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The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2002

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Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 2

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 licenceFixed sumsVariable sumsInterval of time for payment
Aeronautical
Aeronautical Ground Station (Air Traffic/Ground Movement Control)£150Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Airfield Flight Information Service)£100Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Operations Control)£250Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (General Aviation)£25Yearly
Aeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar£20 for each navigational aid or radar stationYearly
Aircraft£20 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kgYearly
£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)£15None
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 overYearly
Citizens' Band Radio£15 per person aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years or aged 75 years or overYearly
Broadcasting
Restricted Radio ServicesFor 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 erpNone
Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating)
Restricted Radio Services£100 per channelYearly
Transmission (Class B—Radiating Cable)
Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class C—Freely Radiating Very Low Power)£100 per channelYearly
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 linkYearly
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 licenceYearly
For each temporary co-ordinated bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link, the above prescribed sum on issue of the licenceNone
Scanning TelemetryFor each channel used at a base station which is not subject to national channel arrangements—£410Yearly
For each 2 × 12.5 kHz national channel—£7,920Yearly
Un-co-ordinated Links£50 for each 58 GHz fixed linkYearly
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 accountYearly
For each base station (including associated mobile stations), £180 per channel in respect of non-international maritime channelsYearly
Coastal Station Radio (Fixed Platform)£250Yearly
Coastal Station Radio (Training School)£50Yearly
Commercial (5-Year) Ship£80Five-yearly
Differential GlobalFor each VHF station, £250 per channelYearly
Positioning SystemFor each MF or UHF station, £1,000 per channelYearly
Maritime Navigational Aids and RadarFor each navigational aid or radar station, £40 per frequencyYearly
Maritime Radio (Suppliers and Demonstration)£50Yearly
Ship Portable Radio£15Yearly
Ship Radio£20Yearly
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 siteThree-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 siteThree-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£200Yearly
Private Business Radio UK General£60Three-yearly
Private Mobile Radio Road Construction£2,000Yearly
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 siteThree-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 channelYearly
UK Wireless Microphone (Biennial)£135 per shared UK Multi-channel or wideband channelTwo-yearly
Public Wireless Networks
Channel Islands and Isle of Man Cellular Telephone Operator£320 for each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channelYearly
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 BandFor each 2 × 12.5 kHz channel designated for use within the defined coverage area of the licensed common base station service—£407Yearly
—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 GHzFor each base station in the 2.0-2.2 GHz band —£150Yearly
—2.4-2.5 GHzFor 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£100Yearly
Public Mobile Operator
—105-170 MHzFor each national 1 × 25 kHz channel— £9,900Yearly
—450-470 MHzFor each regional 1 × 25 kHz channel— £1,980
—870-871 MHz (for public wide area paging)
—105-165 MHzFor each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 105-165 MHz band— £9,900Yearly
—174-208 MHzFor each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 174-208 MHz band— £7,920Yearly
—420-450 MHzFor each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 420-450 MHz band— £7,920Yearly
—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— £9,900Yearly
—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 MHzFor each national 2 × 200 kHz channel, on issue— £19,800Yearly
—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

—880.0-960.0 MHzFor each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel— £142,560Yearly
—1710.0-1721.7 MHz—1805.0-1816.7 MHz (for cellular radiotelephones)For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel— £110,880Yearly
—1721.7-1785.0 MHz—1816.7-1880.0 MHz (for digital cellular PCN radiotelephones)For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel— £110,880Yearly
Remote Meter Reading OperatorYearly
—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

Satellite Services
NetworkFor 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 8Yearly
Permanent Earth StationFor 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 StationFor 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 networkYearly
Science and Technology
Unspecified Temporary Radio Use£50 for each channel per location each monthNone
Unspecified Operational radio Use£100 for each channel per locationYearly
Testing and Development£50 per station or apparatus per locationYearly

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