice required by section 6(2) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 ("the 1998 Act")[1] and has considered the representations made to her within the time specified in that notice;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 1 of the 1998 Act[2] and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, and having regard to the matters specified in section 2(2) of the 1998 Act, hereby makes the following Regulations -
These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 26th July 2002.
The Regulations set out in Schedule 1 are hereby revoked.
and in this definition, "telecommunication system" shall be construed in accordance with section 4 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 [4];
except that in relation to a National and Regional Private Business Radio Licence or a Scanning Telemetry Licence the territorial extent for the purpose of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this definition is the United Kingdom;
(2) Where these Regulations provide for the prescribed sum to be calculated by reference to a number of any of the following things, that is to say, channels for which a particular type of use is authorised, national channels, stations, base stations, mobile stations and fixed links, the number thereof shall be taken to be the number the use of which is authorised by the licence at the time of the issue or renewal of the licence, or the prescribed time, as the case may be.
(3) In relation to a Transmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services Licence, a reference to the licensee's coverage is a reference to the total population covered by the transmitters which the licensee is authorised to use in the medium wave broadcasting band or the VHF broadcasting band (as the case may be) as specified in the list entitled "Coverage of Independent National and Local Radio Stations" ("the list") published on 6th November 2000 by the Radiocommunications Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, and "covered" shall be construed accordingly.
(4) In relation to a Coastal Station Radio Licence -
(5) In relation to a Programme Making and Special Events Fixed Site Licence, a Programme Making and Special Events Link Licence, a Programme Making and Special Events Low Power Licence, a UK Wireless Microphone (Annual) Licence and a UK Wireless Microphone (Biennial) Licence -
and for the purpose of determining "population coverage" as referred to above, reference shall be made as appropriate to -
(6) In relation to a Network Licence, "network" means a uni- or bi-directional service from any number of earth station terminals to a single geo-stationary orbit satellite transponder transmitting in the earth to space direction.
Licence charges and time of payment
4. - (1) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (5) of this regulation and to regulations 5 and 7, the sum which is to be paid to the Secretary of State by the licensee under section 1 of the 1998 Act -
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where an interval of time for payment is specified in Schedule 2 in relation to any class of licence therein listed, the time at which the prescribed sum is to be paid to the Secretary of State under section 1 of the 1998 Act ("the prescribed time") shall be the first day after expiry of each successive interval of time (the first interval having begun with the date of issue or renewal as the case may be), such day not being a time at which the licence falls to be renewed.
(3) Subject to the provisions in Schedule 2 relating to a Programme Making and Special Events Fixed Site Licence, a Programme Making and Special Events Link Licence, a Programme Making and a Special Events Low Power Licence, where a licence granted under section 1 of the 1949 Act is issued or renewed (as the case may be) for a period less than a year, the sum payable shall be such sum as represents one-twelfth of the prescribed sum multiplied by the number of complete and part-complete calendar months to the next anniversary of the issue or renewal of the licence, and the prescribed time in respect of such licence shall be determined accordingly.
(4) The sum payable in accordance with paragraph (3) shall not be less than £20 (except in relation to a Permanent Earth Station Licence when the said sum shall not be less than £175), and where such sum represents a fraction of a whole pound sterling then such sum shall be rounded up to the nearest pound sterling.
(5) Paragraph (3) shall only apply to a licence in respect of which the fee otherwise payable for such licence is greater than £75 per annum.
Concessionary licence charges
5. - (1) This regulation applies where a relevant licence is granted to an applicant, or held by a licensee, which -
(2) The sum to be paid by a qualifying charity to the Secretary of State under section 1 of the 1998 Act on the issue or renewal of a relevant licence, and at each of the prescribed times (if any), shall be one half of the prescribed sum. Where the sum so payable to the Secretary of State represents a fraction of a whole pound sterling then the sum payable by the qualifying charity shall be rounded up to the nearest whole pound sterling.
(3) In this regulation -
| | The prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time: | The prescribed time: |
| Class of licence | Fixed sums | Variable sums | Interval of time for payment |
| Aeronautical | | | |
| Aeronautical Ground Station (Air Traffic/Ground Movement Control) | £150 | | Yearly |
| Aeronautical Ground Station (Airfield Flight Information Service) | £100 | | Yearly |
| Aeronautical Ground Station (Operations Control) | £250 | | Yearly |
| Aeronautical Ground Station (General Aviation) | £25 | | Yearly |
| Aeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar | | £20 for each navigational aid or radar station | Yearly |
| Aircraft | | £20 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kg | Yearly |
| | | £150 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 3,200 kg but not more than 14,000 kg, provided that in the case of an aircraft which has recorded not more than 100 flying hours in each of the two years immediately preceding the issue of the licence the prescribed sum shall be £20 | |
| | | £350 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 14,000 kg, provided that in the case of an aircraft which has recorded not more than 100 flying hours in each of the two years immediately preceding the issue of the licence the prescribed sum shall be £20 | |
| Aircraft (Transportable) | £15 | | None |
| Amateur and Citizens' Band | | | |
| Amateur Radio | | £15 per person aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years or aged 75 years or over | Yearly |
| Citizens' Band Radio | | £15 per person aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years or aged 75 years or over | Yearly |
| Broadcasting | | | |
| Restricted Radio Services | | For each medium wave broadcasting band frequency-£15 per day | |
| Transmission (Class A - Freely Radiating) | | For each VHF broadcasting band frequency - £25 per day where the power of transmission does not exceed 1 W erp | |
| Restricted Radio Services | | £40 per day where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W erp | None |
| Transmission (Class A - Freely Radiating) | | | |
| Restricted Radio Services | | £100 per channel | Yearly |
| Transmission (Class B - Radiating Cable) | | | |
| Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class C - Freely Radiating Very Low Power) | | £100 per channel | Yearly |
| Transmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services | | Any number of transmitters in the medium wave broadcasting band -
coverage of less than 100,000 people - £226
coverage of 100,000 people or more - £339 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded
Any number of transmitters in the VHF broadcasting band -
coverage of less than 100,000 people - £339
coverage of 100,000 people or more - £509 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded
| Yearly |
| Fixed Links | | | |
| Point to Multi-point Services 31.00 to 31.80 GHz | | On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence -
£720 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 56 MHz
£885 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 140 MHz
£1,030 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 250 MHz
£1,155 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 308 MHz
On the addition of each hub to the licence after the issue or renewal of the licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the prescribed sum on the issue or renewal of the licence, as the case may be, multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the hub to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence
| Yearly |
| Point to Point Fixed Links | | For each co-ordinated bi-directional fixed link -
On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence, the appropriate sum payable in accordance with Schedule 3 as determined by the frequency band, limits of bandwidth per fixed link, the minimum data bit rate (having regard to the utilisation of spectrally efficient technology) and whether the fixed link is located in a congested or non-congested area, provided that 50 per cent of this sum is payable on the addition to the licence after the issue or renewal of the licence of a second link where the two links are operating co-channel and cross-polar
| Yearly |
| | | For each uni-directional fixed link - | Yearly |
| | | 75 per cent of the above prescribed sum for the co-ordinated bi-directional fixed link | Yearly |
| | | On the addition of a co-ordinated bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link to the licence after the issue or renewal of the licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the prescribed sum on the issue or renewal of the licence, as the case may be, multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the link to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence | Yearly |
| | | For each temporary co-ordinated bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link, the above prescribed sum on issue of the licence | None |
| Scanning Telemetry | | For each channel used at a base station which is not subject to national channel arrangements - £410 | Yearly |
| | | For each 2 × 12.5 kHz national channel - £7,920 | Yearly |
| Un-co-ordinated Links | | £50 for each 58 GHz fixed link | Yearly |
| Maritime | | | |
| Coastal Station Radio | | £75 per base station in respect of channels M (157.850 MHz), M2 (161.425 MHz) and channel 80 (157.025 MHz) | Yearly |
| | | For each base station, £100 per international maritime channel (except channel 80), provided that channels designated for emergency use shall not be taken into account | Yearly |
| | | For each base station (including associated mobile stations), £180 per channel in respect of non-international maritime channels | Yearly |
| Coastal Station Radio (Fixed Platform) | £250 | | Yearly |
| Coastal Station Radio (Training School) | £50 | | Yearly |
| Commercial (5-Year) Ship | £80 | | Five-yearly |
| Differential Global | | For each VHF station, £250 per channel | Yearly |
| Positioning System | | For each MF or UHF station, £1,000 per channel | Yearly |
| Maritime Navigational Aids and Radar | | For each navigational aid or radar station, £40 per frequency | Yearly |
| Maritime Radio (Suppliers and Demonstration) | £50 | | Yearly |
| Ship Portable Radio | £15 | | Yearly |
| Ship Radio | £20 | | Yearly |
| Private Business Radio | | | |
| National and Regional Private Business Radio | | For each 2 × 12.5 kHz national channel -
£9,900 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in the United Kingdom
£8,250 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in the United Kingdom
For each 2 × 12.5 kHz regional channel -
£6,435 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in England
£5,363 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in England
£990 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in Wales
£825 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in Wales
£1,485 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in Scotland
£1,237 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in Scotland
£990 in respect of a channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II in Northern Ireland
£825 in respect of a channel in any other frequency band in Northern Ireland
Provided that -
50 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each 1 × 12.5 kHz channel
50 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each channel of 2 × 6.25 kHz or less
200 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each 2 × 25 kHz channel
Provided further that where the Secretary of State is satisfied that technologies associated with the use of the channel complies with section 2(2)(c)(i) of the 1998 Act
- 20% of the amount due is payable on the issue of the licence
- 40% of the amount due is payable on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence
- 60% of the amount due is payable on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence
- 80% of the amount due is payable on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence
- the full amount due is payable on the fourth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence
| Yearly |
| On-Site Private Business Radio for Hospital Paging and Emergency Speech Systems | | £150 for each channel per site | Three-yearly |
| On-Site Private Business Radio for Local Communications Systems | | For each channel per site, the following sums depending on whether use of the channel is being licensed in a heavily congested, congested or non-congested area designated in Schedule 4 - channel per site in a heavily congested area - £200
channel per site in a congested area - £100
channel per site in a non-congested area - £75
| Yearly |
| On-Site Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems | | £75 for each channel per site | Three-yearly |
| On-Site Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems | | For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel or for each channel of 1 × 12.5 kHz or less per site in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II, the following sums depending on whether use of the channel is being licensed in a heavily congested, congested or non-congested area designated in Schedule 4 -
channel per site in a heavily congested area - £200
channel per site in a congested area - £100
channel per site in a non-congested area - £75
For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel or for each channel of 1 × 12.5 kHz or less per site in any other band, the sum applying in respect of a channel per site in a non-congested area
| Yearly |
| Private Business Radio IR 2008 Data | | For each 12.5 kHz channel per site in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II the following sums per 250 millisecond or 500 millisecond time slot depending on whether use of the channel is being licensed in a heavily congested, congested, or non-congested area designated in Schedule 6 -
per mobile station transmit frequency time slot in a heavily congested area - £100
per base station transmit frequency time slot in a heavily congested area - £100
per mobile station transmit frequency time slot in a congested area - £50
per base station transmit frequency time slot in a congested area - £50
per mobile station transmit frequency time slot in a non-congested area - £25
per base station transmit frequency time slot in a non-congested area - £25
For each 12.5 KHz channel per site in any other band, the sum per 250 millisecond or 500 millisecond time slot applying in respect of a channel per site in a non-congested area
| Yearly |
| Private Business Radio Suppliers | £200 | | Yearly |
| Private Business Radio UK General | £60 | | Three-yearly |
| Private Mobile Radio Road Construction | £2,000 | | Yearly |
| Private Mobile Radio (Standard) | | For channels apart from 6.25 kHz channels -
£140 for up to 10 mobile stations
£250 for 11-25 mobile stations
£500 for 26-60 mobile stations
£1,000 for 61-100 mobile stations
£1,750 for 101-200 mobile stations
£3,500 for 201-500 mobile stations
£7,000 for 501-1,000 mobile stations
For more than 1,000 mobile stations -
£7,000 for the first 1,000 plus £5,000 for each successive group of 500 and £5,000 for any final group of less than 500
For 6.25 kHz channels 50 per cent of the prescribed sum for other channels
| Yearly |
| Self-Select Private Business Radio | | £50 for each one-way paging system site | Three-yearly |
| Wide Area Private Business Radio for Distress Alarm Systems | | For each 12.5 kHz channel per site, the following sums depending on whether use of the channel is being licensed in a heavily congested, congested or non-congested area designated in Schedule 5 -
channel per site in a heavily congested area - £100
channel per site in a congested area - £75
channel per site in a non-congested area - £75
| Yearly |
| Wide Area Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems | | For each 25kHz channel per site, the following sums depending on whether use of the channel is being licensed in a heavily congested, congested or non-congested area designated in Schedule 5 -
channel per site in a heavily congested area - £200
channel per site in a congested area - £100
channel per site in a non-congested area - £75
| Yearly |
| Wide Area Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems | | For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the VHF High Band, UHF Band I or UHF Band II, the appropriate sum payable in accordance with Part I of Schedule 5 as determined by whether use of the channel is being licensed in a heavily congested, congested or non-congested area designated in Part II and having regard to the number of mobile stations per channel in use specified in Part III of that Schedule
For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in any other band, the sum applying in respect of a channel licensed in a non-congested area
Provided that -
50 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each 1 × 12.5 kHz channel
50 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each channel of 2 × 6.25 kHz or less
200 per cent of the prescribed sum is payable in respect of each 2 × 25 kHz channel
the sum payable in relation to this class of licence shall not be less than £75
| Yearly |
| Programme Making and Special Events | | | |
| Programme Making and Special Events Fixed Site | | For the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £55 plus the following supplemental sum:
For the single channel talk-back or radio microphone for specific sites -
£20 per channel per site
For multi-channel talk-back or radio microphone, or wideband channel for specific sites -
£80 per multi-channel or wideband channel per site
For the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £55 plus the following supplemental sum:
For the variation of a licence by adding an occasional use channel or a restricted service programme sound link channel, the sum payable on issue in respect of such channel, and for any other variation of a licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the supplemental sum payable for the issue of a licence for the type of channel to which the additional channel belongs multiplied by the number of complete and part-complete calendar months from the addition of the channel to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence
Provided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge
| None, save in relation to the sum which is to be paid upon the variation of a licence, where the prescribed time is the time of such variation |
| Programme Making and Special Events Link | | For the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £55 plus the following supplemental sum:
In any case other than a premium case, where the aggregate sum payable on the issue of a licence would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge, plus -
For occasional use:
£2 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz
£6 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65-470 MHz
£2 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470-1,000 MHz
£12 per channel (not being a telemetry or telecommand channel) of 0.5 MHz in the band 1-2 GHz
£12 per telemetry or telecommand channel of 5 MHz in the band 1-2 GHz
£20 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2-5 GHz
£12 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5-8 GHz
£6 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8-20 GHz
£4 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20-40 GHz
£2 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz
| None, save in relation to the sum which is to be paid upon the variation of a licence, where the prescribed time is the time of such variation |
| | | For multi use type (1) channels:
£120 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz
£360 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65-470 MHz
£120 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470-1,000 MHz
£720 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1-2 GHz
£1,200 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2-5 GHz
£720 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5-8 GHz
£360 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8-20 GHz
£240 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20-40 GHz
£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz
For multi use type (2) channels:
£120 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz
£360 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65-470 MHz
£120 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470-1,000 MHz
£720 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1-2 GHz
£1,200 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2-5 GHz
£720 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5-8 GHz
£360 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8-20 GHz
£240 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20-40 GHz
£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz
For primary regional channels:
£60 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz
£180 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65-470 MHz
£60 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470-1,000 MHz
£360 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1-2 GHz
£600 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2-5 GHz
£360 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5-8 GHz
£180 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8-20 GHz
£120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20-40 GHz
£60 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz
| None, save in relation to the sum which is to be paid upon the variation of a licence, where the prescribed time is the time of such variation |
| | | For secondary regional channels and primary area channels:
£24 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz
£72 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65-470 MHz
£24 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470-1,000 MHz
£144 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1-2 GHz
£240 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2-5 GHz
£144 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5-8 GHz
£72 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8-20 GHz
£48 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20-40 GHz
£24 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz
| None, save in relation to the sum which is to be paid upon the variation of a licence, where the prescribed time is the time of such variation |
| | | For programme sound link use:
£36 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz
For restricted service programme sound link use:
£10 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-65 MHz
£30 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65-470 MHz
£10 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 470-1,000 MHz
For the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £55 plus the following supplemental sum:
For the variation of a licence by adding an occasional use channel or a restricted service programme sound link channel, the sum payable on issue in respect of such channel, and for any other variation of a licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the supplemental sum payable for the issue of a licence for the type of channel to which the additional channel belongs multiplied by the number of complete and part-complete calendar months from the addition of the channel to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence
Provided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge
| None, save in relation to the sum which is to be paid upon the variation of a licence, where the prescribed time is the time of such variation |
| Programme Making and Special Events Low Power | | For the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £55 plus the following supplemental sum:
In any case other than a premium case, where the aggregate sum payable on the issue of a licence would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge, plus -
For a single channel radio microphone -
£8 per occasional use channel
£480 per multi use type (1) channel
£480 per multi use type (2) channel
£960 per primary UK channel
£240 per primary regional channel
£96 per primary area channel
£384 per secondary UK channel
£96 per secondary regional channel
£48 per secondary area channel
Multi-channel radio microphone, or single wideband channel -
£40 per occasional use multi-channel or wideband channel
£2,400 per request multi-channel or wideband channel
£160 per shared UK multi-channel or wideband channel
| None, Save in relation to the sum which is to be paid upon the variation of a licence, where the prescribed time is the time of such variation |
| | | For the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £55 plus the following supplemental sum:
For the variation of a licence by adding an occasional use channel or a restricted service programme sound link channel, the sum payable on issue in respect of such channel, and for any other variation of a licence, such sum as represents one-twelfth of the supplemental sum payable for the issue of a licence for the type of channel to which the additional channel belongs multiplied by the number of complete and part-complete calendar months from the addition of the channel to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence
Provided that for a variation of a licence where the aggregate sum payable would otherwise be less than £20, a transaction charge
| None, save in relation to the sum which is to be paid upon the variation of a licence, where the prescribed time is the time of such variation |
| UK Wireless Microphone (Annual) | | £75 per shared UK Multi-channel or wideband channel | Yearly |
| UK Wireless Microphone (Biennial) | | £135 per shared UK Multi-channel or wideband channel | Two-yearly |
| Public Wireless Networks | | | |
| Channel Islands and Isle of Man Cellular Telephone Operator | | £320 for each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel | Yearly |
| Common Base Station Operator | | | |
| - Bands other than the bands specified below | | For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel designated for use within the defined coverage area of the licensed common base station service, the following sums depending on whether use of the channel is being licensed in a heavily congested, congested or non-congested area designated in Schedule 7 -
channel in a heavily congested area - £1,630
channel in a congested area - £815
channel in a non-congested area - £407
| Yearly |
| - VHF Low Band | | For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel designated for use within the defined coverage area of the licensed common base station service - £407 | Yearly |
| - VHF Mid Band and VHF High Band | | For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel for common base station assignments on designated downgraded channels shared with wide area private business radio systems, the following sums depending on whether use of the channel is being licensed in a heavily congested, congested or non-congested area designated in Schedule 7 -
channel in a heavily congested area - £1,141
channel in a congested area - £570
channel in a non-congested area - £285
| Yearly |
| - Band I and Sub-band I of Band III | | For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel designated for use within the 55-67 MHz and 171-191 MHz bands, on issue - £103
Thereafter:
- on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence - £206
- on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence - £309
- on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence - £412
- on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £618
- on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £824
| Yearly |
| - Sub-band III of Band III | | For each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel designated for use within the 209-215 MHz band, on issue - £412
Thereafter:
- on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence - £516
- on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence - £618
- on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence - £722
- on the fourth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £824
| Yearly |
| Fixed Wireless Access | | | |
| - 2.0-2.2 GHz | | For each base station in the 2.0-2.2 GHz band - £150 | Yearly |
| - 2.4-2.5 GHz | | For each base station in the 2.4-2.5 GHz band - £75 | |
| - 3.6-4.2 GHz | | For each 1 MHz slot, where co-ordination is required with satellite earth stations:
- on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence - £12,654
- on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence - £16,872
- on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £25,308
- on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £33,744
For each 1 MHz slot, where co-ordination is required with satellite earth stations and fixed links:
on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence - £3,339
- on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence - £4,452
- on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £6,678
on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £8,904
| Yearly |
| - 10.195-10.225 GHz paired with 10.545-10.575 GHz | | For each 1 MHz slot:
on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence - £10,125 -
on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence - £13,500 -
on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £20,250
- on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £27,000
| Yearly |
| Public Access Cordless Telephony | £100 | | Yearly |
| Public Mobile Operator | | | |
| - 105-170 MHz | | For each national 1 × 25 kHz channel - £9,900 | Yearly |
| - 450-470 MHz | | For each regional 1 × 25 kHz channel - £1,980 | |
| - 870-871 MHz (for public wide area paging) | | | |
| - 105-165 MHz | | For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 105-165 MHz band - £9,900 | Yearly |
| - 174-208 MHz | | For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 174-208 MHz band - £7,920 | Yearly |
| - 420-450 MHz | | For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 420-450 MHz band - £7,920 | Yearly |
| - 450-470 MHz (for public mobile data, non-voice only operation) | | For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 450-470 MHz band - £9,900 | Yearly |
| - 174-225 MHz paired with 866-868 MHz (for CDMA Spread Spectrum Data/Asset Tracking Systems) | | For each national 1 × 25 kHz channel designated for use in the 174-225 MHz band - £9,900
Plus the following supplemental sums in respect of the full 2 MHz use of the 866-868 MHz band, on issue - £100,000
Thereafter:
-
on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence - £175,000
- on the second and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £396,000
| Yearly |
| - 174-208 MHz (for public access mobile radio) | | For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel - £5,544
For each regional channel subject to a maximum of £3,000 where the same channel is licensed to the same licensee in more than one location - £1,109
| Yearly |
| - 410-430 MHz (for digital TETRA public access mobile radio) | | For each national 2 × 25 kHz channel:
- until the fifth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £8,315
on the sixth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £11,090
| Yearly |
| - 872-876 MHz | | For each national 2 × 200 kHz channel, on issue - £19,800 | Yearly |
| - 917-921 MHz (for digital TETRA2 public access mobile radio) | | Thereafter:
- on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence - £39,600
- on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence - £59,400
- on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence - £79,200
- on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence - £118,800
- on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence - £158,400
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| - 880.0-960.0 MHz | | For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel - £142,560 | Yearly |
| - 1710.0-1721.7 MHz - 1805.0-1816.7 MHz (for cellular radiotelephones) | | For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel - £110,880 | Yearly |
| - 1721.7-1785.0 MHz - 1816.7-1880.0 MHz (for digital cellular PCN radiotelephones) | | For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel - £110,880 | Yearly |
| Remote Meter Reading Operator | | | Yearly |
| - 183.5-184.5 MHz | | For each exclusive national 200 kHz channel - £80,000
For the shared 200 kHz channel, nationally - £8,000
For the shared 200 kHz channel, regionally - £1,600
For each shared 25 kHz channel, nationally - £1,000
For each shared 25 kHz channel, regionally - £200
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| Satellite Services | | | |
| Network | | For each network operating in the 14.0-14.25 GHz, 14.25-14.5 GHz and 29.5-30.0 GHz bands, the appropriate sum calculated in accordance with the algorithm set out in Part II of Schedule 8 | Yearly |
| Permanent Earth Station | | For each site (the area contained within a circle of a radius of 500 metres centred on a point defined by the licensee), the appropriate sum calculated in accordance with the algorithm set out in Part III of Schedule 8 and taking into account the appropriate Modifier Value referred to in the table set out in Part IV of that Schedule (which is based on the exclusivity of the radio frequency spectrum occupied by the licensee) | Yearly |
| Transportable Earth Station | | For each station operating in the 14.0 to 14.5 GHz band, the appropriate sum payable in accordance with Part V of Schedule 8 as determined by the power and bandwidth of the network | Yearly |
| Science and Technology | | | |
| Unspecified Temporary Radio Use | | £50 for each channel per location each month | None |
| Unspecified Operational radio Use | | £100 for each channel per location | Yearly |
| Testing and Development | | £50 per station or apparatus per location | Yearly |
