1995 No. 1331

TELEGRAPHS

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1995

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 2(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 19491, and now vested in him2, the power conferred on him by article 8 of the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 19883, and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1995 and shall come into force on 1st July 1995.

Revocation2

The Regulations set out in Schedule 1 are hereby revoked.

Interpretation3

1

In these Regulations—

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

  • “apparatus” means wireless telegraphy apparatus;

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

    1. a

      itself;

    2. b

      another mobile station; or

    3. c

      a telecommunication system which conveys messages—

      1. i

        otherwise than by wireless telegraphy; or

      2. ii

        by a fixed link,

    and in this definition, “convey” and “telecommunication system” shall be construed in accordance with section 4 of the Telecommunications Act 19844;

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

    1. a

      two specified frequency limits; or

    2. b

      by its centre frequency and the associated bandwidth,

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

  • “duplex channel” means a channel by which transmission is possible simultaneously in both directions;

  • “fixed link” means a connection by wireless telegraphy designed for use between not more than two fixed points;

  • “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 Act;

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

  • “list” has the meaning given by regulation 3(5);

  • “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—

    1. 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

    2. b

      is not, at the time of issue or renewal of the licence, or at the prescribed time, as the case may be, authorised 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 Act;

  • “predecessor licence” means a Band III Private Mobile Radio National Trunked Service Licence, a Band III Private Mobile Radio Regional Trunked Service Licence, a National Public Data Network Service Licence, a National Public Radio-telephone System Licence and a Personal Communications Network Licence;

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

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

  • “simplex channel” means a channel by which transmission is possible alternately in each direction;

  • “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, fixed links, links of a class, 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 these Regulations, a reference to a link of a class listed in the table set out in Schedule 2 means a fixed link where the frequency and the bandwidth of the channel designated in the licence for the purposes of the link are within the limits specified in relation to a link of that class in the said table.

4

In relation to an Independent Programme Maker’s Seven Day Licence, an Independent Programme Maker’s Six Hour Licence and a Sporting and Other Public Events (Miscellaneous) Licence—

a

“premium rate” refers to the fee to be paid in respect of the issue of such licence where both the applicant applies for the licence outside office hours, and the licence is granted outside office hours at the applicant’s request; and

b

“ordinary rate” refers to the fee to be paid where the premium rate is not payable,

and in this paragraph, “office hours” means 09.30 to 16.30 hours from Monday to Friday other than on a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales.

5

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 10th April 1995 by the Radiocommunications Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, and “covered” shall be construed accordingly.

6

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 18 to the 1990 edition of the Radio Regulations 5.

7

In relation to a Ship Radio Licence a vessel which is used solely for pleasure is a vessel—

a

which—

i
aa

in the case of a vessel wholly owned by an individual or individuals is used only for the sport or pleasure of the owner or the immediate family or friends of the owner; or

bb

in the case of a vessel owned by a body corporate is used only for the sport or pleasure of employees and officers of the body corporate or their immediate family or friends; and

ii

in respect of any voyage or excursion the owner does not receive money for or in connection with operating the vessel or carrying any person, other than as a contribution to the direct expenses of the operation of the vessel incurred in meeting the cost of the voyage or excursion, and no other payments are made by or on behalf of users of the vessel, other than by the owner; or

b

which is wholly owned by or on behalf of a members' club formed for the purpose of sport or pleasure and which is used only for the sport or pleasure of members of that club or their immediate family, and for the use of which any charges levied are paid into club funds and applied for the general use of the club, and no other payments are made by or on behalf of users of the vessel,

and in this paragraph “immediate family” means—

  • in relation to an individual, the husband or wife of the individual, and a relative of the individual or the individual’s husband or wife, and “relative” means brother, sister, ancestor or lineal descendant.

8

In relation to a Public Mobile Operator Licence and a Common Base Station Operator Licence where a fee is specified in relation to a tier it means the relevant fee for the applicable channel width at the tier level specified for the prescribed time in the table set out in Schedule 3.

Licence charges and time of payment4

1

Subject to regulations 5, 7 and 8 the sum which is to be paid to the Secretary of State by the licensee under section 2(1) of the 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 4—

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 licences of that class in the said Schedule (“the prescribed sum”).

2

Where an interval of time for payment is specified in Schedule 4 in relation to any class of licence therein listed, the first day after the expiry of each successive such interval of time (the first such interval having begun with the date of issue or renewal as the case may be), shall be the prescribed time (“the prescribed time”) at which the prescribed sum is to be paid to the Secretary of State under section 2(1) of the Act.

Concessionary licence charges5

1

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

a

is a charity; and

b

has as its object the safety of human life in an emergency,

such applicant or licensee being hereinafter referred to as “a qualifying charity”.

2

The sum to be paid by a qualifying charity to the Secretary of State under section 2(1) of the 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.

3

In this regulation—

  • “charity” means a person who—

    1. a

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

    2. b

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

    3. c

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

    4. d

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

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

    1. a

      Maritime Coastal Station;

    2. b

      Private Mobile Radio (Standard);

    3. c

      Private Wide Area Paging and;

    4. d

      Ship Radio.

Other licence charges6

1

Subject to paragraph (2), there is hereby authorised, in such cases as are not otherwise dealt with by these Regulations or any other regulations for the time being in force under section 2(1) of the 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).

Application7

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

Fee scales8

Where—

a

a predecessor licence or a Public Mobile Operator Licence (the “old licence”) has been issued to a licensee (the “old licensee”) in respect of a station or stations; and

b

a Public Mobile Operator Licence (the “new licence”) is then issued to a person, whether or not he is the old licensee, in respect of that station or those stations; and

c

the prescribed sum for each of the old licence and the new licence is calculated by reference to a position on a fee scale,

the prescribed sum on the issue of the new licence shall be calculated as if the position on the fee scale applicable to the new licence were the same as the last position on the fee scale applicable to the old licence.

Ian TaylorParliamentary Under-Secretary of State,Department of Trade and Industry

We consent to these Regulations

Timothy WoodAndrew MitchellTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

SCHEDULE 1REVOCATIONS

Regulation 2

(1)

(2)

Regulations revoked

References

The Wireless Telegraphy(Licence Charges) Regulations1991

S.I.1991/542

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

S.I.1992/362

The Wireless Telegraphy(Licence Charges) (Amendment)Regulations 1994

S.I.1994/659

The Wireless Telegraphy(Licence Charges) (Amendment)Regulations 1995

S.I.1995/244

SCHEDULE 2FIXED LINKS

Regulation 3

Class of Link

Frequency Band

Limits of Bandwith

Class 1 Link

1450 – 1690MHz

Not more than 50kHz

Class 2 Link

1450 – 1690MHz and1.70 – 1.90GHz

More than 50kHz

37.00 – 39.50GHz54.20 – 57.20GHz

Not more than 7MHzNot more than 56MHz

Class 3 Link

7.425 – 7.90GHz,12.75 – 13.25GHz,14.25 – 14.50GHz and21.20 – 23.60GHz

Not more than 7MHz

37.00 – 39.50GHz

More than 7MHz butnot more than 14MHz

Class 4 Link

21.20 – 23.60GHz and27.50 – 29.50GHz

More than 7MHz but notmore than 14MHz

Class 5 Link

7.425 – 7.90GHz,12.75 – 13.25GHz and14.25 – 14.50GHz

More than 7MHz butnot more than 14MHz

17.30 – 17.70GHz31.00 – 31.80GHz37.00 – 39.50GHz

Not more than 14 MHzNot more than 56MHzMore than 14MHz

Class 6 Link

21.20 – 23.60GHz and27.50 – 29.50GHz

More than 14MHz

31.00 – 31.80GHz

More than 56MHz but notmore than 140MHz

Class 7 Link

3.60 – 4.20GHz7.425 – 7.90GHz12.75 – 13.25GHz and14.25 – 14.50GHz

More than 14MHz

17.30 – 17.70GHz

More than 14MHz but notmore than 100MHz

Class 8 Link

17.30 – 17.70GHz31.00 – 31.80GHz

More than 100MHz but notmore than 200MHzMore than 140MHz but notmore than 250MHz

Class 9 Link

17.30 – 17.70GHz31.00 – 31.80GHz

More than 200MHz but notmore than 300MHzMore than 250MHz but notmore than 280MHz

Class 10 Link

17.30 – 17.70GHz

More than 300MHz

SCHEDULE 3Fee Scale for Public Mobile Operator and Common Base Station Operator Licences

Regulation 3

Tier

Fee applicable to Channel widths

5/6.25 kHz

12.5 kHz

25 kHz

200 kHz

£

£

£

£

1

—

—

450

3,600

2

225

450

900

7,200

3

338

675

1,350

10,800

4

450

900

1,800

14,400

5

563

1,125

2,250

18,000

6

675

1,350

2,700

21,600

7

788

1,575

3,150

25,200

8

900

1,800

3,600

28,800

9

1,350

2,700

5,400

—

10

1,800

3,600

—

—

11

2,700

5,400

—

—

SCHEDULE 4

Regulation 4

The prescribed sum in respect of the issue orrenewal of the licence and in respect of theprescribed time:

The prescribed time:

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

Yearly

£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 or renewal 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 or renewal of the licence the prescribed sum shall be £30

Aircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)

£20

Yearly

Broadcasting and Ancillary Services

Independent Programme Maker's

Low power video links for fixed sites—£250 per channel per site

None

£130 for each multi-channel radio microphone

£110 per channel for radio microphones, or equipment of any other type where that equipment operates at a power not exceeding 10 mW ERP

Sound links for non-fixed sites—£250 per channel

Talk back and sound links for fixed sites—£178 per channel per site

Independent Programme Maker’s Four Monthly

Talk back and sound links for fixed sites—£84 per channel per site

None

Independent Programme Maker’s Seven Day

Talk back and sound links for specific sites—Ordinary rate—£45 per channel per sitePremium rate—£158 per channel per siteVision links—Ordinary rate—£80 per channel per sitePremium rate—£195 per channel per site

None

Independent Programme Maker’s Six Hour

Talk back and sound links for specific sites—Ordinary rate—£12 per channel per sitePremium rate—£62 per channel per siteVision links—Ordinary rate—£18 per channel per sitePremium rate—£68 per channel per site

None

Radio Broadcaster’s Programme Making

£15 per talk-back channel£15 per radio microphone channel£30 per programme audio channel£60 per airborne link channel£60 per terrestrial link channel

On 1st January in each year

Radio Microphone

Class A

£45 for a period of up to seven days, £145 for a period of eight days up to one year

None

Class B

£65 for a period of up to seven days, £220 for a period of eight days up to one year

None

Class C

£85 for a period of up to seven days, £295 for a period of eight days up to one year

None

Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating)

For each medium wave broadcasting band frequency—£225 where the power of transmission is less than 50 mW ERP£500 where the power of transmission is 50 mW ERP or more but does not exceed 1 W ERPFor each VHF broadcasting band frequency—£850 where the power of transmission does not exceed 1 W ERP£1,810 where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP

None

Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B—Radiating Cable)

On issue—£600 for each channel in the medium wave broadcasting band£1,200 for each channel in the VHF broadcasting band

None

On each anniversary of issue of the licence—£100 for each channel

Yearly

Sporting and Other Public Events (Miscellaneous)

Talk back and sound links for specific sitesOrdinary rate—£45 per channel per sitePremium rate—£158 per channel per siteVision linksOrdinary rate—£80 per channel per sitePremium rate—£195 per channel per site

None

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—£226coverage of 100,000 people or more—£339 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregardedAny number of transmitters in the VHF broadcasting band—coverage of less than 100,000 people—£339coverage 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 Services

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—£255 for each Class 1 link£380 for each Class 2 link£465 for each Class 3 link

Yearly

£695 for each Class 4 link£720 for each Class 5 link£885 for each Class 6 link£925 for each Class 7 link£1,030 for each Class 8 link£1,155 for each Class 9 link£1,280 for each Class 10 link

For each uni-directional fixed link—

75 per cent of the prescribed sum for the co-ordinated bi-directional fixed link for the class of link to which the uni-directional fixed link belongs

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, for the class of link to which the additional link belongs multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the link to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence

None

For each temporary co-ordinated bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link—the prescribed sum on issue of the licence for the class of link to which the link belongs

None

Where a licensee is given authority to self-manage an exclusive allocation of spectrum in a new Fixed Services band such sum as represents 50 per cent of the prescribed sum for the type and class of link to which the link belongs

Yearly

Point to Multi-point Services 31.00 to 31.80GHz

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

Yearly

£540 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 56MHz

£664 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 140MHz

£773 for each hub with a bandwidth not exceeding 250MHz

£866 for each hub with a bandwidth

not exceeding 308MHzOn 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

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, multipled by the number of complete calendar months from the addition of the station to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence

Un-coordinated Links

For each 58GHz uncoordinated fixed link—£75 on issue of the licence and £50 on each anniversary of the issue of the licence

Yearly

Hobby Radio

Amateur Radio

£15

Yearly

Amateur Radio Novice

£15 for persons aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years

Yearly

Citizens' Band Radio

£15

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 (157.025 MHz)), 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

£40 per annual licence provided that if the stations and/or the apparatus is operated only on a vessel, or in the case of a transportable station, vessels, used solely for pleasure, the prescribed sum shall be £22

None

Private Mobile Radio

Local Authority(Emergency Alarm) Radio

£200

Yearly

Local Communications

£75 per base station

Yearly

Private Mobile Radio Parking and Demonstration

£150

Yearly

Private Mobile Radio Road Construction

£750

Yearly

Private Mobile Radio Short Term Hire

As for Private Mobile Radio (Standard)

Yearly

Private Mobile Radio (Standard)

For national channels apart from 5 kHz channels—£6,000 per channel

Yearly

For 5 kHz national channels—£3,000 per channelFor other channels apart from 5 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 stationsFor 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 500For 5 kHz other channels—50 per cent of the prescribed sum for other channels

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

Radar Gauges

£50 per site

Yearly

RF Tagging

£100 per site

Yearly

Public Mobile Radio

Common Base Station Operator

For each base station—tier 3 for each channel designated for use by that base station

Yearly

Public Mobile Operator—105-165 MHz band—450-470 MHz band

National simplex channels—tier 9 per channel

Yearly

Regional simplex channels—tier 8 per channel

—105–165 MHz band—174–208 MHz band—420–470 MHz band for non-voice only operation

Per duplex national channel —on issue of the licence—tier 4—on the first and second anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 8

Yearly

—on the third and fourth anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 9

—on the fifth and sixth anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 10

—on the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 11

Per duplex channels other than national channels:

—on issue of the licence —tier 2—on the first and second anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 3

—on the third and fourth anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 5

—on the fifth and sixth anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 6

—on the seventh and subsequent anniversaries of the issue of the licence—tier 8

—174–208 MHz except for non- voice only channels

National channels—tier 8 per duplex channel

Yearly

Regional channels—per duplex channel subject to a maximum of tier 8 where the channel is licensed to the same licensee at more than one location

—on issue of the licence—tier 2

—on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 3

—on the second and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 4

—872.0–888.0 MHz,—890.0–905.0 MHz,—917.0–933.0 MHz and—935.0–950.0 MHz bands

Tier 8 per duplex channel

Yearly

—905.0–915.0 MHz and—950.0–960.0 MHz bands

Per duplex channel—on issue of the licence—tier 1

Yearly

—on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 2—on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 3—on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 4—on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 6—on the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 8

—1710–1785 MHz and—1805–1880 MHz band

Per duplex channel—on issue of the licence—tier 1

Yearly

—on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 2—on the second anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 3—on the third anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 4—on the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 5—on the fifth anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 6—on the sixth anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 7—on the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—tier 8

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

Yearly

£6,000 for 21–100 terminals£12,000 for 101–300 terminals£20,000 for 301–500 terminals£40,000 for 501–1,000 terminalsfor more than 1,000 terminals £4,000 for each additional group of 100 terminals or part thereof

Other Licences

Temporary Use

£250 per station for a period of up to six months

None

Testing and Development

£150 per station

Yearly

(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 1991 (S.I.1991/542) as amended by the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I.1992/362), the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I.1994/659) and the Wireless Telegraphy Licence Charges (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (S.I.1995/244).

The Regulations change the level and structure of some of the fees prescribed for certain licence classes to update those fees. Fees are now prescribed for 48 classes of licence.

Major changes are that the Land Mobile and Paging sectors have been reorganised into sectors called Public Mobile Radio and Private Mobile Radio. The Broadcasting Services and Programme Making and Special Events sectors have been merged into a sector called Broadcasting and Ancillary Services.

Some licence classes have been merged together and some classes have been renamed. A new Public Mobile Operator licence class replaces six previous Land Mobile Radio classes (National Wide Area Paging, Band III Private Mobile Radio National Trunked Service, Band III Private Mobile Radio Regional Trunked Service, National Public Data Network Service, National Public Radio-telephone System and Personal Communications Network). A new Maritime Coastal Station licence class replaces three previous Maritime classes (Maritime Business Radio, Maritime Business Radio (Base Station only) and Port Operations Radio).

In addition three new licence classes have been created (Independent Programme Maker’s Six Hour, Point to Multi-Point Services 31.00—31.80 GHz and Sporting and Other Public Events (Miscellaneous)). The Radiating Cable licence class has been merged with the Private Mobile Radio (Standard) licence class. The Amateur Radio and Amateur Radio Novice A and B licence classes have been merged into single Amateur Radio and Amateur Radio Novice licence classes. The 58GHz Band Radio Relay Link licence class has been renamed Un-coordinated Links and the Local Wide Area Paging licence class has been renamed Private Wide Area Paging. The Temporary Fixed Link licence class has been merged with the Fixed Link (previously Point to Point Relay Link) licence class. The Long Range Alarms and Telemetry, Telecommand and Teleapproach Radio licence classes have been withdrawn.

The Regulations refer to the “Coverage of Independent National and Local Radio Stations” list in connection with Transmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services Licences and also to the table of international maritime channels in Appendix 18 to the 1990 Edition of the Radio Regulations in connection with Maritime Coastal Station Licences. Copies of the list and the table may be obtained, free of charge, from the Librarian, Radiocommunications Agency at Waterloo Bridge House, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UA, until the end of August 1995 and thereafter at South Quay Three, 189 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SX (regulation 3).

The Regulations extend the range of licences for which qualifying charities can claim a fee discount. In providing for concessionary fees for 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).

The Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) Regulations 1991 (S.I.1991/436) as amended provide for the fees to be paid in respect of television licences.