The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1995

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1 REVOCATIONS

(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

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 2 FIXED LINKS

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

Regulation 3

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

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	—	—

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 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