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The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1992

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regulation 5

SCHEDULE 2

Class of LicenceThe prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time:
Fixed sumsVariable sums
The prescribed time: Interval of time for payment
Aeronautical
Aeronautical Ground Station (General)£165Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)£25Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Special)£275Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Special Mobile)£50Yearly
Aircraft

£30 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kg;

£250 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 3,200 kg but not more than 14,000 kg; and

£550 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 14,000 kg

Yearly
Aircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)£20Yearly
Aeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar£20 for each navigational aid or radar stationYearly
Amateur
Amateur Radio Novice (A)£15 for persons aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 yearsYearly
Amateur Radio Novice (B)£15 for persons aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 yearsYearly
Amateur Radio (A)£15Yearly
Amateur Radio (B)£15Yearly
Amateur Radio Beacon and Repeater£15 for each stationYearly
Broadcasting and Ancillary Services
Transmission of Local Radio Broadcasting Services

Any number of transmitters in the medium wave band—

£260 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded; and

Any number of transmitters in the VHF band—

  • coverage of less than 100,000 people—£260; and

  • coverage of 100,000 people or more—£390 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded

Yearly
Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating)

For each medium wave band frequency—

  • £195 where the power of transmission is less than 50 mW ERP;

  • £435 where the power of transmission is 50 mW ERP or more but not exceeding 1 W ERP; and

  • £905 where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP; and

For each VHF band frequency—

  • £740 where the power of transmission does not exceed 1 W ERP; and

  • £1,570 where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP

None
Radio Broadcaster’s Programme Making

£18 per talk-back channel;

£18 per radio microphone channel;

£36 per programme audio channel;

£72 per airborne link channel; and

£72 per terrestrial link channel

On 1st January in each year
Radio Microphone£135Yearly
Independent Programme Maker's

£100 per channel for radio microphones, or equipment of any other type where that equipment operates at a power not exceeding 10mW ERP; and

Talk back and sound links for fixed sites £160 per channel per site

None
Independent Programme Maker’s Four MonthlyTalk back and sound links for fixed sites—£75 per channel per siteNone
Independent Programme Maker’s Seven Day

Talk back and sound links for specific sites—

  • Ordinary rate—£40 per channel per site; and

  • Premium rate—£145 per channel per site; and

Vision Links—

  • Ordinary rate—£71 per channel per site;

  • Premium rate £175 per channel per site

None
Citizens' BandCitizens' Band Radio£15Yearly
Fixed Services
Fixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link

For each bi-directional fixed link—

On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—

£245 for each Class 1 link;

£370 for each Class 2 link;

£450 for each Class 3 link;

£675 for each Class 4 link;

£700 for each Class 5 link;

£860 for each Class 6 link;

£900 for each Class 7 link;

£1,000 for each Class 8 link;

£1,120 for each Class 9 link; and

£1,240 for each Class 10 link; and

For each uni-directional fixed link—

  • 75 per cent of the prescribed sum for the bi-directional link for the class of link to which the uni-directional link belongs; and

Yearly
On issue of each additional bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link after the issue of the licence such sum as represents one twelfth of the prescribed sum on issue of the licence for the class of link to which the additional link belongs multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the issue of the additional link to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence.None
Scanning Telemetry Link

On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—£40 for each station.

Yearly
On allocation of each station after the issue of the licence such sum as represents one twelfth of the prescribed sum on issue of the licence multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the allocation of the additional station to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence.None
Temporary Fixed LinkAs for Fixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link on issue of the licenceNone
Fixed 58 GHz Band Radio-Relay Link£75 for each fixed link on issue of the licence; and £50 for each fixed link on each anniversary of the issue of the licence.Yearly
Fixed Satellite Services
Permanent Earth Station£12,000 for each stationYearly
Transportable Earth Station£8,000 for each stationYearly
Very Small Aperture Terminal

£500 for one or more but not exceeding 20 terminals;

£1,500 for 21 or more but not exceeding 100 terminals;

£3,000 for 101 or more but not exceeding 300 terminals;

£5,000 for 301 or more but not exceeding 500 terminals;

£8,000 for 501 or more but not exceeding 800 terminals; and

£10,000 for 801 or more but not exceeding 1,000 terminals.

£1,000 for each additional group of 100 terminals or part thereof above 1,000 terminals.

Yearly
Maritime
Maritime Radio (Navigation Aid and Radar)For each navigational aid or radar station—£20 per channel designated for use by that stationYearly
Maritime Business Radio

For each base station—

per channel designated for use by that base station—

  • £120 for one or more but not exceeding 10 mobile stations;

  • £250 for more than 10 but not exceeding 25 mobile stations;

  • £400 for more than 25 but not exceeding 40 mobile stations; and

  • for more than 40 mobile stations—£400 for the first 40 plus £200 for each successive group of 20 and £200 for any final group of less than 20

Yearly
Maritime Business Radio (Base Station Only)

For each base station—

£50 for each channel designated for use by that base station

Yearly
Port Operations Radio£200Yearly
Ship Radio£50Yearly
Ship Radio (Transportable)£25Yearly
Ship Radio (VHF)£22Yearly
Paging
Local Communications£75 for each base stationYearly
Radio Paging (Standard)£25 for each base stationYearly
Local Wide Area Paging£250 for each base station subject to a maximum of £5,000Yearly
National Wide Area Paging£5,000 for each national channelYearly
Private Mobile Radio
Private Mobile Radio (Standard)

For national channels—£5,000 for each channel; and

For other channels—

  • £120 for one or more but not exceeding 10 mobile stations;

  • £250 for more than 10 but not exceeding 25 mobile stations;

  • £400 for more than 25 but not exceeding 40 mobile stations; and

  • for more than 40 mobile stations—£400 for the first 40 plus £200 for each successive group of 20 and £200 for any final group of less than 20

Yearly
Private Mobile Radio Parking and Demonstration£150Yearly
Private Mobile Radio Short Term HireAs for Private Mobile Radio (Standard)Yearly
Private Mobile Radio Service Provider

For each base station—

  • £750 for each channel designated for use by that base station

Yearly
Radiating Cable£50 for each base stationYearly
Band III Private Mobile Radio Trunked Service

£500 for each regional channel on issue of the licence;

£750 for each regional channel on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence;

£1,000 for each regional channel on each of the second and subsequent anniversaries of the issue of the licence

Yearly

National Public Radio–telephone System,

872.0–888.0 MHz

890.0–905.0 MHz

917.0–933.0 MHz

935.0–950.0 MHz

£4,500 per channelYearly
National Public Mobile Data Service

On issue—

£1,000 per national channel; and £400 per other channel

On the first and second anniversaries of issue of the licence—

  • £2,000 per national channel; and

  • £800 per other channel

On the third and fourth anniversaries of issue of the licence—

  • £3,000 per national channel; and

  • £1,200 per other channel

On the fifth and sixth anniversaries of issue of the licence—

  • £4,000 per national channel; and

  • £1,600 per per other channel

On the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of issue of the licence—

  • £5,000 per national channel; and

  • £2,000 per other channel

Yearly
Other Licences
Local Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio£100Yearly
Telemetry, Telecommand and Teleapproach Radio£40 for each stationYearly
Testing and Development£100 for each stationYearly
Long Range Alarms

£100 per on-site system,

£55 per central station, and

£50 per alarm station

Yearly

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