The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges for the 900 MHz Frequency Band and the 1800 MHz Frequency Band) Regulations 2018

One-off licence charge payable in instalments by holders of licences for the 900 MHz and the 1800 MHz frequency bands

7.—(1) Each holder of a licence on 31st January 2019 authorising the use of frequencies in the 900 MHz frequency range shall pay to OFCOM £331,322.00 for each authorisation of use of a paired 200 kHz channel in that range.

(2) The total sum due under paragraph (1) is “total x”.

(3) Each holder of a licence on 31st January 2019 authorising the use of frequencies in the 1800 MHz frequency range shall pay to OFCOM £244,020.00 for each authorisation of use of a paired 200 kHz channel in that range.

(4) The total sum due under paragraph (3) is “total y”.

(5) Total x shall be divided into seven equal portions and one portion shall paid on each of the 31st January 2019, 28th February 2019, 31st March 2019, 30th April 2019, 31st May 2019, 30th June 2019 and 31st July 2019.

(6) Total y shall be divided into seven equal portions and one portion shall paid on each of the 31st January 2019, 28th February 2019, 31st March 2019, 30th April 2019, 31st May 2019, 30th June 2019 and 31st July 2019.

(7) If any instalment payment under paragraph (5) or (6) is not paid on the day it falls due all of the outstanding instalment payments, if any, under both paragraph (5) and paragraph (6) shall become immediately due for payment.

(8) Sums payable under this regulation are in addition to any sums which may be payable to OFCOM under regulation 4 of the 2011 Regulations.