Statutory Instruments
TELEGRAPHS
Made
22nd June 1999
Laid before Parliament
23rd June 1999
Coming into force
19th July 1999
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and having regard to the matters specified in section 2(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations-“
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 19th July 1999.
2. The Regulations set out in Schedule 1 are hereby revoked.
3.-(1) In these Regulations-“
"the 1949 Act" means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949(2);
"the 1984 Act" means the Telecommunications Act 1984(3);
"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-“
itself;
another mobile station;
a fixed mobile station; or
any telecommunication system,
and in this definition, "telecommunication system" shall be construed in accordance with section 4 of the 1984 Act;
"channel" means a part of the radio frequency spectrum intended to be used for a transmission of signals, and defined by-“
two specified frequency limits; or
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" means such part of the British Islands considered by the Secretary of State to have congested use of the radio frequency spectrum for a specified class of licence and identified 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 "heavily congested area" 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-“
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
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 the territorial extent of authorised use for the purpose of this definition is Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
"prescribed sum" has the meaning given by regulation 4(1);
"prescribed time" has the meaning given by regulation 4(2);
"station" means a station for wireless telegraphy; 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 a 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 10th April 1995 by the Radiocommunications Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, and "covered" shall be construed accordingly.
(4) In relation to a Maritime Coastal Station Licence-“
(a)"channels designated for emergency use" means channels 0, 00, 67 and 73 when used solely to assist Her Majesty's Coastguard, channels 16 and 70, and channel 10 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 Regulations(4).
(5) In relation to a Programme Making and Special Events Fixed Site Licence, a Programme Making and Special Events Low Power Licence and a Programme Making and Special Events Link Licence-“
(a)"area" in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which the licensee may use in an area with a population coverage of 200,000 individuals or more but below 2 million individuals;
(b)"local" in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which the licensee may use in an area with a population coverage below 200,000 individuals or within a radius of 5 kilometres of a given point, or only in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man;
(c)"occasional use" in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which the licensee is authorised to use for a period not exceeding 48 hours;
(d)"premium case" means a case where at the applicant's request such 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;
(e)"primary" in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which such licence authorises the licensee to use at any time;
(f)"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;
(g)"programme sound link" in relation to a channel means a channel used to transmit the material produced in programme making from a fixed transmission station to a fixed receiving station;
(h)"regional" in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which the licensee is authorised to use in an area with a population coverage of 2 million individuals or more but below 12 million individuals;
(i)"request" in relation to a channel means a channel specified in such licence which such licence only authorises the licensee to use at such limited times as are specified in the licence;
(j)"restricted service programme sound link" in relation to a channel means 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 means a channel specified in such licence which such licence only authorises the licensee 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 means a channel specified in such licence which the licensee is authorised to use at the same time as such 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 means a channel specified in such licence which the licensee is authorised to use anywhere within the British Islands;
(o)"variation" in relation to 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 1995 as shown in the "Office of National Statistics Population and Health Monitor (PPI 96/2)" published in August 1996;
(ii)the estimated mid-year resident population for Scotland for 1995 as shown in the "Mid-1995 Population Estimates Scotland" published in June 1996; and
(iii)the estimated mid-year resident population for Northern Ireland for 1995 as shown in the "Annual Report of the Registrar General for Northern Ireland" published in November 1996.
4.-(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) 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, renewal, or the prescribed time, as the case may be, 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 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, shall be the prescribed time ("the prescribed time") at which the prescribed sum is to be paid to the Secretary of State under section 1 of the 1998 Act.
(3) Subject to the provisions in Schedule 2 relating to a Point to Multi-point Services Licence, a Point to Point Fixed Links Licence, 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 and a Scanning Telemetry Licence, a licence granted under section 1 of the 1949 Act may be issued or renewed (as the case may be) for a period less than a year in which event the sum payable shall be such sum as represents one-twelfth of the prescribed sum multiplied by the number of 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 construed accordingly.
(4) Where the sum payable in accordance with paragraph (3) represents a fraction of a whole pound sterling then such sum shall be rounded up to the nearest whole pound sterling.
5.-(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), as the case may be, 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-“
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 1988(5);
being subject to the laws of the Isle of Man, is registered as a charity under the Charities Registration Act 1989(6);
being subject to the laws of Guernsey, is a member for the time being of the Association of Guernsey Charities; or
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-“
Local Communications;
Maritime Coastal Station;
National and Regional Private Business Radio;
On-Site Private Business Radio;
Private Mobile Radio (Standard);
Private Wide Area Paging;
Radio Paging (Standard);
Ship Radio; and
Wide Area Private Business Radio.
6.-(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 him 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).
7. 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.
Michael Wills
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Firms, Trade and Industry,
Department of Trade and Industry
22nd June 1999
Regulation 2
(1) | (2) |
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Regulations revoked | References |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1995 | S.I. 1995/1331 |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 | S.I. 1996/1464 |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 | S.I. 1997/1006 |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997 | S.I. 1997/1885 |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 | S.I. 1998/460 |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998 | S.I. 1998/1567 |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 1998 | S.I. 1998/1703 |
The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) Regulations 1998 | S.I. 1998/2210 |
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: | |||
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Class of licence | Fixed sums | Variable sums | Interval of time for payment | |
Aeronautical | ||||
Aeronautical Ground Station (General) | £165 | Yearly | ||
Aeronautical Ground Station (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon) | £25 | Yearly | ||
Aeronautical Ground Station (Special) | £275 | Yearly | ||
Aeronautical Ground Station (Special Mobile) | £50 | Yearly | ||
Aeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar | £20 for each navigational aid or radar station | Yearly | ||
Aircraft | £30 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kg | None | ||
£250 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 3,200 kg but not more than 14,000 kg, 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 £30 | ||||
£550 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 £30 | ||||
Aircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon) | £20 | None | ||
Amateur and Citizen's Band | ||||
Amateur Radio | £15 per person aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years | None | ||
Citizen's Band Radio | £15 | None | ||
Broadcasting | ||||
Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A-Freely Radiating) | For each medium wave broadcasting band frequency-“
| None | ||
For each VHF broadcasting band frequency-“
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Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B-Radiating Cable) | £100 per channel | Yearly | ||
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-“ | Yearly | ||
Any number of transmitters in the VHF broadcasting band-“
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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-“
| Yearly | ||
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 | ||||
Point to Point Fixed Links | For each co-ordinated bi-directional fixed link-“
| Yearly | ||
For each uni-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 above 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 | ||||
For each temporary co-ordinated bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link, the above prescribed sum on issue of the licence | None | |||
Scanning Telemetry | On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence-£40 for each station | Yearly | ||
On the addition of each station 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 station to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence | ||||
Un-co-ordinated Links | £50 for each 58 GHz fixed link | Yearly | ||
Maritime | ||||
Maritime Coastal Station | £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 | ||||
Maritime Radio (Navigational Aid and Radar) | For each navigational aid or radar station, £40 per channel | Yearly | ||
Ship Radio | £22 | None | ||
Private Business Radio | ||||
Local Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio | £200 | Yearly | ||
Local Communications | £75 per base station | Yearly | ||
National and Regional Private Business Radio | For each 2 × 12.5 kHz national channel-“
| Yearly | ||
For each 2 × 12.5 kHz regional channel-“
Provided that-“
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-“
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On-Site Private Business Radio | 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-“
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 Suppliers | £200 | Yearly | ||
Private Mobile Radio Road Construction | £750 | Yearly | ||
Private Mobile Radio (Standard) | For channels apart from 6.25 kHz channels-“
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 | ||
Private Wide Area Paging | £250 per base station subject to a maximum of £6,000 | Yearly | ||
Radio Paging (Standard) | £25 for each base station | Yearly | ||
Wide Area Private Business Radio | 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, £50 plus the following supplemental sum: | 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 single channel talk-back or radio microphone for specific sites-“
For multi-channel talk-back or radio microphone, or wideband channel for specific sites-“
For the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £50 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 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 | ||||
Programme Making and Special Events Link | For the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum: | 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 | ||
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 For request 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 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 For secondary area channels and primary local channels: £12 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 26-“65 MHz £36 per channel of 12.5 kHz in the band 65-“470 MHz £12 per channel of 12.5 MHz in the band 470-“1,000 MHz £72 per channel of 0.5 MHz in the band 1-“2 GHz £120 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 2-“5 GHz £72 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 5-“8 GHz £36 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 8-“20 GHz £24 per channel of 5 MHz in the band 20-“40 GHz £12 per channel of 5 MHz in the band above 40 GHz 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, £50 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 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 | ||||
Programme Making and Special Events Low Power | For the issue of a licence, in a premium case, £50 plus the following supplemental sum: | 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 | ||
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 request channel £960 per primary UK channel £96 per shared UK channel £240 per primary regional channel £96 per primary area channel £48 per primary local channel £384 per secondary UK channel £96 per secondary regional channel £48 per secondary area channel £20 per secondary local 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 For the variation of a licence, in a premium case, £50 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 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 | ||||
Public Telecommunication Networks | ||||
Channel Islands and Isle of Man Cellular Telephone Operator | £1,000 | Yearly | ||
Common Base Station Operator | 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 6-“
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Public Access Cordless Telephony | £100 | Yearly | ||
Public Mobile Operator | ||||
(for public wide area paging) | For each national 1 × 25 kHz channel |
| Yearly | |
For each regional 1 × 25 kHz channel |
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| For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 105-“165 MHz band |
| Yearly | |
| For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 174-“208 MHz band |
| Yearly | |
(for public mobile data, non-voice only operation) | For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel in the 420-“470 MHz band |
| Yearly | |
(for public access mobile radio) | For each national 2 × 12.5 kHz channel |
| Yearly | |
For each regional channel subject to a maximum of £2,000 where the same channel is licensed to the same licensee in more than one location |
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(for digital TETRA public access mobile radio) | For each national 2 × 25 kHz channel, on issue |
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| For each 2 × 25 kHz (analogue) channel |
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For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel |
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(for cellular radiotelephones) | For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel |
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(for digital cellular PCN radiotelephones) | For each 2 × 200 kHz (digital) channel: | Yearly | ||
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Radio Fixed Access Operator | Yearly | |||
| For each base station in the 2.0-“2.1 GHz band |
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| For each base station in the 2.4-“2.5 GHz band |
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| For each base station in the 3.4-“4.5 GHz band |
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| For each base station in the 10.0-“11.0 GHz band |
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Remote Meter Reading Operator | Yearly | |||
| For each exclusive national 200 kHz channel |
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For the shared 200 kHz channel, nationally |
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For the shared 200 kHz channel, regionally |
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For each shared 25 kHz channel, nationally |
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For each shared 25 kHz channel, regionally |
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Satellite Services | ||||
Permanent Earth Station | ||||
Class I | Stations with a required radio frequency bandwidth not exceeding 100 kHz-£1,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite | Yearly | ||
Class II | Stations with a required radio frequency bandwidth greater than 100 kHz but not exceeding 2 MHz-£5,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite | Yearly | ||
Class III | Stations requiring radio frequency bandwidths above 2 MHz-£10,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite | Yearly | ||
Transportable Earth Station | £8,500 per station | Yearly | ||
Very Small Aperture Terminal | £2,000 for up to 20 terminals £6,000 for 21-“100 terminals £12,000 for 101-“300 terminals £20,000 for 301-“500 terminals £40,000 for 501-“1,000 terminals For more than 1,000 terminals £4,000 for each additional group of 100 terminals or part thereof | Yearly | ||
Technology Development | ||||
Radar Gauges | £50 per site | Yearly | ||
Temporary Use | £250 per station for a period of up to six months | None | ||
Testing and Development | £150 per station | Yearly |
Schedule 2
1. (National Grid References for 25km × 25km areas)
NX5075 | NX7575 | NY0075 | |||||
NY2525 | NY5025 | ||||||
SD5025 | SD7525 | SE0025 | SE5025 | ||||
SD5000 | SD7500 | SE0000 | SE2500 | SE5000 | |||
SJ5075 | SJ7575 | SJ0075 | SK2575 | SK5075 | |||
SJ0050 | SJ2550 | SJ5050 | SJ7550 | ||||
SJ0025 | SJ2525 | SJ5025 | SJ7525 | TF0025 | TF2525 | ||
SJ7500 | SP0000 | SJ2500 | SJ5000 | SJ7500 | TF0000 | TF2500 | |
SO7575 | SP0075 | SP2575 | SP5075 | SP7575 | TL0075 | TL2575 | |
SO7550 | SP0050 | SP2550 | SP5075 | ||||
SO2500 | SO5000 | SO7500 | SP0000 | SP7500 | TL0000 | TL2500 | |
ST2575 | ST5075 | ST7550 | SU5075 | SU7575 | TQ0075 | TQ2575 | |
ST2550 | ST5050 | ST7575 | SU5050 | SU7550 | TQ0050 | TQ2550 | TQ5050 |
SS5000 | |||||||
SX0075 | SX2575 | SX5075 | SX7575 | ||||
SX2550 | SX5050 | SX7550 |
2. (National Grid References for 25km × 25km areas)
SE0050 | SE2550 | SE5075 | ||||
SD7525 | SE0025 | SE2525 | SE5025 | |||
SD5000 | SD7500 | SE0000 | SE2500 | SE5000 | ||
SH2575 | SJ5075 | SJ7575 | SK0075 | SK2575 | ||
SJ5050 | SJ7550 | |||||
SJ7500 | SK0000 | SK2500 | SK5000 | |||
SP0075 | SP2575 | SP5075 | ||||
SP0050 | SP2550 | SP5050 | SP7550 | TL0050 | ||
SP7525 | TL0025 | TL2525 | TL5025 | |||
SO7500 | SP0000 | SP7500 | TL0000 | TL2500 | TL5000 | |
SU2575 | SU5075 | SU7575 | TQ0075 | TQ2575 | TQ5075 | TQ7550 |
SU2550 | SU5050 | SU7550 | TQ0050 | TQ2550 | TQ5050 | |
SU5025 | SU7525 | TQ0025 | TQ2550 | TQ5025 |
3. (National Grid References for 10km × 10km 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 | ||||||||||||||||
NW400400 | NW500400 | NZ000500 | NZ100500 | NZ200500 | NZ300500 | NZ400500 | |||||||||||||||||
NY000200 | NZ100200 | NZ200300 | NZ300400 | ||||||||||||||||||||
NZ000600 | NZ100600 | NZ200600 | NZ300600 | NZ400600 | |||||||||||||||||||
NZ100100 | NZ200100 | NZ300100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
NZ100700 | NZ200700 | NZ300700 | |||||||||||||||||||||
NZ300000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | TL200900 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
SU300000 | SU400000 | SU500000 | SU700000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SU300200 | SU400200 | SU500200 | SU800200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SU300300 | SU700300 | SU800300 | |||||||||||||||||||||
SU800400 | TQ100400 | TQ200400 | TQ300400 | TQ400400 | |||||||||||||||||||
SW900500 | SX400500 | SX500500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
SX000600 | SX300600 | SX400600 | SX500600 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SX500400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
SZ500900 |
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 | 715 |
More than 15 MHz but | 51 Mbit/s | 1430 | |
not more than 30 MHz | 140 Mbit/s | 925 | |
More than 30 MHz but not more than 90 MHz | 140 Mbit/s | 2775 | |
7.425-“7.900 GHz | Not more than 3.5 MHz | 8 Mbit/s | 345 |
More than 3.5 MHz but | 8 Mbit/s | 690 | |
not more than 7 MHz | 16 Mbit/s | 465 | |
More than 7 MHz but not | 16 Mbit/s | 930 | |
more than 14 MHz | 34 Mbit/s | 715 | |
More than 14 MHz but | 34 Mbit/s | 1430 | |
not more than 28 MHz | 140 Mbit/s | 925 | |
More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz | 140 Mbit/s | 1850 | |
12.750-“13.250 GHz and 14.25-“14.5 GHz | Not more than 1.75 MHz | 2 Mbit/s | 230 |
More than 1.75 MHz but | 4 Mbit/s | 460 | |
not more than 3.5 MHz | 8 Mbit/s | 345 | |
More than 3.5 MHz but | 8 Mbit/s | 690 | |
not more than 7 MHz | 16 Mbit/s | 465 | |
More than 7 MHz but not | 16 Mbit/s | 930 | |
more than 14 MHz | 34 Mbit/s | 715 | |
More than 14 MHz but not | 34 Mbit/s | 1430 | |
more than 28 MHz | 140 Mbit/s | 925 | |
More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz | 140 Mbit/s | 1850 | |
All bands specified above | Any bandwidth in relation to an analogue link | Not applicable | 925 |
Frequency band | Limits of bandwidth per fixed link | Fee |
---|---|---|
£ | ||
1350-“1690 MHz | Less than 500 kHz | 260 |
More than 500 kHz and less than 1 MHz | 380 | |
More than 1 MHz and less than 2 MHz | 500 | |
1.70-“1.90 GHz | More than 50 kHz | 380 |
3.6-“4.2 GHz | Not more than 15 MHz | 715 |
More than 15 MHz but not more than 30 MHz | 925 | |
More than 30 MHz but not more than 90 MHz | 2775 | |
7.425-“7.9 GHz, 12.75-“13.25 GHz and 14.25-“14.5 GHz | Not more than 3.5 MHz | 345 |
More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz | 465 | |
More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz | 715 | |
More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz | 925 | |
More than 28 MHz but not more than 280 MHz | 1390 | |
17.30-“17.70 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 | 1030 | |
More than 200 MHz but not more than 300 MHz | 1155 | |
More than 300 MHz | 1280 | |
21.2-“23.6 GHz, 24.25-“26.5 GHz and 27.5-“29.5 GHz | Not more than 3.5 MHz | 330 |
More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz | 445 | |
More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz | 685 | |
More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz | 885 | |
More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz | 1330 | |
31.00-“31.8 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 | 1030 | |
More than 250 MHz but not more than 280 MHz | 1155 | |
37.00-“39.5 GHz | Not more than 3.5 MHz | 265 |
More than 3.5 MHz but not more than 7 MHz | 350 | |
More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz | 545 | |
More than 14 MHz but not more than 28 MHz | 700 | |
More than 28 MHz but not more than 56 MHz | 1050 | |
54.20-“57.20 GHz | Not more than 56 MHz | 380 |
Schedule 2
Designation of area | National Grid References for 10 km × 10 km areas |
---|---|
Heavily congested | TQ 250750; TQ 250850; TQ 350750; TQ 350850 |
Congested | TQ 150750; TQ 150850; TQ 250950; TQ 350950; TQ 450750; TQ 450850 |
Schedule 2
Category | Fee | ||
---|---|---|---|
£ | |||
Heavily congested | Congested | Non-congested | |
A | 1640 | 820 | 410 |
B | 820 | 410 | 205 |
C | 328 | 164 | 82 |
D | 200 | 100 | 75 |
Designation of area | National Grid References for 10 km × 10 km areas |
---|---|
Heavily congested | TQ 250750; TQ 250850; TQ 350750; TQ 350850 |
Congested | TQ 150750; TQ 150850; TQ 250950; TQ 350950; TQ 450750; TQ 450850 |
Category | Number of 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 2
Designation of Area | National Grid References for 60 km × 60 km areas |
---|---|
Heavily Congested | TQ 000500; TQ 000600; TQ 000700; TQ 000800; TQ 000900; TQ 100500; TQ 100600; TQ 100700; TQ 100800; TQ 100900; TQ 200500; TQ 200600; TQ 200700; TQ 200800; TQ 200900; TQ 300500; TQ 300600; TQ 300700; TQ 300800; TQ 300900; TQ 400500; TQ 400600; TQ 400700; TQ 400800; TQ 400900; TQ 500600; TQ 500700; TQ 500800; TQ 500900 |
Congested | NX 300000; NX 400000 |
SC 100600; SC 200600; SC 200700; SC 200800; SC 300600; SC 300700; SC 300800; SC 300900; SC 400700; SC 400800; SC 400900 | |
SD 200000; SD 200100; SD 300000; SD 300100; SD 400000; SD 400100; SD 500000; SD 500100; SD 600000; SD 600100; SD 700000; SD 700100; SD 800000; SD 800100; SD 900000; SD 900100 | |
SH 600600; SH 600700; SH 600800; SH 700600; SH 700700; SH 700800; SH 800600; SH 800700; SH 800800; SH 900600; SH 900700 | |
SJ 000300; SJ 000400; SJ 000500; SJ 000600; SJ 000700; SJ 000800; SJ 100300; SJ 100400; SJ 100500; SJ 100600; SJ 100700; SJ 100800; SJ 200300; SJ 200400; SJ 200500; SJ 200600; SJ 200700; SJ 200800; SJ 200900; SJ 300300; SJ 300400; SJ 300500; SJ 300600; SJ 300700; SJ 300800; SJ 300900; SJ 400300; SJ 400400; SJ 400500; SJ 400600; SJ 400700; SJ 400800; SJ 400900; SJ 500300; SJ 500400; SJ 500500; SJ 500600; SJ 500700; SJ 500800; SJ 500900; SJ 600100; SJ 600200; SJ 600300; SJ 600400; SJ 600500; SJ 600600; SJ 600700; SJ 600800; SJ 600900; SJ 700100; SJ 700200; SJ 700300; SJ 700400; SJ 700500; SJ 700600; SJ 700700; SJ 700800; SJ 700900; SJ 800100; SJ 800200; SJ 800300; SJ 800400; SJ 800500; SJ 800600; SJ 800700; SJ 800800; SJ 800900; SJ 900000; SJ 900100; SJ 900200; SJ 900300; SJ 900400; SJ 900500; SJ 900600; SJ 900700; SJ 900800; SJ 900900 | |
SK 000000; SK 100000; SK 200000 | |
SO 900800; SO 900900 | |
SP 000800; SP 800100; SP 800200; SP 900000; SP 900100; SP 900200 | |
SU 300000; SU 300100; SU 300200; SU 300300; SU 300400; SU 300500; SU 300600; SU 400000; SU 400100; SU 400200; SU 400300; SU 400400; SU 400500; SU 400600; SU 500000; SU 500100; SU 500200; SU 500300; SU 500400; SU 500500; SU 500600; SU 600000; SU 600100; SU 600200; SU 600300; SU 600400; SU 600500; SU 600600; SU 700000; SU 700100; SU 700200; SU 700300; SU 700400; SU 700500; SU 700600; SU 800000; SU 800100; SU 800200; SU 800300; SU 800400; SU 800500; SU 800600; SU 800700; SU 800800; SU 800900; SU 900000; SU 900100; SU 900200; SU 900300; SU 900400; SU 900500; SU 900600; SU 900700; SU 900800; SU 900900 | |
SZ 300800; SZ 300900; SZ 400700; SZ 400800; SZ 400900; SZ 500700; SZ 500800; SZ 500900; SZ 600800; SZ 600900; SZ 700900; SZ 800900; SZ 900900 | |
TL 000000; TL 000100; TL 000200; TL 100000; TL 100100; TL 100200; TL 200000; TL 200100; TL 200200; TL 300000; TL 300100; TL 300200; TL 400000; TL 400100; TL 400200; TL 500000; TL 500100; TL 500200; TL 600000; TL 600100; TL 600200; TL 700000; TL 700100; TL 700200; TL 800000; TL 800100; TL 800200; TL 900000; TL 900100; TL 900200 | |
TR 000100; TR 000200; TR 000300; TR 000400; TR 000500; TR 000600; TR 000700; TR 100300; TR 100400; TR 100500; TR 100600; TR 200300; TR 200400; TR 200500; TR 200600; TR 300400; TR 300500; TR 300600; TR 300700; TR 400600 | |
TQ 000000; TQ 000100; TQ 000200; TQ 000300; TQ 000400; TQ 100000; TQ 100100; TQ 100200; TQ 100300; TQ 100400; TQ 200000; TQ 200100; TQ 200200; TQ 200300; TQ 200400; TQ 300000; TQ 300100; TQ 300200; TQ 300300; TQ 300400; TQ 400000; TQ 400100; TQ 400200; TQ 400300; TQ 400400; TQ 500000; TQ 500100; TQ 500200; TQ 500300; TQ 500400; TQ 500500; TQ 600000; TQ 600100; TQ 600200; TQ 600300; TQ 600400; TQ 600500; TQ 600600; TQ 600700; TQ 600800; TQ 600900; TQ 700000; TQ 700100; TQ 700200; TQ 700300; TQ 700400; TQ 700500; TQ 700600; TQ 700700; TQ 700800; TQ 700900; TQ 800000; TQ 800100; TQ 800200; TQ 800300; TQ 800400; TQ 800500; TQ 800600; TQ 800700; TQ 800800; TQ 800900; TQ 900100; TQ 900200; TQ 900300; TQ 900400; TQ 900500; TQ 900600; TQ 900700; TQ 900800; TQ 900900 | |
TV 400900; TV 500900; TV 600900 | |
Congested | All of Northern Ireland |
(This note is not part of the 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 Regulations revoke and replace the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1331) as amended by the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1464), the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1006), the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1885), the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/460), the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1567), the Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1703) and the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2210).
The Regulations change the structure of charging and the level of fees prescribed for certain licence classes, namely the Common Base Station Operator, Point to Point Fixed Links, On-Site Private Business Radio and Public Mobile Operator Licences. In addition, these Regulations introduce the National and Regional Private Business Radio, Radio Fixed Access Operator, Remote Meter Reading Operator and Wide Area Private Business Radio licence classes.
In accordance with the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 (c. 6), fees for the above licence classes are now generally based on the level of congestion of the radio frequency spectrum rather than the recovery of costs incurred by the Secretary of State in connection with the licences. The degree of congestion of an area in the British Islands in relation to a particular licence is identified by the National Grid References set out in Schedules 3 to 6. Copies of the 2nd series of Landranger maps containing the National Grid References may be obtained from the Ordnance Survey, Romsey Road, Southampton SO16 4GU.
Copies of the documents "Office of National Statistics Population and Health Monitor (PPI 96/2)", "Mid-1995 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.
The Regulations permit licences to be issued or renewed for periods of less than a year (regulation 4(3)).
The Fixed Links licence class has been renamed the Point to Point Fixed Links Licence, and the previous provisions to self-manage an exclusive allocation of spectrum relating to new frequency bands in this class at a 50 per cent discount of the licence fee have been removed. The Short Range Business Radio licence class has also been removed.
The Regulations extend the range 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. 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 (regulation 5).
A full regulatory impact assessment report of the effect that these Regulations would have on the costs of business is available to the public from the Radiocommunications Agency Library or on the Agency's Internet site at www.open.gov.uk/radiocom/.
1998 c. 6; section 1 was extended to Jersey by S.I. 1998/1512, to Guernsey by S.I. 1998/1511, and to the Isle of Man by S.I. 1998/1510.
The Radio Regulations are made under Article 13 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union ("the ITU"); the Constitution and Convention of the ITU were adopted in Geneva in 1992 and ratified by the United Kingdom in 1996.
An Act of Tynwald.