2002 No. 1700
TELEGRAPHS

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2002

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
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 Act2 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—

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 26th July 2002.

Revocation2.

The Regulations set out in Schedule 1 are hereby revoked.

Interpretation3.

(1)

In these Regulations—

“the 1949 Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 19493;

“the 1998 Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998;

“apparatus” means wireless telegraphy apparatus;

“base station” means a station which facilitates or controls communications between a mobile station and—

(a)

itself;

(b)

another mobile station;

(c)

a fixed mobile station; or

(d)

any telecommunication system,

and in this definition, “telecommunication system” shall be construed in accordance with section 4 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 4;

“channel” means a part of the radio frequency spectrum intended to be used for a transmission of signals, and defined by—

(a)

two specified frequency limits; or

(b)

by its centre frequency and the associated bandwidth,

or by an indication equivalent to (a) or (b);

“co-channel” means apparatus operating in an identical frequency or channel;

“congested area” and “heavily congested area” means such part of the British Islands considered by the Secretary of State to have respectively congested and heavily congested use of the radio frequency spectrum for a specified class of licence and identified as such in Schedules 3 to 6 hereto as appropriate by reference to the grid squares of the 2nd series of Landranger maps published by the Ordnance Survey, and “non-congested area” shall be construed accordingly;

“cross-polar” means the use of orthogonal polarisation to permit the re-use of identical frequencies or channels in the same area;

“fixed link” means a connection by wireless telegraphy designed for use between two fixed points;

“fixed mobile station” means a control point configured to operate in the manner of a mobile station;

“hub” means a single fixed site connected to more than one fixed out-station via wireless telegraphy links operating in the same frequency bands;

“licence” means a licence granted under section 1 of the 1949 Act;

“licensee” means the person to whom a licence is issued;

“list” has the meaning given by regulation 3(3);

“medium wave broadcasting band” means that part of the radio frequency spectrum between 526.5 kHz and 1606.5 kHz;

“mobile station” means a station (other than a base station) intended to be used while in motion or during halts at unspecified points;

“national channel” means a channel which—

(a)

the licensee is authorised to use throughout England and Wales (whether or not he is also authorised to use it in any other place); and

(b)

is not licensed to be used by any person other than the licensee in any part of England and Wales under a licence granted under section 1 of the 1949 Act,

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;

“prescribed sum” has the meaning given by regulation 4(1);

“prescribed time” has the meaning given by regulation 4(2);

“slot” means the smallest unit of the radio frequency spectrum used in the construction of a frequency plan, such that all bands, sub-bands, blocks and channels which are used in such plan are integer multiples of the slot size;

“station” means a station for wireless telegraphy;

“time slot” means a recurring time delimited proportion of a channel within which the transmission must be initiated and completed; and

VHF broadcasting band” means that part of the radio frequency spectrum between 87.5 MHz and 108.0 MHz.

(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—

(a)

“channels designated for emergency use” means channels 0, 00, 67 and 73 when used solely to assist Her Majesty’s Coastguard, and channels 10, 16 and 70 when used solely to assist the Secretary of State with oil pollution control activities; and

(b)

a reference to an international maritime channel means a channel specified in the table in Appendix S18 to the 1998 edition of the Radio Regulations5.

(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—

(a)

“area” in relation to a channel specified in such a licence refers to an area with a population coverage below 2 million individuals;

(b)

“multi use type (1)” in relation to a channel specified in such a licence refers to a maximum of 60 periods with each such period not exceeding 48 hours;

(c)

“multi use type (2)” in relation to a channel specified in such a licence refers to a maximum of 480 periods with each such period not exceeding 48 hours;

(d)

“occasional use” in relation to a channel specified in such a licence refers to a period not exceeding 48 hours;

(e)

“premium case” means a case where at the applicant’s request such a licence is granted or varied outside office hours; and for the purposes of this definition “office hours” means 09.00 to 17.00 hours from Monday to Friday other than on a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales;

(f)

“primary” in relation to a channel specified in such a licence refers to use at any time;

(g)

“programme making” includes the making of a programme for broadcast, the making of a film presentation, advertisement or audio or video tape, and the staging or performance of an entertainment, sporting or other public event;

(h)

“programme sound link” in relation to a channel specified in such a licence refers to a channel used to transmit the material produced in programme making from a fixed transmission station to a fixed receiving station;

(i)

“regional” in relation to a channel specified in such a licence refers to an area with a population coverage of 2 million individuals or more but below 12 million individuals;

(j)

“restricted service programme sound link” in relation to a channel specified in such a licence refers to a channel used to transmit the material produced in programme making from a fixed transmission station to a fixed receiving station where the transmission is for a period not exceeding thirty consecutive days;

(k)

“secondary” in relation to a channel specified in such a licence refers to use when the channel or band is not being used by another licensee under a licence which authorises such use as a primary channel;

(l)

“shared” in relation to a channel specified in such a licence refers to use at the same time as such a channel may be used by a licensee under another licence;

(m)

“transaction charge” means a sum which, when added to the sum that would otherwise be payable, produces the sum of £20;

(n)

UK” in relation to a channel specified in such a licence refers to use anywhere within the British Islands; and

(o)

“variation” in relation to such a licence refers to the addition of a channel to the channel specified in such licence;

and for the purpose of determining “population coverage” as referred to above, reference shall be made as appropriate to—

(i)

the estimated mid-year resident population for England and Wales for 2000 as shown in the “Office of National Statistics Population Estimates Mid-2000 for England and Wales” published in August 2001;

(ii)

the estimated mid-year resident population for Scotland for 2000 as shown in the “Mid-Year Population Estimates, Scotland” published in June 2001; and

(iii)

the estimated mid-year resident population for Northern Ireland for 2000 as shown in the “Annual Report of the Registrar General for Northern Ireland” published in November 2001.

(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 payment4.

(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

(a)

on the issue or renewal of the licence; and

(b)

at such times thereafter (if any) as are prescribed times in relation to licences of that class, shall be, in relation to licences of a class listed in Schedule 2—

(i)

the fixed sum specified; or

(ii)

the variable sum determined in accordance with the criteria specified,

in respect of issue, or renewal of or, as the case may be, the prescribed time, for the licences of that class in the said Schedule (“the prescribed sum”).

(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 charges5.

(1)

This regulation applies where a relevant licence is granted to an applicant, or held by a licensee, which—

(a)

is a charity; and

(b)

has as its object the safety of human life in an emergency, such applicant or licensee being hereinafter referred to as “a qualifying charity”.

(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—

“charity” means a person who—

(a)

being subject to the laws of England and Wales, or Scotland, or Northern Ireland, is a charity within the meaning of section 506(1) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 19886;

(b)

being subject to the laws of the Isle of Man, is registered as a charity under the Charities Registration Act 19897;

(c)

being subject to the laws of Guernsey, is a member for the time being of the Association of Guernsey Charities; or

(d)

being subject to the laws of Jersey, is a member for the time being of the Association of Jersey Charities; and

“relevant licence” means a licence of one of the following classes—

  1. (i)

    Coastal Station Radio;

  2. (ii)

    Commercial (5-Year) Ship Radio;

  3. (iii)

    Differential Global Positioning System;

  4. (iv)

    Maritime Navigational Aids and Radar;

  5. (v)

    National and Regional Private Business Radio;

  6. (vi)

    On-Site Private Business Radio for Hospital Paging and Emergency Speech Systems;

  7. (vii)

    On-Site Private Business Radio for Local Communications Systems;

  8. (viii)

    On-Site Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems;

  9. (ix)

    On-Site Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems;

  10. (x)

    Private Business Radio IR2008 Data;

  11. (xi)

    Private Business Radio UK General;

  12. (xii)

    Private Mobile Radio (Standard);

  13. (xiii)

    Self-Select Private Business Radio;

  14. (xiv)

    Ship Portable Radio;

  15. (xv)

    Ship Radio;

  16. (xvi)

    Wide Area Private Business Radio for Distress Alarm Systems;

  17. (xvii)

    Wide Area Private Business Radio for One-Way Paging and Speech Systems; and

  18. (xviii)

    Wide Area Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems.

Other licence charges6.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), there is hereby authorised, in such cases as are not otherwise dealt with by these Regulations or any other regulations for the time being in force under section 1 of the 1998 Act, the charge by the Secretary of State of such sums, whether on the issue or renewal of the licence or subsequently, as may in the particular case appear to her to be proper.

(2)

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to licences of any class wholly or mainly intended to meet the needs of persons desiring to use, in a private dwelling house and without making any charge to other persons, apparatus not designed or adapted for emission (as opposed to reception).

Application7.

Nothing in regulation 4 or Schedule 2 shall apply to a Transmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services Licence where the licensee’s coverage is not specified in the list.

Stephen Timms,
Minister of State for E-Commerce and Competitiveness,
Department of Trade and Industry

SCHEDULE 1REVOCATIONS

Regulation 2

(1)

(2)

Regulations Revoked

References

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999

S.I.1999/1774

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1999

S.I.1999/3243

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2000

S.I.2000/1678

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

S.I.2001/2265

SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 4

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

—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

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

SCHEDULE 3POINT TO POINT FIXED LINKS

Schedule 2

PART 1CONGESTED AREAS

1.—4 GHz band(National Grid References for 25 km × 25 km areas)

NX5075

NX7575

NY0075

NY2525

NY5025

SD5000

SD5025

SD7500

SD7525

SE0000

SE0025

SE2500

SE2525

SE5000

SJ5075

SJ7500

SJ7575

SK0000

SK0050

SK0075

SK2550

SK2575

SK5050

SK5075

SK0025

SK2500

SK2525

SK5000

SK5025

SK7500

SK7525

SK7550

SO2500

SO5000

SO7500

SO7550

SO7575

SP0000

SP0050

SP0075

SP2550

SP2575

SP5075

SP7500

SP7550

SP7575

SS5000

ST2550

ST2575

ST5050

ST5075

ST7550

ST7575

SU5050

SU5075

SU7550

SU7575

SX0050

SX0075

SX2550

SX2575

SX5050

SX5075

SX7575

TF0000

TF0025

TF2500

TF2525

TL0000

TL0075

TL2500

TL2575

TQ0050

TQ0075

TQ2550

TQ2575

TQ5050

2.—5.925-6.425 GHz band(National Grid References for 25 km × 25 km areas)

HY0000

SX0050

HY2500

SX0075

HY5000

SX2550

HY7550

SX2575

SJ5025

TL0000

SJ7525

TL2500

SS0000

TQ0075

SW7550

TQ2575

SW7575

3.—7.5 GHz band(National Grid References for 25 km × 25 km areas)

SD5000

SD7500

SD7525

SE0000

SE0025

SE0050

SE2500

SE2525

SE2550

SE5000

SE5025

SE5050

SJ2575

SJ5050

SJ5075

SJ7500

SJ7550

SJ7575

SK0000

SK0075

SK2500

SK2575

SK5000

SO7500

SP0000

SP0050

SP0075

SP2550

SP2575

SP5050

SP5075

SP7500

SP7525

SP7550

SU2550

SU2575

SU5025

SU5050

SU5075

SU7525

SU7550

SU7575

TL0000

TL0025

TL0050

TL2500

TL2525

TL5000

TL5025

TQ0025

TQ0050

TQ0075

TQ2525

TQ2550

TQ2575

TQ5025

TQ5050

TQ5075

TQ7575

4.—13/14 GHz band(National Grid References for 10 km × 10 km areas)

NO000000

NO100000

NO200000

NO200100

NS300400

NS500400

NS600400

NS700400

NS300500

NS400500

NS500500

NS600500

NS700500

NS800500

NS900500

NS300600

NS400600

NS500600

NS600600

NS700600

NS800600

NS900600

NT000600

NT100600

NT200600

NT300600

NS400700

NS500700

NS600700

NS700700

NS800700

NS900700

NT000700

NT100700

NT200700

NT300700

NS800800

NS900800

NT000800

NT100800

NT200800

NT300800

NS900900

NT000900

NT100900

NT200900

NW300100

NW400100

NW500100

NW300200

NW400200

NW500200

NZ100300

NZ200300

NZ300300

NW300300

NW400300

NW500300

NZ000400

NZ100400

NZ200400

NZ300400

NZ400400

NZ400200

NZ400000

NZ400100

NW400400

NW500400

NZ000500

NZ100500

NZ200500

NZ300500

NZ400500

NY000200

NZ000600

NZ100600

NZ200600

NZ300600

NZ400600

NZ200200

NZ200100

NZ300100

NZ300200

NZ100700

NZ200700

NZ300700

SD300000

SD400000

SD500000

SD600000

SD700000

SD800000

SD900000

SE000000

SE100000

SE200000

SE300000

SE400000

SE500000

SE600000

SE900000

TA000000

TA100000

TA200000

TA300000

SD400100

SD500100

SD600100

SD700100

SD800100

SD900100

SE000100

SE100100

SE200100

SE300100

SE400100

SE500100

SE900100

TA000100

TA100100

SD400200

SD500200

SD600200

SD700200

SD800200

SD900200

SE000200

SE100200

SE200200

SE300200

SE400200

SE500200

SE800200

SE900200

TA000200

TA100200

SD400300

SD500300

SD600300

SE000300

SE100300

SE200300

SE300300

SE400300

SE500300

SE800300

SE900300

TA000300

TA100300

SD400400

SD500400

SE000400

SE100400

SE200400

SE300400

SE400400

SE500400

SE600400

SE800400

SE900400

TA000400

SD400500

SD500500

SE500500

SE600500

SJ200600

SJ300600

SJ400600

SJ500600

SJ600600

SJ700600

SJ800600

SJ900600

SK300600

SK400600

SK900600

SJ200700

SJ300700

SJ400700

SJ500700

SJ600700

SJ700700

SJ800700

SJ900700

SK200700

SK300700

SK400700

SK500700

SK800700

SK900700

TF000700

TF100700

SJ200800

SJ300800

SJ400800

SJ500800

SJ600800

SJ700800

SJ800800

SJ900800

SK000800

SK200800

SK300800

SK400800

SK500800

SK600800

SK800800

SK900800

TF000800

TF100800

TF200800

SJ200900

SJ300900

SJ400900

SJ500900

SJ600900

SJ700900

SJ800900

SJ900900

SK000900

SK200900

SK300900

SK400900

SK500900

SK600900

SK800900

SK900900

TF000900

TF100900

TF200900

TF300900

SJ400500

SJ500500

SJ600500

SJ700500

SJ800500

SJ900500

SK300500

SK400500

SK500500

SK600500

SJ700400

SJ800400

SJ900400

SK200400

SK300400

SK400400

SK500400

SK600400

SJ800000

SJ900000

SK000000

SK100000

SK200000

SK300000

SK400000

SK500000

SK600000

TF000000

TG100000

TG200000

TG300000

SJ800100

SJ900100

SK000100

SK100100

SK200100

SK300100

SK400100

SK500100

SK600100

TG100100

TG200100

TG300100

SJ800200

SJ900200

SK000200

SK300200

SK400200

SK500200

SJ800300

SJ900300

SK200300

SK300300

SK400300

SK500300

SK600300

SN500000

SN600000

SN700000

SO100000

SO600000

SO700000

SO800000

SO900000

SP400000

SP500000

SP600000

SP800000

SP900000

TL000000

TL100000

TL200000

TL300000

TL400000

TL500000

TL600000

TL700000

SO700200

SO800200

SO900200

SP500200

SP900200

TL000200

TL100200

TL200200

TL300200

TL400200

TM000200

TM100200

SO700400

SP700400

SP800400

SP900400

TL000400

TL200400

TL300400

TL400400

TL600400

TL700400

TM000400

TM100400

TM200400

SO800100

SO900100

SP000100

SP400100

SP500100

SP600100

SP900100

TL000100

TL100100

TL200100

TL300100

TL500100

TL600100

TL700100

TM000100

TM100100

SO800600

SO900600

SP000600

SP100600

SP200600

SP300600

SP400600

SP600600

SP700600

SP800600

SP900600

TL200600

TL300600

TL400600

TL500600

TL600600

TL700600

SO800700

SO900700

SP000700

SP100700

SP200700

SP300700

SP400700

SP700700

SP800700

SP900700

TL300700

TL400700

TL500700

SO800800

SO900800

SP000800

SP100800

SP200800

SP300800

SP400800

TL000800

TL100800

TL200800

TL300800

TL400800

TL500800

SO800900

SO900900

SP000900

SP100900

SP200900

SP300900

SP400900

SP500900

SP600900

TL000900

TL100900

TM100900

TM200900

SO900500

SP600500

SP700500

SP800500

SP900500

TL200500

TL300500

TL400500

TL500500

TL600500

TL700500

TM000500

TM100500

SP800300

SP900300

TL000300

TL100300

TL200300

TL300300

TL900300

TM000300

TM100300

TM200300

SS600900

SS700900

SS900900

ST000900

ST100900

ST200900

ST500900

ST600900

ST700900

SU100900

SU300900

SU400900

SU500900

SU600900

SU700900

SU800900

TQ000900

TQ100900

TQ200900

TQ300900

TQ400900

TQ500900

TQ600900

TQ700900

SS700800

SS900800

ST000800

ST100800

ST200800

ST500800

ST600800

ST700800

SU600800

SU700800

SU800800

TQ000800

TQ100800

TQ200800

TQ300800

TQ400800

TQ500800

TQ600800

ST000600

ST400600

ST500600

ST600600

ST700600

ST800600

ST900600

SU600600

SU700600

SU800600

TQ000600

TQ100600

TQ200600

TQ300600

TQ400600

TQ500600

TQ600600

ST000700

ST100700

ST200700

ST400700

ST500700

ST600700

ST700700

ST800700

ST900700

SU000700

SU600700

SU700700

SU800700

TQ000700

TQ100700

TQ200700

TQ300700

TQ400700

TQ500700

TQ600700

TQ700700

ST400500

ST500500

ST600500

ST800500

SU700500

SU800500

TQ000500

TQ100500

TQ200500

TQ300500

TQ400500

TQ500500

TQ600500

ST500100

ST600100

SU300100

SU400100

SU500100

SU600100

SU700100

SU800100

SU800400

SU900400

SU900500

SU900600

SU900700

SU900800

SU900900

SU300000

SU400000

SU500000

SU700000

SU300200

SU400200

SU500200

SU800200

SU300300

SU700300

SU800300

SU900300

TQ100400

TQ200400

TQ300400

TQ400400

SW900500

SX400500

SX500500

SX000600

SX300600

SX400600

SX500600

SX500400

SZ500900

PART IIFEES PAYABLE IN RELATION TO CONGESTED AREAS

Frequency band

Limits of bandwidth per fixed link

Minimum data bit rate

Fee £

3.600-4.200 GHz

Not more than 15 MHz

51 Mbit/s

950

More than 15 MHz but not

51 Mbit/s

1,900

more than 30 MHZ

140 Mbit/s

1,225

More than 30 MHz but not more than 90 MHz

140 Mbit/s

3,675

5.925-6.425 GHz

Not more than 15 MHz

51 Mbit/s

950

More than 15 MHz but not

51 Mbit/s

1,900

more than 30 MHz

140 Mbit/s

1,225

More than 30 MHz but not more than 90 MHz

140 Mbit/s

3,675

7.425-7.900 GHz

Not more than 3.5 MHz

8 Mbit/s

460

More than 3.5 MHz but not

8 Mbit/s

920

more than 7 MHz

16 Mbit/s

615

More than 7 MHz but not

16 Mbit/s

1,230

more than 14 MHz

34 Mbit/s

950

More than 14 MHz but not

34 Mbit/s

1,900

more than 28 MHz

140 Mbit/s

1,225

More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz

140 Mbit/s

2,450

12.750-13.250 GHz and 14.250-14,500 GHz

Not more than 1.75 MHz

2 Mbit/s

305

More than 1.75 MHz but not

4 Mbit/s

610

more than 3.5 MHz

8 Mbit/s

460

More than 3.5 MHz but not

8 Mbit/s

920

more than 7 MHz

16 Mbit/s

615

More than 7 MHz but not

16 Mbit/s

1,230

more than 14 MHz

34 Mbit/s

950

More than 14 MHz but not

34 Mbit/s

1,900

more than 28 MHz

140 Mbit/s

1,225

More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz

140 Mbit/s

2,450

All bands Specified above

Any bandwidth in relation to an analogue link

34 or 51 Mbit/s as appropriate

1,900

PART IIIFEES PAYABLE IN RELATION TO NON-CONGESTED AREAS

Frequency band

Limits of bandwidth per fixed link

Fee £

1350-1690 MHz

Not more than 500 kHz

260

More than 500 kHz but not more than 1 MHz

380

More than 1 MHz but not more than 2 MHz

500

1.700-1.900 GHz

More than 50 kHz

380

3.600-4.200 GHz

Not more than 15 MHz

485

More than 15 MHz but not more than 30 MHz

625

More than 30 MHz but not more than 90 MHz

1,875

5.925-6.425 GHz

Not more than 15 MHz

485

More than 15 MHz but not more than 30 MHz

625

More than 30 MHz but not more than 90 MHz

1,875

6.425-7.125 GHz

Not more than 20 MHz

500

More than 20 MHz but not more than 40 MHz

625

7.425-7.900 GHz, 12.750-13.250 GHz and 14.250-14.500 GHz

Not more than 3.5 MHz

235

More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz

315

More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz

485

More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz

625

More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz

940

17.300-17.700 GHz

Not more than 14 MHz

720

More than 14 MHz but not more than 100 MHz

925

More than 100 MHz but not more than 200 MHz

1,030

More than 200 MHz but not more than 300 MHz

1,155

More than 300 MHz

1,280

21.200-23.600 GHz 24.500-26.500 GHz and 27.500-29.500 GHz

Not more than 3.5 MHz

190

More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz

255

More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz

395

More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz

510

More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz

765

31.000-31.800 GHz

Not more than 56 MHz

720

More than 56 MHz but not more than 140 MHz

885

More than 140 MHz but not more than 250 MHz

1,030

More than 250 MHz but not more than 280 MHz

1,155

37.000-39.500 GHz

Not more than 3.5 MHz

150

More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz

200

More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz

310

More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz

400

More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz

600

48.500-50.200 GHz 51.400-52.600 GHz and 55.780-57.000 GHz

Not more than 3.5 MHz

100

More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz

135

More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz

205

More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz

265

More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz

400

SCHEDULE 4HEAVILY CONGESTED AND CONGESTED AREAS FOR ON-SITE PRIVATE BUSINESS RADIO LICENCE

Schedule 2

Designation of area

National Grid References for 10 km × 10 km areas

Heavily congested

TQ 200700; TQ 200800; TQ 300700; TQ 300800

Congested

TQ 100700; TQ 100800; TQ 200900; TQ 300900; TQ 400700; TQ 400800

SCHEDULE 5WIDE AREA PRIVATE BUSINESS RADIO LICENCES

Schedule 2

PART IFEES PAYABLE

Category

Fee £

Heavily congested

Congested

Non-congested

A

1,640

820

410

B

820

410

205

C

328

164

82

D

200

100

75

PART IIHEAVILY CONGESTED AND CONGESTED AREAS

Designation of area

National Grid References for 10 km × 10 km areas

Heavily congested

TQ 200700; TQ 200800; TQ 300700; TQ 300800

Congested

TQ 100700; TQ 100800; TQ 200900; TQ 300900; TQ 400700; TQ 400800

PART IIIDETERMINATION OF CATEGORY

Category

Number or mobile stations per channel location for relevant type of business use

Data dominant and data only users

Local government, Band III users

Taxi, minicab and courier companies

All other private business users

A

>375

>180

>113

>75

B

151-375

73-180

46-113

31-75

C

39-150

19-72

12-45

9-30

D

1-38

1-18

1-11

1-8

SCHEDULE 6HEAVILY CONGESTED AND CONGESTED AREAS FOR PRIVATE BUSINESS RADIO IR2008 DATA LICENCE

Schedule 2

Designation of area

National Grid References for 10 km × 10 km areas

Heavily congested

TQ 200700; TQ 200800; TQ 300700; TQ 300800

Congested

TQ 100700; TQ 100800; TQ 200900; TQ 300900; TQ 400700; TQ 400800

SCHEDULE 7HEAVILY CONGESTED, CONGESTED AND NON-CONGESTED AREAS FOR COMMON BASE STATION OPERATOR LICENCE

Schedule 2

Designation of Area

National Grid References for 10 km × 10 km areas

Heavily Congested

TQ 000 500

TQ 100 500

TQ 200 500

TQ 300 500

TQ 400 500

TQ 500 600

TQ 000 600

TQ 100 600

TQ 200 600

TQ 300 600

TQ 400 600

TQ 500 700

TQ 000 700

TQ 100 700

TQ 200 700

TQ 300 700

TQ 400 700

TQ 500 800

TQ 000 800

TQ 100 800

TQ 200 800

TQ 300 800

TQ 400 800

TQ 500 900

TQ 000 900

TQ 100 900

TQ 200 900

TQ 300 900

TQ 400 900

Congested

NX 300 000

NX 400 000

SC 100 600

SC 200 600

SC 300 600

SC 200 700

SC 300 700

SC 400 700

SC 200 800

SC 300 800

SC 400 800

SC 300 900

SC 400 900

SD 200 000

SD 300 000

SD 400 000

SD 500 000

SD 600 000

SD 700 000

SD 800 000

SD 900 000

SD 200 100

SD 300 100

SD 400 100

SD 500 100

SD 600 100

SD 700 100

SD 800 100

SD 900 100

SE 000 000

SD 000 100

SH 600 600

SH 700 600

SH 800 600

SH 900 600

SH 600 700

SH 700 700

SH 800 700

SH 900 700

SH 600 800

SH 700 800

SH 800 800

SJ 000 000

SJ 400 000

SJ 500 000

SJ 600 000

SJ 700 000

SJ 800 000

SJ 900 000

SJ 400 100

SJ 500 100

SJ 600 100

SJ 700 100

SJ 800 100

SJ 900 100

SJ 200 200

SJ 300 200

SJ 400 200

SJ 500 200

SJ 600 200

SJ 700 200

SJ 800 200

SJ 900 200

SJ 000 300

SJ 100 300

SJ 200 300

SJ 300 300

SJ 400 300

SJ 500 300

SJ 600 300

SJ 700 300

SJ 800 300

SJ 900 300

SJ 000 400

SJ 100 400

SJ 200 400

SJ 300 400

SJ 400 400

SJ 500 400

SJ 600 400

SJ 700 400

SJ 800 400

SJ 900 400

SJ 000 500

SJ 100 500

SJ 200 500

SJ 300 500

SJ 400 500

SJ 500 500

SJ 600 500

SJ 700 500

SJ 800 500

SJ 900 500

SJ 000 600

SJ 100 600

SJ 200 600

SJ 300 600

SJ 400 600

SJ 500 600

SJ 600 600

SJ 700 600

SJ 800 600

SJ 900 600

SJ 000 700

SJ 100 700

SJ 200 700

SJ 300 700

SJ 400 700

SJ 500 700

SJ 600 700

SJ 700 700

SJ 800 700

SJ 900 700

SJ 000 800

SJ 100 800

SJ 200 800

SJ 300 800

SJ 400 800

SJ 500 800

SJ 600 800

SJ 700 800

SJ 800 800

SJ 900 800

SJ 200 900

SJ 300 900

SJ 400 900

SJ 500 900

SJ 600 900

SJ 700 900

SJ 800 900

SJ 900 900

SK 000 000

SK 100 000

SK 200 000

SK 300 000

SK 400 000

SK 500 000

SK 600 000

SK 000 100

SK 100 100

SK 200 100

SK 300 100

SK 400 100

SK 500 100

SK 000 200

SK 100 200

SK 200 200

SK 300 200

SK 400 200

SK 500 200

SK 000 300

SK 100 300

SK 200 300

SK 300 300

SK 400 300

SK 000 400

SK 100 400

SK 200 400

SK 300 400

SK 000 500

SK 100 500

SK 200 500

SK 300 500

SK 000 600

SK 100 600

SK 200 600

SK 000 700

SK 100 700

SK 000 800

SK 100 800

SK 000 900

SO 600 400

SO 700 400

SO 800 400

SO 900 400

SO 600 500

SO 700 500

SO 800 500

SO 900 500

SO 500 600

SO 600 600

SO 700 600

SO 800 600

SO 900 600

SO 500 700

SO 600 700

SO 700 700

SO 800 700

SO 900 700

SO 500 800

SO 600 800

SO 700 800

SO 800 800

SO 900 800

SO 400 500

SO 500 900

SO 600 900

SO 700 900

SO 800 900

SO 900 900

SP 100 000

SP 200 000

SP 300 000

SP 400 000

SP 500 000

SP 600 000

SP 700 000

SP 800 000

SP 900 000

SP 000 100

SP 100 100

SP 200 100

SP 300 100

SP 400 100

SP 500 100

SP 600 100

SP 700 100

SP 800 100

SP 900 100

SP 000 200

SP 100 200

SP 200 200

SP 300 200

SP 400 200

SP 500 200

SP 600 200

SP 700 200

SP 800 200

SP 900 200

SP 000 300

SP 100 300

SP 200 300

SP 300 300

SP 400 300

SP 500 300

SP 600 300

SP 700 300

SP 800 300

SP 900 300

SP 000 400

SP 100 400

SP 200 400

SP 300 400

SP 400 400

SP 500 400

SP 600 400

SP 700 400

SP 800 400

SP 900 400

SP 000 500

SP 100 500

SP 200 500

SP 300 500

SP 400 500

SP 500 500

SP 600 500

SP 700 500

SP 800 500

SP 900 500

SP 000 600

SP 100 600

SP 200 600

SP 300 600

SP 400 600

SP 500 600

SP 600 600

SP 700 600

SP 800 600

SP 000 700

SP 100 700

SP 200 700

SP 300 700

SP 400 700

SP 500 700

SP 600 700

SP 700 700

SP 800 700

SP 000 800

SP 100 800

SP 200 800

SP 300 800

SP 400 800

SP 500 800

SP 600 800

SP 700 800

SP 000 900

SP 100 900

SP 200 900

SP 300 900

SP 400 900

SP 500 900

SP 600 900

SU 300 000

SU 400 000

SU 500 000

SU 600 000

SU 700 000

SU 800 000

SU 900 000

SU 300 100

SU 400 100

SU 500 100

SU 600 100

SU 700 100

SU 800 100

SU 900 100

SU 300 200

SU 400 200

SU 500 200

SU 600 200

SU 700 200

SU 800 200

SU 900 200

SU 300 300

SU 400 300

SU 500 300

SU 600 300

SU 700 300

SU 800 300

SU 900 300

SU 300 400

SU 400 400

SU 500 400

SU 600 400

SU 700 400

SU 800 400

SU 900 400

SU 300 500

SU 400 500

SU 500 500

SU 600 500

SU 700 500

SU 800 500

SU 900 500

SU 300 600

SU 400 600

SU 500 600

SU 600 600

SU 700 600

SU 800 600

SU 900 600

SU 200 700

SU 300 700

SU 400 700

SU 500 700

SU 600 700

SU 700 700

SU 800 700

SU 900 700

SU 200 800

SU 300 800

SU 400 800

SU 500 800

SU 600 800

SU 700 800

SU 800 800

SU 900 800

SU 100 900

SU 200 900

SU 300 900

SU 400 900

SU 500 900

SU 600 900

SU 700 900

SU 800 900

SU 900 900

SZ 400 700

SZ 500 700

SZ 600 800

SZ 300 800

SZ 400 800

SZ 500 800

SZ 600 900

SZ 700 900

SZ 800 900

SZ 900 900

SZ 300 900

SZ 400 900

SZ 500 900

TL 000 000

TL 100 000

TL 200 000

TL 300 000

TL 400 000

TL 500 000

TL 600 000

TL 700 000

TL 800 000

TL 900 000

TL 000 100

TL 100 100

TL 200 100

TL 300 100

TL 400 100

TL 500 100

TL 600 100

TL 700 100

TL 800 100

TL 900 100

TL 000 200

TL 100 200

TL 200 200

TL 300 200

TL 400 200

TL 500 200

TL 600 200

TL 700 200

TL 800 200

TL 900 200

TR 000 100

TR 000 200

TR 000 300

TR 100 300

TR 200 300

TR 000 400

TR 100 400

TR 200 400

TR 300 400

TR 000 500

TR 100 500

TR 200 500

TR 300 500

TR 000 600

TR 100 600

TR 200 600

TR 300 600

TR 400 600

TR 000 700

TR 300 700

TQ 000 000

TQ 100 000

TQ 200 000

TQ 300 000

TQ 400 000

TQ 500 000

TQ 600 000

TQ 700 000

TQ 800 000

TQ 000 100

TQ 100 100

TQ 200 100

TQ 300 100

TQ 400 100

TQ 500 100

TQ 600 100

TQ 700 100

TQ 800 100

TQ 900 100

TQ 000 200

TQ 100 200

TQ 200 200

TQ 300 200

TQ 400 200

TQ 500 200

TQ 600 200

TQ 700 200

TQ 800 200

TQ 900 200

TQ 000 300

TQ 100 300

TQ 200 300

TQ 300 300

TQ 400 300

TQ 500 300

TQ 600 300

TQ 700 300

TQ 800 300

TQ 900 300

TQ 000 400

TQ 100 400

TQ 200 400

TQ 300 400

TQ 400 400

TQ 500 400

TQ 600 400

TQ 700 400

TQ 800 400

TQ 900 400

TQ 500 500

TQ 600 500

TQ 700 500

TQ 800 500

TQ 900 500

TQ 600 600

TQ 700 600

TQ 800 600

TQ 900 600

TQ 600 700

TQ 700 700

TQ 800 700

TQ 900 700

TQ 600 800

TQ 700 800

TQ 800 800

TQ 900 800

TQ 600 900

TQ 700 900

TQ 800 900

TQ 900 900

TV 400 900

TV 500 900

TV 600 900

Non-congested

All other National Grid References for 10 km × 10 km areas

SCHEDULE 8NETWORK, PERMANENT EARTH STATION AND TRANSPORTABLE EARTH STATION LICENCES

Schedule 2

PART IINTERPRETATION

1.

In Part II of this Schedule—

  • n” means the number of Earth Station terminals (subject to a minimum of 50 terminals per licence) licensed in the network;

  • bWn” means the Network Transmit assigned bandwidth ( in MHz);

  • MODn means the Modifier Value of 0.5; and

  • Pn” means Transmit Peak power (in Watts) appearing at the flange of the network terminal antennas.

2.

In Part III of this Schedule—

  • i” means the number of Earth Station terminals on a site;

  • j” means the number of satellites;

  • k” means the number of transmission paths;

  • BWijk” means Transmit Authorised bandwidth (in MHz);

  • MODijk” means Modifier Value as specified in the table set out in Part IV; and

  • “Pijk” means Transmit Peak power (in Watts).

3.

In Part V of this Schedule—

  • OMP” means Operational Maximum Power (in Watts) as declared by the licensee; and

  • WBW” means the widest bandwidth (in MHz) as declared by the licensee.

PART IIALGORITHM FOR NETWORK LICENCE

433.4×n(Pn×BWn×MODn)math

PART IIIALGORITHM FOR PERMANENT EARTH STATION LICENCE

433.4×ijk(Pijk×BWijk×MODijk)math

PART IVMODIFER VALUE FOR PERMANENT EARTH STATION LICENCE

Frequency band (MHz)

Exclusivity

Modifer Value

5850-5925

Shared

1

5925-6425

Shared

1

6425-7075

Shared

1

12500-12750

No Fixed Links

0.5

12750-13250

Shared

1

13750-14000

No Fixed Links

0.5

14000-14250

No Fixed Links

0.5

14250-14500

Shared

1

17300-17700

No Fixed Links

0.5

17700-18100

Shared

1

18100-18400

Shared

1

27500-29500

Shared

1

29500-30000

No Fixed Links

0.5

PART VTRANSPORTABLE EARTH STATION LICENCE

Category

OMP ×WBW

Fee per terminal £

1

100

200

2

2,500

1,000

3

>2,500

3,000

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke and replace the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1774 as amended by S.I.s 1999/3243, 2000/1678 and 2001/2265; “the 1999 Regulations”). These Regulations provide for fees to be paid in relation to wireless telegraphy licences granted under section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54). The fees are set by the Secretary of State in accordance with the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 (c. 6).

These Regulations:

(a)

extend the existing scope of regulation 4(3) and also the third column (“variable sums”) in Schedule 2 relating to the Fixed Links and Programme Making and Special Events sectors to provide for the charging of fees in respect of part complete calendar months;

(b)

limit the issue or renewal of licences for periods of less than a year under regulation 4(3) to licences with fees in excess of £75 per annum;

(c)

rename the Maritime Radio (Navigational Air and Radar) and the Ship Fixed Radio licence classes in the Maritime sector as the Maritime Navigational Aids and Radar and the Ship Radio licence classes;

(d)

introduce the Commercial (5-Year) Ship Radio Licence in the Maritime sector and also the Private Business Radio IR 2008 Data and the Private Business Radio UK General licence classes in the Private Business Radio sector;

(e)

rename request channels as multi use type (1) channels and introduce multi use type (2) channels in the Programme Making and Special Events sector;

(f)

rename the Public Telecommunication Networks sector as the Public Wireless Networks sector; and

(g)

replace the Very Small Aperture Terminal Licence with the Network Licence in the Satellite Services sector.

The Regulations also add the Commercial (5-Year) Ship Radio and the Private Business Radio UK General licence classes to the list of licences for which qualifying charities can claim a fee discount. In providing for concessionary fees for these charities the Regulations refer to the Association of Guernsey Charities and the Association of Jersey Charities (regulation 5(3)). The addresses of these Associations are c/o Guernsey Chamber of Commerce, States Arcade, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, and c/o Dover House, Domaine des Vaux, St. Lawrence, Jersey respectively.

Copies of the documents “Office of National Statistics Population Estimates Mid-2000 for England and Wales”, “Mid-Year Population Estimates, Scotland” and “Annual Report of the Registrar General for Northern Ireland” referred to in regulation 3(5) may be obtained from The Stationery Office, Publications Centre, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT.

Copies of the Radio Regulations may be obtained from the ITU Sales Service, Place des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland.

A full regulatory impact assessment report of the effect that these Regulations would have on the costs to business and the list referred to in regulation 3(3) are freely available to the public from the Radiocommunications Agency Library at Wyndham House, 189 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SX (Tel: 020 7211 0211) or on the Agency’s Internet web site at www.radio.gov.uk. Copies of the report have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.