The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2002

Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 1700

TELEGRAPHS

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2002

Made

2nd July 2002

Laid before Parliament

4th July 2002

Coming into force

26th July 2002

Whereas the Secretary of State has published in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes the notice required by section 6(2) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”)(1) and has considered the representations made to her within the time specified in that notice;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 1 of the 1998 Act(2) and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, and having regard to the matters specified in section 2(2) of the 1998 Act, hereby makes the following Regulations—

Citation and commencement

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

Revocation

2.  The Regulations set out in Schedule 1 are hereby revoked.

Interpretation

3.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the 1949 Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949(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—

(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 Regulations(5).

(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 payment

4.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (5) of this regulation and to regulations 5 and 7, the sum which is to be paid to the Secretary of State by the licensee under section 1 of the 1998 Act—

(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 charges

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), 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 1988(6);

(b)

being subject to the laws of the Isle of Man, is registered as a charity under the Charities Registration Act 1989(7);

(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—

(i)

Coastal Station Radio;

(ii)

Commercial (5-Year) Ship Radio;

(iii)

Differential Global Positioning System;

(iv)

Maritime Navigational Aids and Radar;

(v)

National and Regional Private Business Radio;

(vi)

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

(vii)

On-Site Private Business Radio for Local Communications Systems;

(viii)

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

(ix)

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

(x)

Private Business Radio IR2008 Data;

(xi)

Private Business Radio UK General;

(xii)

Private Mobile Radio (Standard);

(xiii)

Self-Select Private Business Radio;

(xiv)

Ship Portable Radio;

(xv)

Ship Radio;

(xvi)

Wide Area Private Business Radio for Distress Alarm Systems;

(xvii)

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

(xviii)

Wide Area Private Business Radio for Speech and Data Systems.

Other licence charges

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 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).

Application

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.

Stephen Timms,

Minister of State for E-Commerce and Competitiveness,

Department of Trade and Industry

2nd July 2002

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1 REVOCATIONS

(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

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 2

	The prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time:		The prescribed time:
Class of 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 2

SCHEDULE 3 POINT TO POINT FIXED LINKS

PART 1 CONGESTED 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 II FEES 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 III FEES 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 2

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

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 2

SCHEDULE 5 WIDE AREA PRIVATE BUSINESS RADIO LICENCES

PART I FEES 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 II HEAVILY 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 III DETERMINATION 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 2

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

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 2

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

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 2

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

PART I INTERPRETATION

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;

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

• “MOD_n” means the Modifier Value of 0.5; and

• “P_n” 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;

• “BW_ijk” means Transmit Authorised bandwidth (in MHz);

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

• “P_ijk” 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 II ALGORITHM FOR NETWORK LICENCE

PART III ALGORITHM FOR PERMANENT EARTH STATION LICENCE

PART IV MODIFER 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 V TRANSPORTABLE EARTH STATION LICENCE

Category	OMP ×WBW	Fee per terminal £
1	100	200
2	2,500	1,000
3	>2,500	3,000

Explanatory Note

(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: [phone]) 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.

(1)

1998 c. 6.

(2)

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.

(3)

1949 c. 54.

(4)

1984 c. 12.

(5)

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.

(6)

1998 c. 1.

(7)

An Act of Tynwald.